Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino Francés app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appPiñeiro has a fountain with sweet, cold water — the best rest and refill spot between Monforte and Chantada. There's space for a picnic. No other services.
If you plan to stay at the highly recommended La Rectoral de Castillón casa rural, phone Rosa (the proprietor) from here to arrange a pickup. The inn is nearby but walking directions are unclear. She'll return you to the fountain the next morning.
From the fountain onward to O Camiño Grande, the mojones take you on a lovely walk through fields and green tunnels, with stone walls on either side.
30. September 2024 - 13:45
A local resident confirmed the water is “perfectly fine and delicious”
30. September 2024 - 13:34
Good spot for a rest with great view of the valley but not clear if the fountain was drinking water.
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.