Villafranca del Bierzo to Triacastela (via Pradela)

Villafranca del Bierzo

5.40km to

Pereje

-or- 999.00km to

Pradeda

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Butcher:

Yes

ATM:

Yes

Medical Center:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Pharmacy:

Yes

Internet:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price
Albergue Municipal Villafranca del Bierzo	Municipal	62	6€
Albergue de la Piedra	Private	32	8€
Refugio Ave Fenix de familia Jato	Private	80	5€

Things to see
Iglesia de San Francisco
Colegiata de Santa María (Villafranca del Bierzo)
Iglesia de Santiago (Villafranca del Bierzo)

Various detours from Villafranca to O Cebriero

The camino between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro offers three different alternatives. The primary route follows the old National VI road through a dozen or so hamlets before beginning the ascent to O Cebreiro. The walking is on asphalt beside the road and there is a divider to keep you safe-ish. This is the route most often taken, largely for the level walking and abundant services that it provides.

Another route is to leave the road on a track to your right hand side shortly after crossing the bridge out of Villafranca. A few hard to see arrows mark the way upward to Pradela. The road is naturally more difficult, but passes through Chestnut forests. Pradela has one bar, which may or not be open. From here the trail descends steeply to rejoin the road route in Trabadelo. The only road town skipped with the route is Pereje. The route adds 2km and a considerable change in elevation both up and down.

▷ and uphill to Pradela

The alternate route via Pradela begins here. Look for a steep trail leading up to your right.

It is important to note that although this route goes near Pradela, it is not actually necessary to visit Pradela. Signs mark the way.

Pradela (Bierzo)

999.00km to

Trabadelo

Via Pradela

Trabadelo

4.10km to

La Portela de Valcarce

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Medical Center:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Pharmacy:

Yes

Internet:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Municipal "La Casa del Peregrino"	Municipal	36	6€
Albergue Crispeta	Private	48	6€

La Portela de Valcarce

1.10km to

Ambasmestas

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Internet:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue El Peregrino	Private	50	8€

Ambasmestas

1.60km to

Vega de Valcarce

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Das Animas	Association	18	5€

Vega de Valcarce

2.20km to

Ruitelán

The nearby truck stop of the same name has a full restaurant, as well as a co-op boutique selling local delights. There is also a fruit stand.

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Butcher:

Yes

ATM:

Yes, the last one till Triacastela

Medical Center:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Pharmacy:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price
Albergue Santa María Magdalena	Private	13	10€
Albergue N.S. Aparecida do Brasil	Private	46	7€
Albergue de Vega de Valcarce	Municipal	92	5€

Ruitelán

1.30km to

Las Herrerías

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Refugio Pequeno Potala	Private	34	5€

Las Herrerías

0.80km to

Hospital (Inglés)

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Love	Private	17	5€

Hospital (Inglés)

2.70km to

La Faba

Fountain:

Yes

◁ downward for walkers, △ road for cyclists

Keep aware of the arrows once you have left the town of Hospital. It is here that the camino splits into two trails, one for walkers and one for cyclists.

The walkers should turn off the road to their Left and descend a short way before beginning the steep ascent to La Faba. This stretch is the most grueling of the climb.

La Faba

2.50km to

Laguna de Castilla

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue "Asociacion Alemana Ultreia" Antigua Casa Parroquial	Parochial	66	5€

Laguna de Castilla

2.20km to

O Cebreiro

Fountain:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue "La Escuela" de La Laguna	Private	20	9€

Galcia / Lugo

Welcome to the northwestern-most Autonomous Region of Galicia, and more specifically the region of Lugo. The food here changes considerably, as does the terrain and the language. Keep your ears open to the sounds of Galego, a sort of soft version of the Portuguese spoken to the south. Much like in Navarra with it's native language, Galicians here have changed the spelling of signs. Gone is the familiar calle, replaced by rua.

From this point on the municipal albergues listed in the app take on a new icon. Run by the local Xunta, they are something quite apart from the municipal albergues to the East. The pricing is standardized, as are the disposable pillowcases and sheets. Several have been renovated in recent years, and most are built into Franco era schoolhouses.

O Cebreiro

3.20km to

Liñares

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Tourist Information:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue de Peregrinos O Cebreiro	Xunta	104	5€

Things to see
Iglesia de Santa María (O Cebreiro)

Liñares

0.90km to

Alto de San Roque

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Alto de San Roque

1.70km to

Hospital de la Condesa

2.30km to

Padornelo

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue de Hospital da Condesa	Xunta	20	5€

Padornelo

0.40km to

Alto do Poio

3.40km to

Fonfría

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Bar Puerto	Private	16	6€

Fonfría

2.50km to

Biduedo

Small shop inside the albergue.

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue A Reboleira	Private	86	8€

Biduedo

2.90km to

Filloval

Bar:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Filloval

1.50km to

Pasantes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Fillobal	Private	22	9€

Pasantes

1.40km to

Ramil

0.70km to

Triacastela

3.90km to

San Cristovo do Real

-or- 1.60km to

A Ferrería

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Butcher:

Yes

ATM:

Yes

Medical Center:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Pharmacy:

Yes

Internet:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price
Albergue de Oribio	Private	27	9€
Albergue Berce do Caminho	Private	27	8€
Albergue de peregrinos de la Xunta	Xunta	56	5€
Complexo Xacobeo	Private	48	9€
Albergue de Peregrinos Aitzenea	Private	38	8€