Camino Sanabres

Camino Sanabres

Galicia, Spain

Spain · Granja de Moreruela → Santiago de Compostela

Distance

367 km

Stages

13

Difficulty

moderate

Best months

Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

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Camino Sanabres · Stages and distances

About

A staggering about 370 km across Spain, from Sevilla to A Estrada, the Camino Sanabres is a formidable spiritual route. 13 stages, 25,296 m of elevation gain, and a symphony of landscapes await: cherry blossoms in Aldehuela del Jerte, the refreshing chill of Fuente Serrana's waters, and the ancient echoes of Zamora’s architecture.

This trek demands resilience, rewarding you with rich local traditions and vibrant communities. Each step is a journey through history, where every ascent reveals a new layer of cultural depth, making it a true test of spirit and endurance.

Stages

13 stages

  1. Granja de Moreruela → Tábara — Camino SanabresStage 1
    Distance
    25 km
    Ascent
    504 m
    Descent
    458 m
  2. Tábara → Santa Croya de Tera — Camino SanabresStage 2
    Distance
    21 km
    Ascent
    118 m
    Descent
    129 m
  3. Santa Croya de Tera → Rionegro del Puente — Camino SanabresStage 3
    Distance
    30 km
    Ascent
    124 m
    Descent
    77 m
  4. Rionegro del Puente → Puebla de Sanabria — Camino SanabresStage 4
    Distance
    40 km
    Ascent
    1180 m
    Descent
    1076 m
  5. Puebla de Sanabria → Lubián — Camino SanabresStage 5
    Distance
    28 km
    Ascent
    2939 m
    Descent
    2817 m
  6. Lubián → A Gudiña — Camino SanabresStage 6
    Distance
    25 km
    Ascent
    2405 m
    Descent
    2452 m
  7. A Gudiña → Laza — Camino SanabresStage 7
    Distance
    34 km
    Ascent
    3326 m
    Descent
    3836 m
  8. Laza → Xunqueira de Ambía — Camino SanabresStage 8
    Distance
    33 km
    Ascent
    2083 m
    Descent
    2011 m
  9. Xunqueira de Ambía → Ourense — Camino SanabresStage 9
    Distance
    22 km
    Ascent
    113 m
    Descent
    483 m
  10. Ourense → Cea — Camino SanabresStage 10
    Distance
    22 km
    Ascent
    558 m
    Descent
    186 m
  11. Cea → A Laxe — Camino SanabresStage 11

    Cea → A Laxe

    challenging
    Distance
    34 km
    Ascent
    565 m
    Descent
    633 m
  12. A Laxe → Outeiro — Camino SanabresStage 12
    Distance
    34 km
    Ascent
    511 m
    Descent
    691 m
  13. Outeiro → Santiago de Compostela — Camino SanabresStage 13
    Distance
    16 km
    Ascent
    1591 m
    Descent
    1675 m

Points of interest

  • Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares

    A Benedictine monastery born to watch over the newly found tomb of the Apostle James, with twelve monks at first.

  • Arch of La Plata or Mañara

    Archaeological site, in Seville, Spain, designated as cultural heritage.

  • House of the Mitreo

    Archaeological site, in Mérida, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.

  • Monasterio de San Jerónimo

    16th-century monastery in Renaissance style, dedicated to Jerome, in Zamora, Spain.

  • Castillo

    Castle. Castle, in Almadén de la Plata, Spain, designated as cultural heritage.

  • San Martiño Pinario monastery

    The second largest monastery in Spain after El Escorial, built around 899 by Benedictine monks and by the sixteenth century the most powerful in Galicia.

  • Monastery of San Francisco do Val de Deus

    A Franciscan convent founded in the early thirteenth century on land the Benedictines of San Martiño Pinario gave in exchange for a basket of fish a year, still delivered in the late 1700s.

  • Palacio de Rajoy

    18th-century neoclassical architecture palace. Designed by Carlos Lemaur.

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