The Finisterrana (also called Fisterrá in Galician) is the official pilgrim certificate awarded to walkers and cyclists who complete the Camino Finisterre, the route from Santiago de Compostela to Cape Fisterra on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. Pilgrims who continue on to Muxía can also receive a second certificate, the Muxiana. Both certificates are issued in Galician, signed by the local mayor, and require a stamped pilgrim passport (Credencial) showing the walking or cycling distance.
What is the Finisterrana?
Many of you will be familiar with the ‘Compostela’, the pilgrim certificate you can obtain from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela if you have walked a minimum of 100 of the Camino de Santiago to the city or cycled at least the last 200. But did you know that there is another certificate called the Finisterrana?
In the same way, you can request your Compostela certificate when you finish your Camino de Santiago, you will also be able to ask for other Camino pilgrim certificates if you decide to follow or continue walking or cycling to the towns of Fisterra and Muxía, along the Camino de Fisterra. Each town, both Fisterra and Muxía, has its Camino pilgrim certificate.
If you walk to Fisterra, you can request the ‘Fisterrá’ or ‘Finisterrana’ certificate from the local pilgrim hostel. If you walk to Muxía, you can ask for the ‘Muxiana’ certificate from the Casa da Cultura (local Arts Hall). These certificates are written in Galician and signed by the town mayor.
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FAQs: Finisterrana, Muxiana and the Camino Finisterre Certificates
The Finisterrana (or Fisterrá in Galician) is the official pilgrim certificate awarded to walkers and cyclists who complete the Camino Finisterre, the route from Santiago de Compostela to Cape Fisterra on Galicia’s Atlantic coast. It’s the equivalent of the Compostela for pilgrims continuing past Santiago to the historic “End of the World”.
The Muxiana is the official pilgrim certificate awarded to those who walk to the town of Muxía, on the Atlantic coast of Galicia, often as a continuation or alternative to the Camino Finisterre. It’s issued at the Casa da Cultura in Muxía, signed by the local mayor and written in Galician.
You can collect the Finisterrana at the Albergue de Peregrinos de Fisterra (Rúa Real, 2, 15155 Fisterra), the official pilgrim hostel in Fisterra. Bring your stamped pilgrim passport (Credencial) showing your walking or cycling progress from Santiago.
You can collect the Muxiana at the Casa da Cultura de Muxía (Praza Domingo Antonio de Andrade), the local cultural centre. Bring your stamped pilgrim passport as proof of your journey.
Both are official pilgrim certificates, but they’re awarded at different points:
The Compostela is awarded in Santiago de Compostela for walking the last 100 km (or cycling 200 km) to the Cathedral.
The Finisterrana is awarded in Fisterra for continuing past Santiago to Cape Fisterra on the Atlantic coast.
Many pilgrims collect both certificates as part of an extended Camino journey.
Yes, the Finisterrana certificate is free, although a small donation is appreciated to help maintain pilgrim services. The Muxiana is also free.
The traditional Camino Finisterre from Santiago de Compostela to Cape Fisterra is around 88 km, typically walked over 3-4 days. There’s no minimum distance requirement to receive the Finisterrana, but you’ll need a properly stamped pilgrim passport (Credencial) showing your journey from Santiago.
Yes. Many pilgrims walk to both, either taking the Y-shaped route from Santiago that splits before reaching the coast, or walking the additional Fisterra → Muxía variant (around 30 km). Pilgrims who complete both routes can collect both certificates — the Finisterrana and the Muxiana.
Yes — and it’s the only Camino route that starts in Santiago de Compostela rather than ending there. After receiving their Compostela in Santiago, many pilgrims continue west to the Atlantic coast, walking 3-4 more days to reach Fisterra and/or Muxía. CaminoWays offers self-guided and guided Camino Finisterre packages, both starting from Santiago.
No. You can use the same Camino Credencial you used to walk to Santiago, simply continuing to collect stamps as you walk west to Fisterra and Muxía. If you’ve completed your stamps for the Compostela, the same passport remains valid for the Finisterrana and Muxiana.
Yes. CaminoWays offers self-guided and guided Camino Finisterre packages from Santiago de Compostela to Fisterra and/or Muxía, starting from €868 per person sharing. All packages include hand-picked accommodation, route notes and 24/7 support.
