Campobecerros to Laza: 14.5 km on the Vía de la Plata

The ground between

Climbing 198 mDescent 623 mHighest 1004 m · Porto CambaLowest 466 m · Laza

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Campobecerros. 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.

start
Campobecerros900 m2 to stayBar · food
The camino follows the road to Porto Camba (3.3 km) and then picks up a trail to the hamlet of As Eiras.
3.3 km
Porto Camba945 m
A small hamlet between Campobecerros and As Eiras. The Romanesque Iglesia de San Cristovo is worth a look if it's open. Otherwise, keep walking -- the path is clear and the valley walking is easy.
8.6 km
As Eiras765 m
The road begins again in As Eiras and the camino follows along it to Laza. Take your time here and enjoy the views -- the valley opens up ahead and the walking is gentle.
14.6 km
Laza470 m2 to stayBar · food
Between Laza and Soutelo Verde the camino follows the road, a mostly flat walk along the valley. It leaves the road to the left to pass through Soutelo (bar) (3.3 km). It returns to the road and then turns right onto a rural track to Tamicelas (3.2 km). From Tamicelas it begins the climb to Albergueria.

Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 125 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 14.6 km.