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Lubián→ A Gudiña

You climb to the sanctuary of La Tuiza and the A Canda pass, where you enter Galicia, and descend through hamlets like Vilavella and O Cañizo to A Gudiña.

22.1 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+570 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
LubiánGALICIAA CandaVilavellaO Cañizo A Gudiña
The stage route with its main towns and landmarks.

Profile

A climb into Galicia

A climb to the pass and a long descent with the odd climb in between.

90010001100120013000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km LubiánGALICIAA CandaVilavellaO CañizoA Gudiña 1,240 m
+570 mof ascent
−530 mof descent
1,240 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

    Lubián

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 3.8KM

    Puerto de A Canda

    You enter Galicia

  3. 8.4KM

    A Canda

  4. 13KM

    Vilavella

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  5. 17.5KM

    O Cañizo

    ☕ Bar
  6. 22.1KM

    A Gudiña

    The two Sanabrés variants split here

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Lubián → Puerto de A Canda

km 0 – 3.8 · 3.8 km

The sanctuary of La Tuiza and the climb to the pass.

02

Puerto de A Canda → Vilavella

km 3.8 – 13 · 9.2 km

The first Galician hamlets.

03

Vilavella → A Gudiña

km 13 – 22.1 · 9.1 km

O Cañizo and the arrival in A Gudiña.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Laza or Verín

In A Gudiña there are two options: via Laza (shorter and more mountainous) or via Verín.

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Galicia

From here there are Xunta albergues.

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Weather

The pass is exposed: be ready for wind or rain.

Your Camino from Lubián

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Lubián 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 Lubián to A Gudiña?

About 22.1 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Lubián to A Gudiña stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. A climb to the pass and a long descent with the odd climb in between.

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