(S) The day starts with a goodbye to the people at the hostel Ponte Ferreira and our route heads west along the shaded LU-P-2901 road towards A Leboreira. About 500 m after the 24 km mark and a bend to the left, at a small wood on the left, bear left along a track into the hamlet of A Leboreira. Follow the Camino signs through the buildings to eventually come out again onto the LU-P-2901 road at Bouzachás. Turn left along the road, following the bends from left and right. Ignore the sign to Codeseda but keep right to head past the Fuente de San Jorge de Aguasantas (fountain of Saint Goerge of Holywaters). Onwards along the road leads us through San Xurxo, past the chapel of San Xurxo and cemetery on the left, to continue to Montecelo and Ribadal. Keep on the road for a while longer, past the 27 km mark and round to a turn off to the right (sign pointing left to Ulloa). Turn off to the right to Merlán (San Salvador) to reach the church and cemetery. Shortly after, turn left into a shaded lane that leads to As Seixas. Keep heading west, following the Camino signs, to cross the stream Gándaras and reach Casacamiño.
(1) At Casacamiño, head up the gravel path in a northerly direction, keeping slightly left of the high ground (Penedos de Casacamiño) to reach O Hospital das Seixas. Turn left down the road, then right to follow the cement brick wall (signposted Toques and Ferradal). Follow this road west past a sign Hospital, bearing right at a low stone wall, straight through a junction signposted Casa do Concello, past Arnade to take a track off to the left, signed with a Camino tile. This will lead to Vilouriz after about 1 km. Weave through the buildings to bear left just before the church of Santiago de Vilouriz. At a T.junction turn left to head uphill over O Pazo de Arriba and then turn right to go down to Villamor de Arriba. At the main road turn left to head into O Pazo de Abaixo and Vilamor de Abaixo. Keep on the road to go through Irago de Arriba where there is a small bar (Bar Carburo).
(2) Having taken refreshment in the shade (if the sun shines) carry on along the main road heading southwest past the houses and farm buildings. Ignore roads leading off to the right and the left, to eventually cross A Ponte da Pedra over the river Furelos where we enter a Red Natura 2000 territory, Sierra do Careón. Our route continues along the road, through Curutelo. At a fork, bear right ignoring the sign for A Revolta and continuing to Compostela and Zaramil. The road continues southwesterly through O Campiño and up to a junction at O Mascaño. Turn left along the DP-4604, there's a good pavement on the righthand side. This road becomes the Avenida Toques e Friol as it heads into O Forte Novo and eventually ends at a junction with the AC-840. Cross over and head south along Rúa Calvo Sotelo to go past the church Igrexa de San Pedro de Melide and the Praza do Convento. Bear left along the Rua do Convento to come out at the main roundabout where you will find the fountain Fonte dos Catro Canos. This is the centre of the town of Melide.(E)
