Camino de Invierno
León & Galicia, Spain, Spain
Spain · Ponferrada, Spain → Lalín, Spain
Distance
208 km
Stages
7
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Camino de Invierno · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (7)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Ponferrada → San Pedro de Trones | 31.7 |
| 2. San Pedro de Trones → A Rúa | 29.9 |
| 3. A Rúa → Quiroga | 28.4 |
| 4. Quiroga → Monforte de Lemos | 35.1 |
| 5. Monforte de Lemos → Chantada | 30.9 |
| 6. Chantada → Rodeiro | 25.2 |
| 7. Rodeiro → Lalín | 27.2 |
| Total | 208.4 |
About
A 210 km spiritual walk through Galicia's soul. The Camino de Invierno winds from Ponferrada to Lalín, a route forged when snow cloaked the high passes.
The Templar Castle stands sentinel, while the whisper of ancient Roman gold mines at Las Médulas tells tales of ambition. Seven stages, 3,914 meters of elevation gain, this is no casual stroll.
The Sil River canyon hums with the rustle of terraced vines, and rural villages reveal traditions in time. Here, seekers chase not just a destination, but the very essence of Galicia itself.
Stages
7 stages
Stage 1Ponferrada → San Pedro de Trones
moderate- Distance
- 32 km
- Ascent
- 587 m
- Descent
- 667 m
Stage 2San Pedro de Trones → A Rúa
moderate- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 381 m
- Descent
- 495 m
Stage 3A Rúa → Quiroga
moderate- Distance
- 28 km
- Ascent
- 638 m
- Descent
- 681 m
Stage 4Quiroga → Monforte de Lemos
challenging- Distance
- 35 km
- Ascent
- 723 m
- Descent
- 681 m
Stage 5Monforte de Lemos → Chantada
moderate- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 666 m
- Descent
- 475 m
Stage 6Chantada → Rodeiro
moderate- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 701 m
- Descent
- 558 m
Stage 7Rodeiro → Lalín
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 218 m
- Descent
- 354 m
Points of interest
- Monastery of San Salvador de Asma
Romanesque church of a former double monastery of monks and nuns, with a single medieval nave and a side portal from the late twelfth century.
- Ponferrada Castle
A Templar fortress built in its present form between 1178 and 1282 and enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Santo Tomás de las Ollas
Historic village, in Ponferrada, Spain, at 599 m elevation.
- La Martina
Historic village, in León Province, Spain, at 490 m elevation.
- Campo
Historic village, in Ponferrada, Spain, designated as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, at 562 m elevation.
- Bridge of A Cigarrosa
Bridge, in A Rúa de Valdeorras, Spain, built in stone.
- College of Our Lady of Antigua
A Herrerian college nicknamed the El Escorial of Galicia, founded in 1593 by Cardinal Rodrigo de Castro.
- Monasterio de San Vicente del Pino
Unknown. Designated as bien de interés cultural.
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