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RIBADEO ABADÍN BAAMONDE ARZÚA > VILANOVA DE > VILALBA > SOBRADO > ARCA (O PINO) LOURENZÁ 20,3 km / 140,2 km to Santiago 40,3 km / 100,8 km to Santiago 18,5 km / 38,7 km to Santiago 27,9 km / 189,7 km to Santiago – SANTIAGO DE Andrade Tower, Vilalba Sobrado dos Monxes Monastery, Sobrado Santa Irene Hermitage, O Pino ABRES > MONDOÑEDO 31,1 km / 184,1 km to Santiago Illa Pancha, Ribadeo WHAT TO SEE We start off from the historic port town of Ribadeo. There is an alternative to this stretch, Ribadeo-Lou- From its noble past, and sitting upon a natural vantage renzá, which takes us directly to Mondoñedo via Tra- In Ribadeo, the church of Santa María do Campo (origi- point overlooking the ria, it boasts interesting medie- bada, without going through Vilanova de Lourenzá. nating in the 13th century). Santa Clara convent (15th WHAT TO SEE A 20 km, completely flat, stage. As with the previous The layout of the land means we are now in an area of WHAT TO SEE We leave Baamonde on the Carretera Nacional VI monastery, for nuns and monks. It was one of Galicia’s WHAT TO SEE From Arzua the last kilometres of the Route lie before We cross the River Raído and then go through several val and modern architecture. The Way continues along This route takes us through the lower area of the Eo century). A Trindade chapel (14th century). Atalaia van- stage, we are walking through the A Terra Chá, a vast wetlands, like the one we come across after As Chou- highway, parallel to the railway and the Parga River, most important centres of power. At the height of pilgri- us: 38.7 in total. We will divide them into two stages villages: Cortobe and Pereiriña. Some names reflect the In the village of Santa Irene, there is a chapel devoted to an ancient route, perhaps Roman or late-Roman, to River, before passing through the municipalities of tage point. Town Hall, neo-classical palace belonging to plain (the largest in Galicia along with the A Limia re- zas. There are also charming examples of religious and The cemeteries of Castromaior and Goiriz are aestheti- until we reach the Chapel of Santo Alberte, where a mages halfway through the 12th century, the monastery In Santo Alberte de Parga, Gothic chapel (14th century) of 18.5 and 20.2 km respectively. Some people prefer Jacobean cult, like A Calzada, A Calle, Ferreiros (again, the Portuguese martyr of the same name, built with the reach the end of the stage in Vilanova de Lourenzá. Castropol, Vegadeo and Santiago de Abres (all being the Marquis of Sargadelos. The Torre dos Moreno, moder- gion in Ourense), which takes in various municipalities popular art: farmhouses, stone crosses and stone was- cally impressive, of a style somewhere between Gothic and popular pilgrimage takes place every May. We conti- became part of the Cistercian Order, acting as a hospital, and bridge. The Romanesque church of San Paio de to complete the remaining part of the route in a single with reference to the former industry, which among contribution of two nobles (18th century), and the “holy Asturian) and then reaching Trabada, in the province nist manor. And Pancha Island. The ria is a Special Protec- The first villages the route passes through after leaving in the province of Lugo. UNESCO declared this region a hing places welcome us on our way. Gaudian. In Vilalba — apart from tasting the San Simón da nue through San Paio de Seixón, in the municipality the first in Spain to do so. At present, it is still actively in- Seixón (Friol). Santiago de Miraz tower (15th century). day, staying the night at Monte do Gozo but it is more other functions, repaired horseshoes). Salceda, Santa fountain” (17th century): according to tradition, its waters of Lugo. It continues along the lowest paths in the tion Area for Wild Birds (herons, gannets, cormorants…) Ribadeo are Ove, Vilela, Covelas, A Ponte de Arante Biosphere Reserve in 2003, with the name “Terras do Costa cheese, smoked with birch, an exquisite product with of Friol, and Ponte Leixosa, until we arrive at Santiago volved in religious and social life, with special attention The Museum-fortress of San Paio de Narla, which con- advisable to do it in two stages, stopping in Arca. Irene — where there is a hostel for pilgrims —and A Rúa, cure skin ailments. valley - passing through places such as San Tomé de and the Eo is an important salmon river. A Ponte de Aran- We then reach Vilalba, the heart of A Terra Chá, famous — where a pilgrims’ hospital was established after the Miño”. its own designation of origin, or the “capons”, free-range de Miraz. given to pilgrims. tains the ethnographic section of the Provincial Museum of which is at the gates of Arca, capital of the municipality Lourenzá and O Castro - and re-joins the route that te chapel. Vilanova de Lourenzá Baroque monastery, for its gastronomy — a special mention is given to the We leave the town of Arzúa by way of the Rúa do Car- O Pedrouzo is the core of the parish of Arca (O Pino), a ser- 16th century —, Vilamartín, Gondán and O Corveiro, all chickens fattened and then stuffed before roasting, with a Lugo. 4 km from Miraz we find the Torre de Friol (13th cen- of O Pino, the last town before Santiago. Throughout comes from Vilanova de Lourenzá in Mondoñedo. whose church was designed by Fernando de Casas Novoa, On leaving Abadín, the route passes through the pari- San Simón cheese, free-range chickens or capons. Veering slightly away from the Camino, the imposing There is also an alternative, shorter route from Baamon- me. On this stage we alternate landscapes of forests vice area by the side of the N-547. It has a varied selection places where a traditional way of life still greets us. popular market day the Sunday before Christmas —, we are tury). Friol is well-known gastronomically for its cheeses this stage we come across bars and taverns where we who also designed the façade of the Obradoiro. Its church shes of Castromaior and Goiriz. First, we cross a medie- This town, which dates back to the 13th century, is a San Paio de Narla fortress stands tall. In Marco das Pías de (about 8 km shorter), which will take us straight to and meadows (oaks, eucalyptus, fruit trees and crop of bars and restaurants. Throughout the year cattle fairs, met by the Andrade Tower, octagonal, the remains of the (D.O. Arzúa-Ulloa), and breads from Ousá. The Sobrado can always have a drink, and natural springs where we Vilanova de Lourenzá is the capital of the municipality, contains the famous marble Paleochristian sarcophagus val bridge over the River Arnela. In A Pontevella, we are crossroads presided over by the Andrade tower (15th we leave the province of Lugo entering the province of Sobrado. In Boimorto, it joins the route described above, fields) with sections on the paved surface of the Nacio- cousine festivals, horse shows and concerts with popular Andrade family fort and today a National Parador hotel. Vilal- dos Monxes monastery is an anthology of styles and ages: can have some refreshing water. built around the magnificent Benedictine monastery, (6th century). Lourenzá’s Religious Art Museum. pleasantly surprised by another magnificent medieval century), a monument that is now home to a National A Coruña. but then deviates once again, bypassing Arzúa. It crosses nal 547 road. We should be very careful with vehicles, bands and folk music are held here. ba’s Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology. This region is its magnificent Baroque church, with its three cloisters founded by Count Don Osorio (the “Saintly Count”) in bridge, with three arches, which crosses the River Batán. Parador tourist hotel. through Santiso and then, near the Santiago airport, it as we will have to cross the road several times. well known for its numerous mamoas, or tumuli, and dolmens. Passing through A Esgueva, we reach the Cistercian — one called the Pilgrims’ cloister (17th century) —, the Ro- 969. VILAMARTÍN VILAMARTÍN re-joins the main route and the Camino Francés itself, PEQUENO GRANDE monastery of Santa María de Sobrado. This spectacular sario chapel, San Xoán chapel, chapterhouse and kitchen. 340 m 350 m with which this route coincides from Arzúa. VILAMARTÍN VILELA LOURENZÁ monument was built in 952 and founded as a mixed RIBADEO VILAMARTÍN A PONTE DE ARANTE GONDÁN SAN XUSTO Hostel - 20 beds HostelPEQUENO - 12 beds GRANDE 100 m 105 m 80 m 3408 m m 350 m VILELA LOURENZÁ RIBADEO A PONTE DE ARANTE GONDÁN SAN XUSTO Hostel - 20 beds Hostel - 12 beds 100 m 105 m 6,6 km 8,1 km 2,2 km 4 km 7 km 80 m 8 m CORTEPORCOS VILALBA O MESÓN SOBRADO DOS MONXES 6,6 km 8,1 km 2,2 km 4 km 7 km ABADÍN Hostel - 48 beds A CABANA 652 m GUITIZÁ Hostel - 66 beds ARZÚA GOIRIZ Hostel - 29 beds 551 m 485 m 530 m Hostel - 60 beds A CALZADA A BOAVISTA A SALCEDA O EMPALME SANTA IRENE TRABADA MONDOÑEDO 495 m 480 m LAGOON AS BARROSAS A PEROXA A CALLE AS RAS A BREA Hostel - 36 beds SANTIAGO BAAMONDE 388m 388m 388m 380m 405m ARCA (O PINO) 204 m Hostel - 26 beds CAHAPEL OF O MARCO 351m 340m 382m 362m 377m Hostel of Arca - 126 beds DE ABRES Hostel - 82 beds DIGAÑE SEIXÓN A ROXICA 361m A CARIDÁ TOL 126 m MARTIÑÁN SANTO ALBERTE MIRAZ DAS PIAS A RÚA 65 m 69 m CASTROPOL 32 m 405 m 700 m 280m TRABADA11 m MONDOÑEDO A RABIÑA 275m SANTIAGO 204 m Hostel - 26 beds PREGONTOÑO 310m TOL DE ABRES 336m A CARIDÁ 19 km 12612 m km 11,6 km 19,5 km 8,6 km 6,3 km 5,4 km 7,7 km 7,2 km 10,1 km 6,7 km 6,5 km 2,1 km 11,1 km 5,4 km 2 km 65 m 69 m CASTROPOL 32 m 11 m 19 km 12 km 11,6 km 19,5 km VILANOVA DE VILALBA SOBRADO ARCA (O PINO) LOURENZÁ > BAAMONDE > ARZÚA > SANTIAGO > ABADÍN 19,1 km / 120 km to Santiago 21,9 km / 60,5 km to Santiago 20,2 km to Santiago 21,5 km / 161,7 km to Santiago Vilanova de Lourenzá Monastery Saa Bridge, Vilalba Ribadiso Hostel, Arzúa Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela WHAT TO SEE WHAT TO SEE We say goodbye to Vilanova de Lourenzá on our way site, is one of Galicia’s Episcopal sees with the greatest WHAT TO SEE On leaving Vilalba, the Way continues along possibly river over the magnificent medieval Saa bridge, built WHAT TO SEE This stage sees the conclusion of the Northern Way, as it head together towards the common destination of We leave the parish of Arca behind and walk through We still have a 5 km descent on the route.