Keys to the albergue are available at the bar La Mona.
Small village squabbles and arrows pointing in two directions. The easiest way to Santa Croya de Tera is via the road out of town.
Accommodation in Villanueva de las Peras
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Albergue La Alameda Private 7 12€ |
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The private albergue here has been closed without any indication of reopening.
The pride of Santa Marta is the Romanesque Iglesia de Santa Marta and it is well worth a visit. Around the back of the church, beside the doorway, is the oldest known sculpture in stone of the Apostol Santiago. If you happen to be passing by on March 21st, or on September 23rd, join the crowd to observe the illumination of a carved capital as the sun aligns with an opening in the apse.
The camino ahead turns westwards and follows closely the Río Tera as it runs between a string of villages. Shortly before Calzadilla de Tera the camino leaves the road to avoid a blind curve in the road.
Accommodation in Santa Marta de Tera
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Albergue de Peregrinos de Santa Marta de Tera Municipal 16 5€ |
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The camino from Calzadilla follows along the canal, though a number of confusing arrows might lead you to the road which will also get you there.
Accommodation in Calzadilla de Tera
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Albergue de peregrinos de Calzadilla de Tera Municipal 6 Donativo€ |
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Habitaciones Lar do Vento Pension Booking.com |
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From Olleros the camino follows a path to the dam on the east side of the Embalse de Agavanzal (4.3km). Once over it turns left to follow a path which follows the contours of the reservoir until it reaches Villar de Farfón.
Accommodation in Olleros de Tera
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Albergue La Trucha Private 6 7€ |
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Coffee and tea and conversation at the Albergue on the far end of town (follow the signs).
The camino returns to a rural trail until it reaches the Río Negro, just short of reaching the N-525. It crosses the river on a small pedestrian bridge and then crosses under the N-525 to enter Rionegro.
Accommodation in Villar de Farfón
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Albergue de peregrinos Rehoboth Private 4 Donativo€ |
The camino leaves Rionegro on the north of the N-525 and soon later it crosses over the A-52 to follow a rural track until reaching the gas station and restaurant at the start of Mombuey.
Accommodation in Rionegro del Puente
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Albergue de peregrinos Virgen de la Carballeda Municipal 28 8€ |
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Habitaciones Bar Palacio Pension |
The Iglesia de la Asunción, located near the private albergue, is just so-so. The bell tower, on the other hand, is something special indeed; it was built as a lookout by the Knights Templar in the last half of the 13th century.
As the camino gets deeper into the region of Zamora, and soon into Galicia, the villages get closer together and smaller. Few offer any services. The camino follows near the N-525 for a short distance before turning south to cross the motorway and the AVE line. After crossing it...
Accommodation in Mombuey
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Albergue de Mombuey Municipal 8 Donativo€ |
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Casa El Pajar de Trampas Private 5 20€ |
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Hotel La Ruta Hotel |
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Accommodation in Cernadilla
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Albergue de peregrinos de Cernadilla Municipal |
Small shop near the church, and the memorable Bar-Meson El Carmen is on the main road.
When the camino leaves Asturianos if picks up the N-525 but leaves it soon after to follow a paved road that turns to the right. DO NOT miss this turn, or the one just after which removes you from the road entirely. It is a country path all the way to Palacios de Sanabria.
Accommodation in Asturianos
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Albergue de peregrinos de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Municipal 10 5€ |
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Between Palacios de Sanabria and Puebla de Sanabria the camino follows more country paths and once again crosses the motorway and the AVE line. Along the way, it passes through the hamlets of Remesal (2.4km), Otero de Sanabria (2.8km), and Triufé (2.5km)....
The camino through Puebla follows a path which skips entirely the oldest and best parts. It is a short climb to the top and is recommended, especially for a visit to the Castillo de los Condes de Benavente (with museum).
If you stay at any of the accommodation options on the south side of the city be sure to retrace your steps to get back to the camino, it would be easy to confuse the southern road with the northern one.
The camino follows the road north out of town but soon picks up a trail (before you...
Accommodation in Puebla de Sanabria
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Albergue Casa Luz Private 34 12€ |
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Hostal Carlos V ⭑⭑ Hostal Booking.com |
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Hotel Tribal Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Los Perales ⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Parador de Puebla de Sanabria ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Parador Booking.com |
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These days Requejo is the defacto heavy truck stop for the nearby AVE construction, with a number of restaurants along the road.
AVE ALERT. The camino has largely avoided any serious disruption because of the AVE construction. However, the mountains of Galicia make for a much more complicated job and the camino has been rerouted in several places. There are plenty of signs indicating the detours, which...
It is uphill from here to the Portela de la Canda. From Requejo the camino follows a narrow country road adjacent to the river. This road soon ends at another and straight ahead is the OLD camino. DO NOT follow it, rather heed the detour signs telling you to turn right and up the...
Accommodation in Requejo de Sanabria
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Albergue de Requejo Municipal 20 5€ |
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Albergue Casa Cerviño Private 10 13+€ |
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Hostal Tu Casa Hostal |
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Hotel Maite Hotel |
The bar in town is located in the Hotel along the road.
The camino leaves Padornelo along the N-525 to a junction. Here there are signs indicating a detour (the old way turned to the right and went through Aciberos). Now the camino keeps on the road to pass over the A-52 and then a short distance later right back under it. It then turns...
Accommodation in Padornelo (Zamora)
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Hotel Padornelo Hotel |
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The albergue is not well marked but is one of the first buildings in town. The rest of the services are along the main road. For the forseeable future this otherwise sleepy village is kept a bit lively with the business brought by the AVE construction crew.
The camino follows the secondary road out of Lubián, downhill from the main road. It turns right after a few twists in the road to follow the signs to the Santuario de La Tuiza. It descends to pass under the A-52 and pass by the Santuario. From here it climbs to the ...
Accommodation in Lubián
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Albergue de Lubián Municipal 16 3€ |
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Casa Rural Val dos Pigarros Casa Rural |
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...