Stage 26: O’Cebreiro – Triacastela Distance: 21.5km

O’Cebreiro

From the Albergue you can follow the camino route for 3km into the village of Liñares or take the track past the albergue straight on past a rest area and into a small woods.
 
At the other side of the wood the path turns right and after 2km leads into Liñares
 

Liñares

Here you can visit the small 12th century Iglesia de San Esteban
 
Casa Rural Jaime *. Tel: (0034) 982 36 71 66
 
Go past the church and climb uphill to the Alto de San Roque where a large bronze statue of a pilgrim faces Santiago and the oncoming winds.
 
The Camino now runs alongside the road into Hospital de la Condesa
 

Hospital de la Condesa

Continue past the albergue onto the road, carry on until you reach a turn off signposted for Sarbugos. Take a right onto a path that leads you through the hamlet of Padornelo with it’s Ermita de San Oxan.
 
From here, it’s a steep ascent to the Alto do Poio
 

Alto do Poio

Take the road right at the café onto the path that runs parallel to the road into Fonfría
 

Fonfría

Continue on the tree lined track that runs parallel to the road then turns right into Biduedo
 

Biduedo

From here the path descends downhill all the way into Triacastela through Fillobal and As Pasantes where you can stay at theCasa Rural Caloto *. Tel: (0034) 982 18 73 47.
 
Carry on through Ramill and along the oak and chestnut tree lined track into Triacastela
 

Triacastela