Ribadeo - Lourenzá

The Camino goes through a wood and into the municipality of Barreiros; from up there you can see the grazing fields and cattle, in a small valley traversed by the River Porto Bragán, where you will find the village of Vilamartín Pequeno and, on the other slope, Vilamartín Grande. Pilgrims have to cross the river and climb a steep stretch leading to Vilamartín Grande, to the left of the Capilla del Carmen. 

If you follow the Camino, before descending towards Gondán, you may enjoy great views from the hilltop of Vilamartín Grande, a sort of viewpoint from where you can see the entire valley of Cabarcos, including San Xulián and San Xusto. In Gondán (S. Xulián de Cabarcos) you will find a small chapel honouring the Virgen del Pilar and, just beside it, the fountain of Cimadevilla, where pilgrims usually stop to quench their thirst.

You continue descending towards the area of S. Xusto de Cabarcos, crossing the River Puxigo. You then leave the tar road and take a path to the Church. There you will see the cruceiro (stone cross) where the Chapel of Buen Suceso used to be until it was destroyed in 1984. You continue down to O Corveiro and from there onwards you will see plenty of Camino signs. After a short but steep climb, you will cross the Ponte da Pedra, a medieval bridge, to enter Vilanova de Lourenzá, with the chapel of Santa Cruz just by the football pitch. Lourenzá is famous for its “faba de Lourenzá”, a kind of bean.