Stage 27. O Cebreiro – Triacastela (20.8 km)

Today's journey connects O Cebreiro with Triacastela and runs through the spectacular Sierra de Ancares, giving us one of the most spectacular panoramic views of the entire French Way in a completely rural environment. The route continues ascending until it reaches the Alto de San Roque, where we will see an imposing statue of a pilgrim fighting against the wind. After reaching the Alto do Poio ( 1.335 m), we will descend continuously until our end of the stage, Triacastela.

Would you like to walk this stage with your accommodation already booked? These organised trips include it: French Way from Astorga to Santiago de Compostela, French Way from O Cebreiro and French Way from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela.

The first stage fully in Galicia. You leave O Cebreiro gaining altitude, with views of the Navia valley and the Ancares to the north and the Serra do Courel to the south. You crest the Alto de San Roque, with its statue of the pilgrim battling the wind, and the Alto do Poio (1,337 m), the highest point of the Camino in Galicia. Then a long descent through hamlets and chestnut groves down to Triacastela.