Monforte de Lemos → Chantada
Walking distance 30.9 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 666 m
- Descent
- 475 m
Difficulty: moderate
Walking the stage
Follow 31 km from Monforte de Lemos to Chantada through Teboredo and Pacios, with 666 m of ascent.
Before leaving Monforte de Lemos, locate College of Our Lady of Antigua on the map. It is close to the starting point.
Look for these places on the stage map: Teboredo, Piñeiro, Diomondi, and San Pedro.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Monastery of San Salvador de Asma
Monastery · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
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. The apse columns carry carved plant, animal and human figures.
College of Our Lady of Antigua
Museum · 500 m from the trail as the crow flies
A Herrerian college nicknamed the El Escorial of Galicia, founded in 1593 by Cardinal Rodrigo de Castro. Inside are a monumental staircase with every step cut from one piece of granite and a small gallery with two oil paintings by El Greco.
Map · Monforte de Lemos → Chantada
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