The name of the route refers to the numerous lighthouses built on the Costa da Morte during the 19th and 20th centuries to make navigation safer.

[4] In addition to the lighthouses, other reminders of the different tragedies that occurred in this area include the English Cemetery [de], which contains the remains of English sailors shipwrecked at the end of the 19th century, as well as the occasional remains of ships and cargo giving rise to the names of beaches, rocks, shoals, etc.

The most dramatic monument is La Ferida, a sculpture located in Muxía facing the Atlantic Ocean, on a hill next to the Virxe da Barca sanctuary, commemorating the 2002 Prestige oil spill.

[5] In December 2012, a group of Galician hikers decided to go for a hike along the seashore, from Malpica to Fisterra, taking advantage of the paths that had been opened by fishermen and barnacle gatherers (Spanish: percebeiros); a journey of 200 kilometres (120 mi)[6] around the northwest coast of Galicia that took several weeks to complete.

[2] At 18 kilometres (11 mi), the fourth stage is the shortest segment of the Camiño, starts at the port of Laxe and ends at Arou [Wikidata] beach.

[19] The eighth and last stage starts on the beach at Nemiña [gl], Muxía and ends at the Cape Finisterre Lighthouse after traveling 26.9 kilometres (16.7 mi).