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Tomorrow from Lousada

Towns with beds within a day's walk of Lousada

Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.

Townkm from hereSharedPrivateThe walk
Gontán6.3✓ Yes— No
Abadín7.4✓ Yes✓ Yes
As Paredes - Castromaior13.3✓ Yes✓ Yes
Vilalba28.4✓ Yes✓ Yes

At the end of the village the camino turns left for a steep descent to the A-8 and a large roundabout. It keeps north of the motorway and follows a series of roads into Gontán.

The Camino:

At the end of the small village the camino leaves the road. It turns left and begins a steep descent along a path. At the bottom is the A-8 and a large roundabout. The camino keeps to the north of the A-8 and follows along a series of roads into Gontán.

Questions about Lousada

How far is Lousada from Maariz?
Lousada is 6.2 km on from Maariz, the previous town with beds. The next one, Gontán, is 6.3 km further.
Where can I walk to tomorrow from Lousada?
Within a normal day's walk, 15 to 32 km, the towns with beds are Vilalba (28.4 km).

... comments from pilgrims using the Wise Pilgrim app

13. June 2025 - 11:47

Services after Lousada

Repsol service station and restaurant at the top of the hill after Lousada.

13. June 2025 - 11:10

Lovely bench at the top of the hill at the end of Lousada

Enough space for 2 people to sit and enjoy the view.

28. March 2025 - 12:30

Not down but steeply up from Lousada

It goes steeply up not down. From Lousada

28. June 2018 - 10:39

Mistake in the description!

It’s a very steep ASCENT!! One of the worst uphills on the Norte!!

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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.

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