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Ourense → Cudeiro
km 0 – 4.2 · 4.2 km
The Ponte Vella and the climb.
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Vía de la Plata · Stage 37 of 41
You cross the Miño on the Roman Ponte Vella and climb hard through Cudeiro, the steepest hill on the Sanabrés in Galicia, then carry on through hamlets and woods to Cea, famous for its bread.
Profile
A very steep climb at the start and rolling ground after.
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.
Cea bread with designation of origin
The route
The Ponte Vella and the climb.
Sartédigos and woods.
Bouzas, Sobreira and Cea.
Tips
Buy a loaf: it keeps for days in your pack.
Take it easy, first thing in the day.
From Ourense there are two options; the Cea one is the most common.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Ourense to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 22.5 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.
Demanding difficulty. A very steep climb at the start and rolling ground after.