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The ground behind you: what the walk into Barcial de Barco crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Barcial de Barco
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.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavente | 8.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Barcial de Barco to Benavente |
| Villabrázaro | 16.3 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Barcial de Barco to Villabrázaro |
| Álija del Infantado | 30.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Barcial de Barco to Álija del Infantado |
The social center of town is the Bar Borox, which doubles as the albergue's reception. If you need anything -- keys, directions, a cold drink -- this is where to find it.
The Via Verde de la Plata, a converted railway line turned pedestrian path, runs nearby and provides an alternative route into Benavente. The rail line operated until the 1980s and has been repurposed as a flat, paved walking and cycling path. It's the recommended approach to Benavente, delivering you directly to the albergue in a repurposed railway building.
Beyond Barcial de Barco a bit of care is needed to keep to the camino. If you have any doubts, speak with the owners of the bar Borox (adjacent to the albergue), they sometimes provide a map of the way.
The confusion has to do with the recent development of a disused railway line into a pedestrian path known as the Via Verde. This is the recommended way as it delivers you directly to the albergue in Benavente (which itself is in a repurposed rail yard building).
After leaving Barcial de Barco the camino returns to the N-630 and crosses it; at this point you can see (ahead and on the left) the elevated Via Verde. The camino will eventually pass beneath it, and it is here that you can take the stairs up to the walkable level. From there it is a simple matter of following it all the way to the railway yard in Benavente.
10. January 2023 - 22:29
I called to find a room, and was informed the albergue is closed in January.
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.
