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Getting here

The ground behind you: what the walk into Riego del Camino crosses, and where it could have been broken.

Tomorrow from Riego del Camino

Towns with beds within a day's walk of Riego del Camino

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
Granja de Moreruela to Astorga6.6✓ Yes— No
Barcial de Barco23.4✓ Yes— NoThe walk from Riego del Camino to Barcial de Barco
Benavente31.9✓ Yes✓ Yes

Services

The Camino:

The camino keeps to the countryside and enters Granja de Moreruela along a back street. Immediately you are presented with the choice between continuing the Vía de la Plata to Astorga or following the Camino Sanabrés to Santiago via Ourense.

Accommodation in Riego del Camino

Municipal

Questions about Riego del Camino

How far is Riego del Camino from Fontanillas de Castro?
Riego del Camino is 3.4 km on from Fontanillas de Castro, the previous town with beds. The next one, Granja de Moreruela to Astorga, is 6.6 km further.
Where can I sleep in Riego del Camino?
Riego del Camino has one place to stay: 1 municipal.
Is there a municipal albergue in Riego del Camino?
Yes. Riego del Camino has 1 municipal or parish albergue, alongside 0 other places to stay.
Where can I walk to tomorrow from Riego del Camino?
Within a normal day's walk, 15 to 32 km, the towns with beds are Barcial de Barco (23.4 km), Benavente (31.9 km).

... comments from pilgrims using the Wise Pilgrim app

13. April 2026 - 12:18

Bars Open

Came through on a Monday. Bar opens at 12pm (ish).

29. September 2025 - 12:32

Bar closed

Walking on a Monday around noon and the bar was closed.

20. April 2025 - 12:00

Bars Not Open

I’m here on Sunday at 12 and neither bar is open. There is no tienda or grocery store.

26. May 2024 - 17:10

Facilities update

We stopped here on a Sunday morning at 10:30, hoping for a coffee and possible sone groceries. Unfortunately the bar was still closed and there is no longer a shop to buy groceries. Pau, Winnipeg, Canada

26. May 2022 - 12:35

Forgot to add

Bar El Biblioteca is closed on Wednesdays.

26. May 2022 - 12:22

There’s a new bar in town

The new bar is called Bar El Biblioteca (Library Bar) and is located on Calle de las Escuelas, about 100 meters off the Camino. Open from noon to at least 15:00, sometimes later, and 17:00 to at least midnight, sometimes later.

7. August 2019 - 12:28

On thé 630 at the entrance of

On thé 630 at the entrance of Riego. a simple one . I am having an aquarius à cafe and a Tortilla as I write

Programa MOVES IIIMinisterio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico — IDAEXunta de GaliciaInstituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA)Financiado por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEUPlan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia

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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