Chapter 7 of the book
Camino Francés from O Cebreiro
Starting at O Cebreiro adds two days of mountain walking to the Sarria route, and many walkers call them the best of the trip. Getting up to the village takes planning: there is no train and only one direct bus a day.
96.4 mi155.1 km in total
8 or 10 dayswalking days, Classic or Gentle
12 to 14vacation days, door to door
15.6 milongest Classic day
Fly into: Madrid or Santiago. Getting there: Hard: no train, one direct bus a day from Santiago (about 3 hours).
Book first: Ferreiros, the overnight town with the fewest beds on this route.
The Classic stage plan
| Day | From | To | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Cebreiro | Triacastela | 13.9 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Triacastela | Sarria | 11.1 | 17.9 |
| 3 | Sarria | Portomarín | 13.7 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Portomarín | Palas de Rei | 15.6 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Palas de Rei | Melide | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Melide | Arzúa | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Arzúa | O Pedrouzo | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 8 | O Pedrouzo | Santiago | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| Total | 96.4 | 155.1 |
Distances from the Xunta de Galicia. The book adds a Gentle plan , beds per town and booking advice.
