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Camino Portugués · Stage 23 of 25

Pontevedra→ Caldas de Reis

A gentle stage of woods and hamlets along the valley of the river Gándaras, with the Barosa waterfall a short detour away, to Caldas de Reis and its thermal waters.

20.3 kmdistance
≈ 5 hwalking
+230 mascent
Easydifficulty
PontevedraSanta María de AlbaA PortelaBarroBriallos Caldas de Reis
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gentle and green

Small undulations among woods and vineyards.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km PontevedraSanta María de AlbaA PortelaBriallosCaldas de Reis 130 m
+230 mof ascent
−220 mof descent
130 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

    Pontevedra

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 4.8KM

    Santa María de Alba

  3. 9KM

    A Portela

  4. 10.6KM

    Barro

  5. 14.3KM

    Briallos

    Detour to the Barosa waterfalls

  6. 20.3KM

    Caldas de Reis

    Hot spring fountain right in the centre

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Pontevedra → A Portela

km 0 – 9 · 9 km

Out over the Burgo bridge and through woods.

02

A Portela → Briallos

km 9 – 14.3 · 5.3 km

Hamlets, vineyards and oaks.

03

Briallos → Caldas de Reis

km 14.3 – 20.3 · 6 km

The last stretch beside the railway.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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A foot bath

In Caldas there is a hot-water fountain in the street where pilgrims soak their feet.

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Barosa waterfall

A short detour from Briallos leads to a waterfall with old mills.

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Plenty of albergues

Caldas has a good choice, but it fills up in summer.

Your Camino from Pontevedra

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis?

About 20.3 km. Walking takes about 5 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis stage hard?

Easy difficulty. Small undulations among woods and vineyards.

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