Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Vía de la Plata app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital de la Condesa | 1.6 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Alto do Poio | 4.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Fonfría | 7.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Biduedo | 10.4 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Filloval | 13.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Triacastela | 17.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| A Balsa | 19.1 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| San Cristovo do Real | 20.7 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Samos | 26.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Pintín | 28.6 | — No | ✓ Yes |
A bronze statue of a pilgrim leaning into the wind stands at the Alto de San Roque (1,270 m), perfectly capturing what it feels like to walk this exposed ridgeline. On a windy day — which is most days — the statue's posture makes complete sense.
The views from here stretch across the Galician mountains in every direction. The descent toward Hospital de la Condesa begins from this point.
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.