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Laza→ Xunqueira de Ambía

You climb hard from Laza to Alberguería, whose bar has walls covered in pilgrims’ scallop shells, and carry on across the A Limia plain to Vilar de Barrio and Xunqueira de Ambía, with its collegiate church.

33.1 kmdistance
≈ 9 hwalking
+690 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
LazaTamicelasAlbergueríaVilar de BarrioBóvedaVilar de GomareiteBobadela Xunqueira de Ambía
The stage route with its main towns.

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One hard climb

A tough climb at the start and flat ground after.

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+690 mof ascent
−620 mof descent
960 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

    Laza

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 3.1KM

    Tamicelas

  3. 10.9KM

    Alberguería

    Bar with thousands of signed shells

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  4. 18.8KM

    Vilar de Barrio

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  5. 22.7KM

    Bóveda

  6. 26.1KM

    Vilar de Gomareite

  7. 29.6KM

    Bobadela

  8. 33.1KM

    Xunqueira de Ambía

    Romanesque collegiate church

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Laza → Alberguería

km 0 – 10.9 · 10.9 km

Tamicelas and the climb to the pass.

02

Alberguería → Vilar de Barrio

km 10.9 – 18.8 · 7.9 km

Down to the A Limia plain.

03

Vilar de Barrio → Xunqueira de Ambía

km 18.8 – 33.1 · 14.3 km

Bóveda, Bobadela and Xunqueira.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Leave your shell

In Alberguería you can sign a shell and leave it on the wall.

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The collegiate church

A Romanesque gem in Xunqueira de Ambía.

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Water

Few services after Vilar de Barrio.

Your Camino from Laza

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Laza 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 Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía?

About 33.1 km. Walking takes about 9 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. A tough climb at the start and flat ground after.

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