The Vía de la Plata / CAMINO SANABRÉS
in GALICIA
A sleepy hamlet with a new bar for pilgrims.
The camino follows the road out of Pielas, downhill to Oseira.
Oseira is hard to miss for the looming and massive Monasterio de Santa María de Oseira. It is well worth a visit. Built in the 12th century it was originally a Cistercian order of French monks. They stayed a surprisingly long time but like nearly every other religious order they...
The way out of Oseira is not along the road (though cyclists may prefer it for the more gentle grade) but rather up a steep track adjacent to the road with the restaurants.
It passes the hamlets of Vilarello (2km), O Outeiro (2.5k), Carballediña (1.5km), and...
Accommodation in Oseira
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Albergue del Monasterio de Oseira Parochial
Monasterio de Oseira
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40 | 5€ |
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The albergue is located next to the municipal pool, on the west (left) side of the main road. If you plan to stay there, ignore the arrows which take you to the right along a byway (nothing more than a way to keep you off of the N-525). Keep to the left side of the road.
From Castro-Dozón the camino resumes its on-again-off-again dance with the N-525. It does so for about 4.5km. From there it veers left off of the N-525 and descends passing the hamlets of Puxallos (1.5km) and Pontenouf (2.3km). From there it climbs back up to the motorway,...
Accommodation in Castro-Dozón
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Albergue de peregrinos de Castro Dozón Xunta
Castro Dozón
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30 | 8€ |
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The camino continues its course through rural Galicia, through a number of ‘places’ along the way. A Eirexe (bar) (3.6km) is the only place for a stop.
Accommodation in Estación de Lalín
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Hostal A Taberna de Vento Hostal
Estación de Lalín
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Cross to the right side of the road as early as is convenient, at the end of town the camino veers right and trying to cross at that point is dangerous.
Accommodation in Bandeira
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Albergue de la Xunta de Bandeira Xunta
Venezuela, 38
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36 | 8€ |
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Hostal Conde Rey Hostal
Xeral, 27
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From Dornelas the camino descends to the Río Ulla, passing through San Miguel de Castro (5km) along the way.
Accommodation in Dornelas
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Albergue Casa Leiras 1866 Private
Dornelas, 8
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10 | 12€ |
Most services here are just off the camino, past the overpass and visible from the camino.
The camino follows briefly a section of the N-525 as it leaves Ponte Ulla; this section can be a bit dangerous so keep an eye open for the two times it leaves the road. The first is to your left, so you’ll need to cross the road. The second is to your right which means you will have to...
Accommodation in Ponte Ulla
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Albergue-Pensión O Cruceiro da Ulla Private
Vista Alegre
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18 | 10€ |
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The camino emerges onto a paved road at the alto and almost immediately leaves it, turning left to descend along another track. It passes through the hamlet of A Canda (1.4km) and soon begins its descent into Vilavella, passing beneath a railway line along the way.
From here...
Just beyond the río the camino again splits. Here again the arrows leave a bit to be desired, there is only one set of arrows to indicate the split. They are painted on the sidewalk and are fading.
Here is how to find the way:
Once over the Río Miño keep to the right side of...
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The last 40km to Santiago is through pleasant Galician farmland. It is close enough now that the proximity to the roads and major highway interchanges means lots of crossings. The way from here is well marked and easy to follow.
Accommodation in Silleda
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Albergue El Gran Albergue Silleda Private
Antón Alonso Ríos, 18
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20 | 7€ |
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Albergue Turístico Silleda Private
Venezuela, 38
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20 | 8€ |
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Albergue Santa Olaia Association |
28 | 7€ |
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Casa Novas Hostelería Casa Rural
Campo, 19
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Hotel Ramos ⭑ Hotel
San Isidro, 24
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Hotel Vía Argentum ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Outeiro, 52
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