Baamonde to Sobrado dos Monxes
Stage 32 · Camino del Norte
Baamonde → Sobrado dos Monxes
About this stage
Baamonde to Sobrado dos Monxes · 40 km · up 810 m, down 750 m
The distance is the primary challenge, with the terrain rolling but without extreme climbs. Services are limited through the middle section.
The route passes through deep rural Galicia, with long stretches of forest and scattered farming hamlets. The isolation can feel profound, with few signs of habitation for extended periods. The walking is not technically difficult but the distance is exhausting.
Sobrado dos Monxes is home to the magnificent Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria, one of the largest monastic complexes in Galicia. The monastery offers pilgrim accommodation and the church's three massive apses are architecturally impressive. Basic services are available in the village.
Terrain: Rolling Galician hills, forest trails, rural lanes, eucalyptus plantations
The day, stop by stop
- 0km
Baamonde
townA crossroads village in inland Galicia with a Romanesque church, an annual pulpo (octopus) festival, and a stop where the Camino del Norte begins its approach towards Santiago via Sobrado dos Monxes.
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- 9.2km
- 12.2km
- 12.9km
- 15.3km
- 24.9kmView town guide
A Roxica
hamlet
- 25.5km
- 34.7km
- 40.1km
Sobrado dos Monxes
villageA village centred around the vast Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria de Sobrado, one of the largest and most important monasteries in Galicia. Pilgrims can stay in the monastery albergue.
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Places to stay along this stage
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