Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino de Invierno app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appThe bridge here once posed a serious threat to pilgrims when the river ran high, and as a result the town became home to several pilgrim hospices. The current bridge is long and multi-arched, spanning a broad riverbed that floods impressively in spring.
A couple of bars and basic services are available.
As you leave Puente de Villarente, watch for arrows pointing you along a trail to the right, up a small hill toward Arcahueja. It's fairly well-marked but follows a service road that's often lined with parked trucks and can be disorienting.
15. June 2026 - 19:22
Great place to stop for a hearty breakfast. Affordable, generous portions, friendly service. Opens at 7am, so great schedule for pilgrims headed to León.
22. May 2026 - 17:49
We stayed here to avoid
crowds but it isn’t a village but a small town not catering to pilgrims, not pleasant.
20. July 2025 - 14:28
For 15€ you get a nice hall way and garden, but the rooms are cramped, there is no kitchen and everything here is just expensive.
Also the lady is quite rude and not very helpfull. If there were more options in this town, I would go elsewhere
27. May 2025 - 14:38
A lovely place.
31. August 2024 - 13:44
Be careful, the water fountain next to the streets isn't working anymore
20. May 2023 - 12:17
Not much in the town for pilgrims. Horno Rústico had delicious pastries, but no stamp.
4. April 2023 - 9:50
Better tut get to the bridge before the twin there is a lovely little cafe / rest stop
Delicious breakfast with home made bread, fresh jam Etc
Also sells useful pilgrim supplies: socks, walking pole Etc
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
