Camino del Norte ‧ Stage 30
Northern Way
On foot
34 stages
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About this stage
Stage marked by its flat profile, honouring the name of the area in which we find ourselves: Terra Chá (flat land, in English). We will walk across endless green fields full of cattle, although very close to the national road, which means that there are plenty of places to stock up on food and water along the stage.
Recommendation Pilgrim
Being a quite plane and easy surface, pilgrims will find no slopes in this stage. There are not many road kilometers but we always recommend to pay attention in N-634 crossroads. This stage is easy for everyone.
Distance and elevation
Stage profile
Route
Itinerary
Km 0 ‧ Abadín
We set off from the post office in Abadín and, just one kilometre ahead, we will pass by the church in honor of Santa María. There, we take an uphill path to the right that goes deep into the forest and towards the river Anllo, which we can cross by a wooden footbridge.
An easy walk along paved and dirt paths will take us to Martiñán, where we need to cross the national road, heading towards one of the most famous bridges in the Terra Chá. However, before reaching it, we have to cross over the highway direction Castromaior.
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Km 5,8 ‧ As Paredes (Castromaior)
From here, we will descend again towards the river and cross the highway again, this time by an underpass. We dive right into the typical Galician rural countryside, and, for the next seven kilometres and until we reach the place of Viladóniga, we will not find any services. After these small villages, we will reach the first parish in Vilalba municipality: Corbelle.
We are getting very close to Martiñán bridge. We just need to cross the national road again to see this 17th century work of civil engineering, under the prevailing canons of the time and built using traditional craftsmanship methods of the area.
Km 8,8 ‧ Martiñán
After a short hill, we finally find ourselves right in the Terra Chá: before us, ten kilometres of gentle orography, alternating dirt and paved paths. The next parish we will walk past is Goiriz, with its neogothic style parish church standing out.
Km 15 ‧ O Campo do Cristo (Goiriz)
From the church, we must follow the national road for a few metres in order to take a path right by the washing site, in the place of O Francés. Vilalba is just a stone’s throw away. By a pedestrian footbridge over road LU-861, we will join a dirt path that later becomes paved, leading right into town. Its white maple, called Pravia is a must-see, located at the entrance of the village, as well as the Andrade’s old castle tower (currently the Parador de Turismo). We can also visit Santa María parish church and the Pazo de Penas-Corbeiras, very close to the town centre.
