Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Vía de la Plata app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appFaramontanos sits at the edge of the Sierra de la Culebra, a mountain range that runs west toward Portugal and is home to the densest population of Iberian wolves in Western Europe. You won't see them, but it's good to know they're out there.
The village has a bar, a small shop, and a pharmacy. A private pilgrim hospitality called La Casa Azul y Amarilla offers beds donativo-style -- contact ahead to confirm availability, as it's a private home with only five beds. There are a few houses offering rural accommodation as well.
After 18 km of nothing since Granja, this is your first chance to sit down with a coffee. The Iglesia de San Martin is worth a look if it's open.
The camino to Tabara crosses over the AVE railway development. From this point you can see Tabara in the distance, but note that the camino does not enter Tabara directly. If you plan on stopping there, aim for the church towers.
18. May 2025 - 13:08
It's a Sunday 13.00 and the bar is open. Drinks, ice cream, snacks.
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.