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The ground behind you: what the walk into Ribadiso da Baixo crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Ribadiso da Baixo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribadiso da Carretera | 0.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Arzúa | 3.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Pregontoño | 5.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| El Lugar de Tabernavella | 8.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to El Lugar de Tabernavella |
| Calle - O Outeiro | 10.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Calle - O Outeiro |
| Salceda | 14.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Salceda |
| A Brea | 16.6 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to A Brea |
| Empalme | 18.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Empalme |
| Santa Irene | 19.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Santa Irene |
| A Rúa | 20.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to A Rúa |
| O Pedrouzo | 22.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to O Pedrouzo |
| Amenal | 25.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Amenal |
| San Paio - San Payo | 29.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to San Paio - San Payo |
| Lavacolla | 31.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ribadiso da Baixo to Lavacolla |
| Vilamaior | 32.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
A beautiful riverside spot with a bar, a patio, and a medieval bridge. The river water is cold and perfect for soaking tired feet. The old pilgrim hospital has been converted into an albergue — one of the more atmospheric on this section.
This is one of the last truly peaceful stops before the approach to Santiago brings increasing traffic and noise.
The climb from Ribadiso to Arzúa is steady. By the time you reach the road, it levels off and the remaining distance into town is flat.
20. September 2026 - 13:00
Great meal!
10. June 2026 - 22:37
The municipal albergue is clean and well-run. Very comfortable stay here.
The restaurant next door, however, is the worst. Service took forever, and my food was still frozen in the center when it was served to me. Also very overpriced. The bar up the hill right before town was a much more pleasant stop
6. June 2026 - 6:11
Ii needed a break and found thosvgem
Had a beer and an ice cream sandwich while adding a little charge to my phone.
20. May 2026 - 11:23
Amazing place to stop for a drink or lunch. Friendly staff and lots of seating.
22. September 2024 - 21:42
Love this place. Super friendly and helpful staff
September 2024
2. June 2024 - 6:52
Cute room comfy bed, barely warm water in shower you had to reset every 10 seconds- no detachable shower head -mostly see these in Donativos. Cheap towels.
Reception rude and chatted with someone loudly while I waited about 15 mins- after walking 28 kms (72 years old)
2. May 2024 - 9:07
We tried to order breakfast tostados twice to go with our cafes. Woman at the counter had a 15 minute phone conversation, acknowledged orders (not otherwise busy) but never actually got tostados. Used to slow or indifferent service (and the opposite!) by now, but this seemed deliberate.
31. August 2023 - 20:23
The restaurant called ribadiso, has very rude staff. I asked if i could have a tea instead of the dessert in the pilgrim menu. He just laughed and said u only get what u see in the menu.
10. July 2023 - 18:54
It’s unfortunate that this is the only place in town to eat, as we agree with the opinion that waiter was rude & it felt like he was being put out by doing his job.
One staff person at the Restaurant was somewhat pleasant, but the rest seemed surly & unwelcoming.
20. June 2023 - 11:32
The public albergue at Ribadiso is in a beautiful setting. The grounds are spacious and green. Kitchen available but not many utensils. How often do you get to sleep in a medieval building beside a river? If you have a tent, you can camp there too. Nice bathhouse and laundry facilities.
4. May 2023 - 8:15
Only one restaurant in town, Meson Ribidiso… they are very understaffed and the waiter is quite rude. The food was average and overpriced. los caminantes is okay to stay but the rooms need some upkeep for the price we paid €45. I would walk on to Aruza next time.
3. October 2022 - 16:39
“Bar near the river” doesn’t quite capture this. Beautiful rustic rural village with restaurant gastronomique and upscale pension with a soothing pool facing the rolling hills. If all you need is a comfy bed and great food, this is the spot
2. May 2022 - 20:26
Had the cutest little room with a Dutch door. Plenty of blankets and hot water. Really liked the staff
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.
