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Dozón→ Silleda

Through Pontenova and Lalín, capital of the Galician cocido, among meadows and hamlets, to Silleda.

19.5 kmdistance
5 – 6 hwalking
+460 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
DozónPontenovaLalínA Laxe Silleda
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gentle through meadows

Rolling ground with no big hills.

3004005006000 km5 km10 km15 km DozónPontenovaLalínA LaxeSilleda 580 m
+460 mof ascent
−500 mof descent
580 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

    Dozón

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 4.9KM

    Pontenova

  3. 9.8KM

    Lalín

    Capital of the Galician cocido

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  4. 14.6KM

    A Laxe

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  5. 19.5KM

    Silleda

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Dozón → Lalín

km 0 – 9.8 · 9.8 km

Pontenova and the arrival in Lalín.

02

Lalín → Silleda

km 9.8 – 19.5 · 9.7 km

A Laxe and Silleda.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Lalín cocido

Hearty: better for lunch than for walking on.

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Split it

Lalín has good services.

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Fervenza do Toxa

Near Silleda, one of the highest waterfalls in Galicia.

Your Camino from Dozón

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Dozón 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 Dozón to Silleda?

About 19.5 km. Walking takes between 5 and 6 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Dozón to Silleda stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Rolling ground with no big hills.

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