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Triacastela → Riocabo
km 0 – 5.8 · 5.8 km
Through A Balsa and San Xil, a climb among oaks and meadows with a scallop-shell fountain halfway up.
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Camino Francés · Stage 28 of 33
Leaving Triacastela the path splits. The San Xil route, shorter, climbs through hamlets and sunken lanes among oaks. The Samos route, 7 km longer, follows the river Oribio to one of the oldest monasteries in Spain. The two meet again before Sarria.
Profile
Via San Xil you climb about 250 m to the Alto de Riocabo and then descend gradually to Sarria. Via Samos the profile is gentler.
Town by town
Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.
Here you choose San Xil or Samos
About 900 m, highest point via San Xil
The Samos variant rejoins
Rúa Maior and the Magdalena convent
The route
Through A Balsa and San Xil, a climb among oaks and meadows with a scallop-shell fountain halfway up.
Galician stone hamlets, sunken lanes and cows, descending gently among chestnut trees.
A more urban stretch through San Mamede do Camiño to Sarria, where a great many new pilgrims join.
Tips
The Benedictine monastery of Samos can be visited with a guide and has an albergue. If you have time, it is worth it.
From Sarria onwards you need two stamps a day in your credential to get the Compostela.
It is the most popular starting point. Book if you arrive in high season.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Triacastela to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 18.3 km via San Xil and about 25 km via Samos.
San Xil is shorter and more rural. Samos is longer and flatter, and passes the monastery.
It is moderate via San Xil, with a climb at the start. Via Samos it is easier but longer.