Camino Primitivo · Stage 7
Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada on the Camino Primitivo: 25.6 km, 829 m up and 431 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 25.6
- ascent
- 829 m
- descent
- 431 m
- highest point
- 1,109 m
- lowest point
- 561 m
- difficulty
- very hard
Surface: 17 % asphalt, 67 % track and 17 % footpath.
You cross the Acebo pass and enter Galicia. From here the Galician waymarkers appear. A Fonsagrada, high on its hill, is named after a fountain that, legend says, flowed with milk for a poor widow who took in the apostle.
Villages and services on this stage
The villages the stage passes through, with the distance from the start and what each one has. Services change: check them on the day.
| Km | Village | Albergues | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Grandas de Salime | 2 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 2.9 | Cereixeira | — | bar |
| 4.8 | San Julián | — | bar |
| 5.3 | Castro | 1 | — |
| 25.6 | A Fonsagrada | 5 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).
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FAQ
How far is it from Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada?
About 25.6 km along the Camino, with 829 m of total ascent and 431 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 7.0 and 9.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in A Fonsagrada?
There are 5 albergues in A Fonsagrada, plus other places to stay. Book ahead in high season.