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Montamarta → Fontanillas de Castro
km 0 – 13.2 · 13.2 km
Castrotorafe and fields.
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Vía de la Plata · Stage 26 of 41
Past the ruins of Castrotorafe castle and Fontanillas de Castro to Granja de Moreruela, where the Vía de la Plata splits: towards Astorga, or towards Ourense on the Camino Sanabrés.
Profile
Flat ground between fields.
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.
Ruined Cistercian monastery and the fork
The route
Castrotorafe and fields.
Riofrío de Aliste and the arrival in Granja.
Tips
The Sanabrés is shorter and more beautiful; via Astorga you join the Francés.
A few kilometres away, the ruins of the first Cistercian monastery in Spain.
The ruins of the medieval town lie close to the path.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Montamarta to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 24 km. Walking takes about 6 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Flat ground between fields.