Quiroga to A Pobra do Brollón

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Quiroga. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.

1. start
   Quiroga266 m7 to stayBar · food

   Leave Quiroga following the waymarks west along the main street. Cross under the N-120 and follow the LU-933 along the river. The arrows take you across the river on a bridge — cross it to go through San Clodio (which has a bar that opens early and the Quiroga train station), or continue straight to bypass it.

   After several kilometers on the N-120, cross the highway at a mojón. The path rises over Noceda. After an ascent, an arrow takes you off onto a dirt track. At the top, the camino merges with the PR-G141 hiking trail. There's a lovely descent through old-growth forest and along streams. At the intersection of several dirt roads, pass the Capela dos Remedios and continue straight (the PR trail diverges left).

   Bring water for the next stretch. There are two fountains before A Pobra — one in Carballo do Lor and another in Castroncelos. Services are scarce between Quiroga and Monforte.

2. 2.4 km
   Espandariz241 m

   Espandariz is a small hamlet on the road between Quiroga and Noceda. No services. The camino passes through after leaving Quiroga and following the LU-933 along the river valley. If you crossed the bridge to visit San C…

3. 3.6 km
   Noceda266 m

   After passing through Noceda, the camino continues to climb on a dirt track. At the top, it merges with the PR-G141 hiking trail. There's a lovely descent through old-growth forest and along streams, eventually reaching the Capela dos Remedios.

4. 3.6 km
   A Capela dos Remedios

   The Capela dos Remedios sits at the intersection of several dirt roads in the forest. It's a quiet spot with no services — just the chapel and a junction. The PR-G141 hiking trail diverges here to the left; the camino co…

5. 4.4 km
   Carballo de Lor469 m

   The camino continues on quiet paths and lanes through the valley of the Río Lor toward Barxa do Lor.

6. 6.3 km
   Barxa do Lor / Ponte298 m

   Multiple paths converge in this area, and although most will eventually lead you to Castroncelos, only one is well marked. Shortly after crossing the bridge, a trail splits off to the right — don't take it. Head upward on the wider road instead. It takes several turns, and you'll feel like you're going the wrong direction as it zigzags, but it straightens out eventually, with the N-120 visible below to your left.

   Ignore all signs for the GR-8.

7. 11.8 km
   Castroncelos507 m

   Castroncelos is a small hamlet with a fountain — the second of two water sources between Quiroga and A Pobra do Brollón. No other services. The village sits on the approach to A Pobra.

8. 13.7 km
   A Pobra do Brollón387 m2 to stayBar · food

   The mojón taking you out of town is next to the large Guardia Civil building with its "Todo por la Patria" motto. You're soon on a green track that emerges onto a road paralleling the river — turn right and walk along it.

   You'll enter Cereixa, cross a bridge, and pass through the hamlet to a crucifix and church. The camino then turns right toward Rairos. There's one more short ascent before Monforte, through a pine forest. The descent is on a wide dirt road.

   When you cross a channel, the road improves. You'll descend into Reigada, the last hamlet before Monforte. The final stretch into town on a dirt path can be badly waterlogged even in dry weather. If mud makes it impassable, backtrack to the road and turn left — this older route passes the train station and takes you into town.

   You'll arrive on the Rúa Escultor Francisco Moure in central Monforte, where bars and restaurants line the street. The camino leaves Monforte via the Puente Romano.