Mondoñedo › Vilalba

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

A long stage through the Galician interior — far from the sea, through a landscape of eucalyptus-covered hills, oak forests and damp meadows. The path burrows into the terra galega, the Galicia of farmers and ancient stones.

You pass through many hamlets, some near-abandoned, their grey granite houses and moss-covered hórreos standing quietly. Sunken lanes intersect frequently — waymarking is essential to follow.

Vilalba is the capital of the Terra Chá, Galicia's great agricultural plain. Its medieval keep (Torre dos Andrade) dominates the town. A quiet, welcoming place with all services.

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 45,9 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱ Estimated Time for You

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

• 0km

  Mondoñedo · Start

  Medieval episcopal city.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 15km

  Gontán

  Hilltop hamlet. Fountain. Valley views.

  💧 Water
• 25km

  Riotorto

  Galician village. Bar and grocery store.

  💧 Water🛒 Grocery☕ Bar
• 34,9km

  Vilalba · End

  Medieval tower, capital of the Terra Chá. All services.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🍽 Restaurant

⚠ Practical Information

• ⛰
  Long Stage

  35 km — start early

  Significant ascent in the first half

  Dense waymarking — follow the yellow arrows carefully
• 🏰
  Torre dos Andrade

  Torre dos Andrade (14th c.) — symbol of Vilalba

  Panoramic views over the Terra Chá from the top

  Access possible — check opening hours
• 💧
  Water points

  Mondoñedo (km 0)

  Gontán (km 15)

  Riotorto (km 25)

  Vilalba (km 34,9)