Unlike the previous stage, today’s journey will not take us through so many villages and
little hamlets, but, instead, we will arrive at one of the old seven capitals of the Kingdom of
Galicia: Mondoñedo. The continued hills will be compensated by lush forests and
unparalleled scenery until we reach A Xesta pass, from where we can enjoy spectacular
views of the whole valley.
Recommendation Pilgrim
Cyclists normally go through the N-634 to go from Lourenzá to Mondoñedo, there are just
eight kilometers and they avoid all the paths. We also recommend the national road for people
with reduced mobility.
Distance and elevation
Stage profile
Route
Itinerary
Km 0 ‧ Lourenzá
Taking the pilgrim hostel as point of departure, we turn right at the end of the street and
head towards Arroxo. The road gets tougher and many cyclists choose to follow road N634 up to Mondoñedo. At small Arroxo, we will be offically leaving Lourenzá municipality
and entering Mondoñedo with a warm welcome. However, we still have to cross under
highway A-8 and past Ogrobe before reaching it.
Along dirt tracks we will reach San Pedro da Torre and its millenary shrine, after which we
turn left by fountain and take a dirt path leading into the hamlet of Reguengo, where we
can also find a clean water fountain where we can cool down. We now turn to the right
and, soon, we will start to glimpse Mondoñedo, in Masma valley, amongst the trees. After
crossing the main road and across San Lázaro neighbourhood, we will enter the capital of
the Mariña Central by its medieval bridge
The secrets of this town include the 13th century cathedral and its original Romanesque
door, Santiago church and and the sanctuary of Los Remedios.
Km 9 ‧ Mondoñedo
We resume the Camino very close to the cathedral, taking Rigueira street from the Fonte
Vella (old fountain). An arrow at the junction tells us to take a local track to the left, which
we will follow for a few kilometres up to Lousada. This approximately 8 kilometres that lead
to the hill up to Abadín run through small hamlets, such as San Caetano, Barbeitas, Mariz,
Padín, Casabella, Pacio and Lousada.
Km 18,2 ‧ Lousada
After passing by some abandoned houses, we will leave the tarmac behind and head
towards the river Valiñadares and the ruins of some old lime kilns. Along the same path,
we start ascending towards A Xesta peak, spot where thick fog is so common that it
becomes necessary to close nearby roads. We are already in Abadín lands, just a few
kilometres away from the end of the stage. With heavy legs, we will reach San Martiño de
Galgao, where the annual San Cosme da Montaña pilgrimage takes place and which is the
meeting point for the people from the Mariña Lucense and the Terra Chá. A little farther
ahead, we join road N-634 again, where we will find those ciclists that keep on the road
from Mondoñedo. We will have to cross the road and take a paved track at Quende to
cover the last four kilometres to Gontán.
Km 24,8 ‧ Gontán
Although we will find plenty of services here, we can continue to Abadín, just under one
kilometre away, following road N-634. There is a variety of cultural heritage in Gontán,
with particular mention to the archaeological remains from the Megalithic and castrense
periods, as well as to the 12th century Santa María de Abadín church.
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