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Camino del Norte · Stage 28 of 36

Ribadeo→ Lourenzá

The path says goodbye to the sea and heads into Galicia through hills and hamlets to Vilanova de Lourenzá, with its great Benedictine monastery.

26.2 kmdistance
7 – 8 hwalking
+800 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
RibadeoVilela Lourenzá
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Climbing inland

Long climbs from Ribadeo and hilly ground to Lourenzá.

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+800 mof ascent
−790 mof descent
360 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

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.

  1. 0KM

    Ribadeo

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 4.8KM

    Vilela

  3. 26.2KM

    Lourenzá

    Monastery of San Salvador

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Ribadeo → Vilela

km 0 – 4.8 · 4.8 km

Out of the old town and up inland.

02

Vilela → Lourenzá

km 4.8 – 26.2 · 21.4 km

Hills, hamlets and the descent into the Lourenzá valley.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Few services

There are long stretches between hamlets without bars.

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San Salvador

The Baroque façade of Lourenzá monastery is impressive.

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Hills

Your first day of Galician hills: take the pace calmly.

Your Camino from Ribadeo

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Ribadeo to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ribadeo to Lourenzá?

About 26.2 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Ribadeo to Lourenzá stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Long climbs from Ribadeo and hilly ground to Lourenzá.

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