The best road routes in A Coruña

When we talk about A Coruña and Galicia, the first thing we can imagine is the large number of hiking trails, nature at its best, long roads, small picturesque towns, humid climate and the smell of stories and mysteries to discover. However, the best way to take advantage of Galicia's 100% is by taking the best road routes in A Coruña and planning to make several stops before reaching your destination. If you are hungry for adventure and an excellent appetite for the sea, find out below which are the routes that we have designed especially for any visitor who wishes to immerse themselves in the traditions and culture of A Coruña.

death coast

Don't let the name fool you, because the Costa da Morte is a complete area with an impressive coastline that has seen many more shipwrecks than you could possibly know exactly. This route starts on the AG-55 and continues on the AC-552 so that the route takes only one hour and is 87 km long, or just take the route on the AC-552 road and the route is 13 km longer. Lo best of this routeYou can make stops in the municipality of Carballo, in the incomparable source of culture as the municipality Zas, O Allo, Os Muíños, Dumbría, and finish in the mythical Finisterre. If you want a little more adventure, this last stop in Finisterre, is the end of many hiking routes or ancestral pilgrimage.

Santiago de Compostela

This city is famous for the great pilgrimage that has been made for a long time to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, because the remains of the Apostle Santiago rest here. Although the pilgrimage must be on foot, a comfortable 50-minute walk (74km) from A Coruña through the AP-9 motorway is never too much, and enjoy attractions such as:

Museum of the Galician people
The Cathedral of Santiago of Compostela
Galician Center for Contemporary Art
Praterías facade
Alameda Park in the old town of Santiago

Additionally, the stops before arriving in Santiago de Compostela should be mandatory to taste typical Galician gastronomy and get to know some places of interest such as Parque do Pasatempo, Gold in Piñeiron, or taste food in Órdenes.

Vigo in Pontevedra

Need a slightly more daring route? These 160 kilometers (1 hour and 40 minutes) of travel on the AP-9 motorway from A Coruña to Vigo may be what you need because it crosses one of the most visited cities in Galicia, and you can go to Portugal if you dare to visit other 110 kilometers more to Braga on the A3 highway.

As every route needs a stop, you can look for stops on the road to Santiago de Compostela, combine them with more stops to Pontevedra and finally arrive in Vigo. On the other hand, there are many towns and cities that can be of cultural interest or for short hiking such as the following: