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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valtuille de Arriba | 2.4 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Villafranca del Bierzo | 6.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Pereje | 12.1 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Trabadelo | 16.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| La Portela de Valcarce | 20.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ambasmestas | 21.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Vega de Valcarce | 23.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ruitelán | 25.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Las Herrerías | 26.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| La Faba | 30.3 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Laguna de Castilla | 32.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| O Cebreiro | 34.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
A variant route through Valtuille de Arriba branches off near Pieros, winding through vineyards before rejoining the main camino on the approach to Villafranca del Bierzo. It's about 1 km longer but the walking is quieter and more scenic — vineyard paths rather than road.
15. May 2026 - 19:00
We walked it today and loved wvery minute.
Scenery and Quaint villages nestled amongst the vineyards very picturesque
11. May 2026 - 18:04
Do it. The trail is beautiful as everything is so green and lush right now. Might have to navigate through some puddles due to recent rains but worth it!!
13. September 2025 - 15:57
I hated the detour with the dying/dead village and the long hill to climb back up, but based on the comments from the ones who took the road, maybe I made the right choice. It felt like getting lost though. But, the vineyards and the view after the climb were lovely
14. July 2025 - 14:01
Definitely take the route through the extra town. It may add a km but we think would be so worth it. We took the road route and it was very dangerous. We walked for about 4km on the side of the motorway. There was no footpath or barrier and felt extremely unsafe the entire time. Would not recommend.
27. October 2024 - 16:41
Gorgeous, divinely peaceful, and a delightful precursor to the next awesome detour at villa franca via pradela! Do them both!
10. April 2024 - 22:08
This section was one of our favorite of the Camino so far and we’ve been walking since Pamplona. We walked through at 7pm - the light was perfect on the vineyards - the apple trees were blooming. The townsfolk were friendly. It was walking through a fairytale wine region. Old gnarly head pruned vines everywhere.
There are a few climbs but nothing out of the ordinary. If you are in Camino shape it will be easy. And so worth it.
Then be sure to drink some local wine in Villafranca when you arrive!!! We had a great meal and bottle of Mencia at Bar Sevilla.
8. May 2023 - 16:55
Great walk through the vineyards.
8. May 2023 - 16:55
Great walk through the vineyards.
8. May 2023 - 16:55
Great walk through the vineyards.
10. September 2022 - 20:53
At the end of a long day this can be very challenging with the nonstop hills and cars passing with a dust of dirt from the dry road.
22. August 2022 - 20:20
Lovely detour though vineyards and beautiful landscapes! It is a little to climb, but nothing too hard.
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.