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Get the appBetween Fontaneira and O Cadavo lies a small plateau known as the Campo da Matanza. According to legend, it was here that Alfonso II -- the same king who established the Primitivo as a pilgrimage route -- and his forces defeated a Muslim army in 813. The historical accuracy is debatable, but the name (Field of Slaughter) has stuck for over a thousand years.
At the far end of Fontaneira leave the LU-530 for a small road uphill (direction Pandelo). You will pass the cemetery and then return to the main road to follow it for close to 1km. The camino then leaves the road in favor of a path on the right. As you descend to O Cádavo you will cross the Campo da Matanza.
23. April 2025 - 20:02
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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.