It isn’t one big climb that defines this day, it’s the endless up and down. From Ponteceso you work your way up into the hills, drop back down and start all over again. There’s no mountain, but you’ll feel it in your legs. At over 25 kilometres and around 8 hours of walking, this is a day for a steady pace, not for speed.
The views make up for a lot. You look out over hills and woodland, and more and more often you can smell the Atlantic Ocean. Then you descend into Laxe, a fishing village on a wide bay. You walk along the harbour, watch the boats bobbing about and put your rucksack down on a terrace by the water.