O Cebreiro has grown from a small and ancient village of dairy farmers into a small and ancient village of large scale tourism. With luck you will arrive in a shroud of fog and leave with an abundance of sunshine; both suit this village well.
It has played an important role throughout the history of the camino. It was the parish priest, Father Elías Valiña Sampedro, who is most responsible for the resurgence of the camino. It was he that first painted the yellow arrows, and the tales that surrounded him doing so are the stuff...
Santa María and the Holy Miracle are celebrated on the 8th and 9th of September.
From the top, it is mostly downhill, though there remain a few brief climbs, all of the way to Triacastela.
Accommodation in O Cebreiro
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Albergue de Peregrinos O Cebreiro Xunta 104 8€ |
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Albergue Casa Campelo Private 10 12€ |
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Casa Rural Valiña Casa Rural
O Cebreiro
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Casa Rural Navarro Casa Rural
O Cebreiro
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Casa Rural Venta Celta Casa Rural
O Cebreiro
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Hotel O Cebreiro ⭑ Hotel
O Cebreiro
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Liñares lacks the charm of O Cebreiro but offers the distinct advantage of having a new albergue. The municipal albergue in O Cebreiro has a tendency to become very crowded.
Accommodation in Liñares
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Albergue Linar do Rei Private
Liñares
20 12€ Booking.com |
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Casa Rural Jaime Casa Rural
Liñares
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Accommodation in Hospital de la Condesa
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Albergue de Hospital da Condesa Xunta 20 8€ |
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Pensión O Tear Pension |
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Small shop inside the albergue. The village is quite small, only 40 people. Three of the families make their living producing Queixo de Cebreiro, which can be sampled at the bar in the albergue.
Accommodation in Fonfría
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Albergue A Reboleira Private
Camino de Santiago
52 9€ Booking.com |
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Pensión Casa Lucas Pension
Fonfría, 25
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Accommodation in Biduedo
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Casa Rural Quiroga Casa Rural
O Biduedo
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Casa Rural Xato Casa Rural
O Biduedo
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Accommodation in Filloval
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Albergue Fillobal Private
Fillobal, 2
22 10€ Booking.com |
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Congratulate yourself on a job well done, the pass into Galicia has been overcome and from here on out the mountains soften in severity.
Triacastela is full of choices: where to eat, where to shop, where to sleep, and even how to leave town.
Accommodation in Triacastela
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Albergue de peregrinos de la Xunta Xunta 56 8€ |
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Albergue Atrio Private
Peregrino, 1
20 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue de Oribio Private
Castilla, 20
27 9€ |
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Albergue Berce do Caminho Private
Camilo José Cela, 11
27 8€ |
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Complexo Xacobeo Private
Santiago, 8
48 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue A Horta de Abel Private
Peregrino, 5
14 10€ |
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Albergue Lemos Private
Castilla, 24
32 9€ Booking.com |
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Albergue de Peregrinos Aitzenea Private
Plaza Vista Alegre, 1
38 8€ |
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Pensión Fernández Pension
Plaza da Iglesia, 3
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Pensión Xacobeo Pension
Leoncio Cadorniga, 12
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Casa Olga Pension
Castro, 2
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Hostal Vilasante Hostal
Camilo José Cela, 7
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Pass several villages with no services: Lastres, Freituxe, and San Martiño do Real.
It is difficult to separate Samos from the monastery that dominates this small village. The monastery albergue here is reminiscent of the old albergue in Roncesvalles; one long vaulted space full of hobbling pilgrims, snoring, and laughter. I cannot recommend the experience enough...
Pass Foxos, and in Teiguín the camino splits again.
It is possible to stay on the road all the way to Sarria, but the connection to Aguiada is recommended. Along the road to Sarria is 8.8km, via Aguiada 12.6km
Accommodation in Samos
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Casa Forte de Lusío Xunta
Lusío, 5
60 8€ |
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Albergue Albaroque Private
Savador, 1
10 10€ |
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Val de Samos Private
Compostela, 16
48 11€ Booking.com |
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Albergue de Peregrinos Monasterio de Samos Parochial
Monasterio de Samos, 1
70 Donativo€ |
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Casa Rural Licerio Casa Rural
Compostela, 44
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Guest House Victoria Hostal
El Salvador, 4
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Hotel Domus Itineres ⭑ Hotel
Peregrino, 29
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Hotel A Veiga ⭑ Hotel
Compostela, 61
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The remainder of the camino to Sarria is along the footpath adjacent to the road.
Accommodation in San Mamed do Camiño
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Paloma y Leña Private
San Mamed, 4
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Sarria now holds the record for the most albergues in one town. Don’t be alarmed by the swell of pilgrims that appear overnight once you reach this point; the closest city to the minimum 100km point set by the church to be eligible to receive the Compostela Certificate. The effect...
Archeological digs in the area around Sarria have revealed the presence of a considerable pre-Roman settlement. Documentation supporting more recent inhabitations, on the other hand, is hard to come by, and the earliest written records don’t appear until the 6th century.
Whatever existed...
Along the way between Sarria and Portomarin it is common to find beggars and buskers and the occasional scam artist soliciting your support and money and signature. Do your best to avoid becoming ensnared, the best method is to keep on walking. Also, you are advised to get your...
The camino exits town along the Rúa Maior in the old town and passes the Convento de la Magdalena. Take note that the camino actually turns left BEFORE arriving at the convent. It goes steeply downhill to the road, turns right, and soon crosses the río Celeiro on the ...
Accommodation in Sarria
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Albergue de Peregrinos de Sarria Xunta
Mayor, 31
40 8€ |
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La Pensión de Ana ⭑ Pension
Cimo da Agra, 11
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Matias Rooms ⭑ Pension
Rosalía de Castro, 19
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Pensión La Estación ⭑⭑ Pension
Matías López, 106
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Pensión Casa Matías ⭑⭑ Pension
Calvo Sotelo, 39
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Sleeping Sarria Hostel Hostal
Esqueiredos, 1
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Hostal dpCristal ⭑⭑ Hostal
Calvo Sotelo, 198
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Hotel Alfonso IX ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Peregrino, 29
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Hotel Mar de Plata ⭑ Hotel
Formigueiros, 5
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