# Climb up Mount Pedroso

What to do en Santiago de Compostela · Santiago de Compostela

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/climb-mount-pedroso · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year, best at sunset
- Para quién: With some fitness; continuous slope

Trail · 40 min climb from Ponte Asén · Free · Sunset viewpoint

It is Santiago's western mountain, protected for years so that no building competes in height or visibility with the cathedral. Turismo de Santiago calls it the viewpoint par excellence for seeing the city and the cathedral at sunset. From the top you see the whole of Santiago and, at the end of the day, the golden sun reflected on the towers.
The climb on foot
It takes about 40 minutes on foot from Ponte Asén, in the Galeras park. First you cross the hamlet of Casas Novas and then follow the path marked by the Stations of the Cross, always uphill. It is a continuous slope that calls for some fitness. Allow an hour and a half in total with the descent and a while at the top.
By car
If you do not want to walk, you can drive up the road that leaves from O Carme de Abaixo: at the junction turn right and follow the signs for the television transmitters.
At the top
At the summit, since 2024, there is a night-time viewpoint with a celestial planisphere engraved in granite, designed for stargazing and as an introduction to astronomy. By day, the view takes in the city with the cathedral in the centre. Bring a torch if you come down at night.
The Granxa do Xesto
At the foot of the mountain is the Granxa do Xesto park, halfway between an urban park and a wood, with small artificial lakes, a quiet wooden café and good views over the city. Turismo de Santiago recommends it for going with children.
To combine
It is the counterpart to the Herradura walk in the Alameda: there you see the cathedral head-on and close up; from the Pedroso, far away and from above, with the whole city around it. A good afternoon is to walk down through Galeras to the old town for dinner, for example at O Dezaseis, on Rúa de San Pedro.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.8836, -8.5655

## Cerca de aquí

- [Herradura walk in the Alameda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/alameda-herradura-walk), a 1.7 km
- [Parador de Santiago, Hostal dos Reis Católicos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-stay/santiago-parador), a 1.7 km
- [Hotel Costa Vella](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-stay/costa-vella-hotel), a 1.7 km
- [Cathedral roofs and Carraca tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/cathedral-roofs-and-carraca-tower), a 1.7 km
- [Cathedral Museum and Gelmírez palace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/cathedral-museum), a 1.7 km
- [Guided visit to the cathedral and its museum with Optimus Tours](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/guided-cathedral-and-museum-visit), a 1.7 km
- [Santiago Cathedral and the Portico of Glory](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/cathedral-and-portico-of-glory), a 1.7 km
- [Santiago Experience Food Tour, by Day or by Night](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/galician-food-tour), a 1.7 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take to climb?
About 40 minutes on foot from Ponte Asén.

### Can you drive up?
Yes, from O Carme de Abaixo, following the signs for the transmitters.

### When is it best?
At sunset, according to Turismo de Santiago.

Destino: [Santiago de Compostela](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela.md)