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Camino Primitivo · Stage 9 of 14

O Cadavo→ Lugo

Through Castroverde, with its medieval tower, and along paths between hamlets and oak woods, to Lugo, where you enter by the Porta de San Pedro in the only complete Roman city wall in the world.

29.3 kmdistance
8 – 9 hwalking
+810 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
O CadavoPradedaVilabadeCastroverdeSan Miguel do CaminoSouto de TorresGondarAs Gándaras Lugo
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gently towards Lugo

Rolling ground with no big hills.

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+810 mof ascent
−1,030 mof descent
860 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

    O Cadavo

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 2.3KM

    Pradeda

  3. 5.6KM

    Vilabade

  4. 7.5KM

    Castroverde

    Castle tower

  5. 10.6KM

    San Miguel do Camino

  6. 12.4KM

    Souto de Torres

  7. 16.8KM

    Gondar

  8. 25.6KM

    As Gándaras

  9. 29.3KM

    Lugo

    Roman walls, a World Heritage Site

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

O Cadavo → Castroverde

km 0 – 7.5 · 7.5 km

Vilabade and its church, and the arrival in Castroverde.

02

Castroverde → Gondar

km 7.5 – 16.8 · 9.3 km

Hamlets and woods.

03

Gondar → Lugo

km 16.8 – 29.3 · 12.5 km

The entry into Lugo through the walls.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Walk the walls

More than 2 km on top of the Roman walls, free and with views.

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Tapas in Lugo

On Rúa da Raíña every glass of wine comes with a tapa.

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The 100 km begin

From Lugo, two stamps a day for the Compostela.

Your Camino from O Cadavo

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from O Cadavo 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 O Cadavo to Lugo?

About 29.3 km. Walking takes between 8 and 9 hours, with short breaks.

Is the O Cadavo to Lugo stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Rolling ground with no big hills.

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