Camino del Norte ‧ Stage 29
Northern Way
On foot
34 stages
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About this stage
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.
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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.
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Km 3,8 ‧ Ogrobe
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.
Km 25,2 ‧ Abadín
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