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The ground behind you: what the walk into Sobrado dos Monxes crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Sobrado dos Monxes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madelos | 6.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| A Gándara (Boimorto) | 12.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Arzúa from the Camino del Norte | 18.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Pregontoño | 21.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Sobrado dos Monxes to Pregontoño |
| El Lugar de Tabernavella | 24.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Sobrado dos Monxes to El Lugar de Tabernavella |
| Calle - O Outeiro | 26.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Sobrado dos Monxes to Calle - O Outeiro |
| Salceda | 29.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Sobrado dos Monxes to Salceda |
| A Brea | 32.4 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Empalme | 34.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Santa Irene | 35.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Sobrado is defined by its monastery. The Monasterio de Santa María de Sobrado is enormous — a complex that once rivaled the great monasteries of central Spain. Founded in 952, it passed through Benedictine and Cistercian hands, was expanded in the 12th century, had its church added at the end of the 17th century, and was stripped of its wealth in 1834 during the desamortización that dissolved Spanish monasteries. A community of monks returned in the 20th century and has been restoring it since.
The monastery can be visited and offers pilgrim accommodation. The scale of the building — particularly the church and cloister — is disproportionate to the hamlet that surrounds it, a reminder that this was once an institution of considerable power.
Basic services in the village.
The desamortización of 1834, carried out under Prime Minister Mendizábal, dissolved religious orders and confiscated their property across Spain. The process was intended to pay down national debt and break the economic power of the church. In Galicia, where monasteries had accumulated vast landholdings over centuries, the impact was devastating — buildings were abandoned, art was dispersed, and centuries of monastic archives were lost.
The camino leaves Sobrado along the AC-934. At the first small hamlet, Ponte Pedra, it leaves the road by turning left, but then turns right almost immediately to follow a smaller road. You will wind your way through the hamlets of Castro, and Madelos, before entering Corredoiras.
29. August 2025 - 14:47
There is an ATM in Sobrado which is isn’t listed. It’s an Abanca in the square. As previously mentioned the distances to Arzua aren’t correct, so be prepared for that !
1. August 2025 - 3:09
FYI. This app puts Sobrado at 52.8km from Santiago but it is really about 60km. This caused us to have an unexpected super long day but we made it!!
18. October 2024 - 19:06
Nice cozy bunks with own plug and light, locker! Great kitchen and dishes for communal cooking! Supermarkets and dinner and breakfast options at earlier pilgrim dining times!!!
2. September 2024 - 14:37
The Santander bank in Sobrado is gone. The cafés and bars in town (and the monastery) accept card, but 99% of the small cafes and bars between Vilalba and Boimorto do not - plan accordingly.
23. July 2024 - 18:55
I, along with three other pilgrims, rented an apartment at Apartment Lecer, which overlooks the plaza. I booked it on Booking.com. We each paid €25, for a place that had four private rooms, two bathrooms, and a washer. I had to do a job interview via Zoom while we stayed there. The WiFi was amazing, and the host Stan even managed to find me an iron and an ironing board to iron my only shirt with a collar before the interview. The place was spotless and had a fully functional kitchen. It's a great and affordable alternative to other accommodation in Sobrado.
15. June 2024 - 18:43
Abeiro da Loba is better, it is 5 km further than the Monastery. It is at the pilgrim way. It is the best.
16. June 2022 - 2:13
Overseen by Brother Lawrence, the Monastery has a fully equipped kitchen with dining space for at least 50. Lacks only a microwave, for heating soup, etc. The albergue was completely renovated during Covid and is quite modern and very comfortable. €8.
4. June 2019 - 5:07
It also has individual rooms with private or shared bathrooms. 35 to 45 Euros. Has free washer kitchen and livingroom with TV.
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.
