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Grandas de Salime → Peñafuente
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Castro and the climb across the range.
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Camino Primitivo · Stage 7 of 14
You climb through Castro and Peñafuente to the Alto do Acevo, among wind turbines, where you enter Galicia. Then mountain hamlets like Fonfría and Barbeitos to A Fonsagrada, on top of a hill.
Profile
A long climb to the Acevo, a high stretch and a final short climb to A Fonsagrada.
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.
Chao Samartín hillfort nearby
You enter Galicia
Fountain of Santa María
The route
Castro and the climb across the range.
The wind turbines and the border with Galicia.
Fonfría, Barbeitos and the final climb to A Fonsagrada.
Tips
The pass is very exposed. Keep a rain jacket and warm layer handy.
In A Fonsagrada, your first real Galician broth of the Camino.
More than 30 km of mountains: set off early.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Grandas de Salime to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 31.8 km. Walking takes between 9 and 10 hours, with short breaks.
Demanding difficulty. A long climb to the Acevo, a high stretch and a final short climb to A Fonsagrada.