Vía de la Plata
8.1 km, 82 m up and 122 m down, through 3 places. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Samos. 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.
Pass Foxos, and in Teiguín the camino splits again.It is possible to stay on the road all the way to Sarria, but the connection to Aguiada is recommended. Along the road to Sarria is 8.8km, via Aguiada 12.6km
A hamlet on the Samos route between the monastery and Sarria. No services.
A small hamlet on the Samos route. No services. The path follows the river valley toward Sarria.
A small hamlet on the Samos route near a river crossing. The restaurant Mesón O Vao serves meals and has become a popular stop for pilgrims on this variant. Beyond here the route approaches Sarria.
A hamlet on the Samos route. No services. The approach to Sarria is near.
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 192 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 8.7 km.
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.