{"id":1165,"date":"2026-07-26T16:59:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiraarrieiros.com\/inicio\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:34:05","slug":"inicio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiraarrieiros.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino da Geira e dos Arrieiros (CGA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Official website of the Camino da Geira e dos Arrieiros\u00ae (CGA)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The CGA is a 239 km pilgrimage route between Braga and Santiago de Compostela<\/strong>, following Roman roads and medieval muleteer routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • It has been recovered, promoted and publicised by pilgrims and cultural groups, without the participation of municipal associations, intermunicipal bodies, consortia, GDRs or similar entities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • It does not have good waymarking on the ground and, in the central section (the municipalities of Padrenda, Cortegada and Ribadavia), the arrows are repeatedly vandalised. Using a GPS track is essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • It is one of the five Caminos that enter Santiago de Compostela directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • It was certified by the Church and the Pilgrim’s Office in March 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • More than 8,500 pilgrims have walked it since 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Are you looking for a different Camino?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    239 km of history and nature await you<\/strong>: more than 40 km along the section of Roman road with the greatest number of original milestones in Europe; crossing Portugal’s only national park; crossing the international border four times; discovering the paths around Castro Laboreiro, silent witnesses to the smuggling era; walking through the region that produced the most highly valued wine in Compostela between the 12th and 15th centuries; following its main transport route towards the city of the Apostle; and crossing bridges as simple as Goma\u00edl or as impressive as Pontevea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \"Pilgrims<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"Ponte<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"Ancient<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"Pontevea<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Dare to discover it<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Pilgrim passage statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Annual statistics of estimated pilgrims, photographed pilgrims and Compostelas<\/caption>\n
    Year<\/th>\nEstimated<\/th>\nPhotos<\/th>\nCompostela<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    2017<\/th>114<\/td>114<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2018<\/th>247<\/td>221<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2019<\/th>1.033<\/td>862<\/td>367<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2020<\/th>190<\/td>143<\/td>99<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2021<\/th>1.059<\/td>904<\/td>298*<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2022<\/th>1.211<\/td>1.032<\/td>418<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2023<\/th>1.320<\/td>851<\/td>547<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2024<\/th>1.247<\/td>839<\/td>690<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2025<\/th>1.364<\/td>782<\/td>757<\/td><\/tr>\n
    2026*<\/th>1.351<\/td>965<\/td>873<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
    TOTAL<\/th>\n9,136<\/td>\n6,713<\/td>\n4,049<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

    * 2021:<\/strong> Compostelas not published (calculated by adding some of the recorded starting points). Not all pilgrims are photographed because we do not meet everyone or because many do not authorise photographs and publication. * 2026:<\/strong> Data up to 13 October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Nationalities recorded each year among CGA pilgrims<\/caption>\n
    Year<\/th>\nNew nationalities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    2017<\/th>\n\n\"\"Portugal<\/span>\n\"\"Spain<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2018<\/th>\n\n\"\"Brazil<\/span>\n\"\"France<\/span>\n\"\"Poland<\/span>\n\"\"Ukraine<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2019<\/th>\n\n\"\"Netherlands<\/span>\n\"\"Italy<\/span>\n\"\"United Kingdom<\/span>\n\"\"Switzerland<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2020<\/th>\n\n\"\"Germany<\/span>\n\"\"Australia<\/span>\n\"\"Japan<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2021<\/th>\n\n\"\"Denmark<\/span>\n\"\"United States<\/span>\n\"\"Russia<\/span>\n\"\"Slovenia<\/span>\n\"\"Czech Republic<\/span>\n\"\"Argentina<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2022<\/th>\n\n\"\"Belgium<\/span>\n\"\"Belize<\/span>\n\"\"Lithuania<\/span>\n\"\"Hungary<\/span>\n\"\"Mexico<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2023<\/th>\n\n\"\"China<\/span>\n\"\"Aruba<\/span>\n\"\"Austria<\/span>\n\"\"Azerbaijan<\/span>\n\"\"Luxembourg<\/span>\n\"\"Norway<\/span>\n\"\"Puerto Rico<\/span>\n\"\"Taiwan<\/span>\n\"\"Afghanistan<\/span>\n\"\"Andorra<\/span>\n\"\"Bahamas<\/span>\n\"\"Colombia<\/span>\n\"\"Palestine<\/span>\n\"\"Romania<\/span>\n\"\"Uruguay<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2024<\/th>\n\n\"\"Canada<\/span>\n\"\"Slovakia<\/span>\n\"\"South Korea<\/span>\n\"\"Ireland<\/span>\n\"\"New Zealand<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2025<\/th>\n\n\"\"Malta<\/span>\n\"\"South Africa<\/span>\n\"\"Algeria<\/span>\n\"\"Costa Rica<\/span>\n\"\"Sri Lanka<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
    2026*<\/th>\n\n\"\"Israel<\/span>\n\"\"Iran<\/span>\n\"\"Nigeria<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

    * 2026:<\/strong> 52 nationalities recorded up to 9 October 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Is the CGA right for you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    It may not be the best choice if:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n