{"id":17265,"date":"2026-08-28T18:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/etapas\/triacastela-sarria\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T10:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:14:49","slug":"triacastela-sarria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/stages\/triacastela-sarria\/","title":{"rendered":"Triacastela \u2013 Sarria (18.4 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route of the Camino Frances stage: Triacastela \u2013 Sarria (18.4 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stage of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camino de Santiago Frances<\/a><\/strong> links <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/triacastela\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Triacastela<\/a><\/strong> with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/strong>. The official route lists it as <strong>18.4 km via the San Xil variant<\/strong>; the route described here, <strong>via Samos<\/strong>, is somewhat longer \u2014 about 25 km \u2014 but lets you visit one of the oldest monasteries in Spain. Sarria is the most popular starting point for earning the Compostela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-5dc62862-7592-45e6-b682-bdff91cc8bfb\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-5dc62862-7592-45e6-b682-bdff91cc8bfb .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>KM 0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Triacastela-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Triacastela\" class=\"wp-image-12094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Triacastela-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Triacastela-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/triacastela\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Triacastela<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Leave Triacastela to the left, taking the &lt;strong&gt;Samos variant&lt;\/strong&gt;, which descends into the Oribio river valley between oak woods and meadows. The other option, via San Xil, is shorter and climbs to the Alto do Riocabo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>5.5 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Cristobal-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"San Crist\u00f3bal do Real\" class=\"wp-image-12046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Cristobal-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Cristobal-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/san-cristobal-do-real\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Crist\u00f3bal do Real<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A village of slate houses by the river, with grain stores (h\u00f3rreos) and a wooden bridge. The Camino continues along the valley floor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>7 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Renche-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Renche\" class=\"wp-image-12044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Renche-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Renche-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/renche\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renche<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A village with the church of Santo Estevo. The route continues on tracks and paths beside the Oribio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>9 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Martino-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"San Marti\u00f1o do Real\" class=\"wp-image-12049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Martino-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/San-Martino-do-Real-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/san-martino-do-real\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Marti\u00f1o do Real<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A village with a Romanesque church. A kilometre and a half further on lies Samos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>10.5 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Samos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Samos\" class=\"wp-image-12092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Samos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Samos-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/samos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samos<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The &lt;strong&gt;Mosteiro de San Xuli\u00e1n de Samos&lt;\/strong&gt;, a Benedictine monastery and one of the oldest and largest in Spain, overlooks the village from the valley floor. It has two cloisters \u2014 one an enormous Baroque one \u2014, a church with frescoes and a monastic hostel; it is visited with a guide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>15 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Teiguin-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Teigu\u00edn\" class=\"wp-image-12051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Teiguin-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Teiguin-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/teiguin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teigu\u00edn<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">After Samos, the Camino rises and falls through scattered hamlets \u2014 Teigu\u00edn, Sivil, Pascais \u2014 through woods and meadows, heading towards Sarria.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>18.4 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Sarria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Sarria\" class=\"wp-image-12096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Sarria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Sarria-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">You enter Sarria and climb the &lt;strong&gt;R\u00faa Maior&lt;\/strong&gt; to the upper town, with the Romanesque church do Salvador, the Mosteiro da Madalena and the castle tower. From here it is about 112 km to Santiago.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Triacastela \u2013 Sarria: Complete Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage Profile: Distance, Elevation and Difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official route lists this stage as <strong>18.4 km via the San Xil variant<\/strong> (with the climb to the Alto do Riocabo, around 900 m, and a gentle descent). The route described here, <strong>via Samos<\/strong>, measures about <strong>25 km<\/strong>: first a descent into the Oribio valley, then a steady up-and-down through villages as far as Sarria, with moderate elevation change (about +400 m and \u2013600 m). Both variants are <strong>easy-to-moderate difficulty<\/strong>. <strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 4 h via San Xil, 5 h 30 min \u2013 6 h 30 min via Samos. By bike, the Samos route is preferable, with more paved road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Monastery of Samos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Mosteiro de San Xuli\u00e1n de Samos<\/strong> is one of the oldest monastic communities in the West: monks have lived here almost without interruption since the 6th\u20137th centuries, Benedictine since the 12th century. The complex has been rebuilt many times \u2014 the current church dates from the 18th century, and a 1951 fire forced its frescoes to be repainted \u2014 and it has two cloisters, one of the largest in Spain. The monks still pray here and welcome pilgrims; the guided visit ends with the Salve. It is worth the extra kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to See: Monuments and Heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Mosteiro de Samos<\/strong> (two cloisters, a church with frescoes, the centuries-old cypress tree); on the San Xil route, the Romanesque church of Santiago de Mont\u00e1n and the Calvor hillfort; and in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong>R\u00faa Maior<\/strong>, the Romanesque church do Salvador, the <strong>Mosteiro da Madalena<\/strong>, the castle tower and the <strong>Ponte \u00c1spera<\/strong> on the way out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Bit of History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Samos<\/strong> was a cultural centre in the early Middle Ages; the essayist Fray Benito Jer\u00f3nimo Feijoo was linked to it as a child. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/strong> was reorganised by King <strong>Alfonso IX of Le\u00f3n<\/strong>, who died here in 1230 while on pilgrimage to Santiago; its Romanesque churches and the Mosteiro da Madalena date from that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Cuisine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inland Galician cooking: <strong>caldo gallego<\/strong>, <strong>lac\u00f3n con grelos<\/strong>, <strong>pulpo \u00e1 feira<\/strong> and <strong>empanada<\/strong>, with <strong>requeix\u00f3n con miel<\/strong> for dessert. To drink, menc\u00eda and godello wines from the Ribeira Sacra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose <strong>Samos<\/strong> if you want to see the monastery (check the guided-tour times) or <strong>San Xil<\/strong> if you prefer a shorter, more rural stage. From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/strong> onwards the Camino fills up: it is the starting point for most pilgrims aiming for the Compostela (100 km minimum). <strong>Book accommodation<\/strong> in advance during high season, and from here, <strong>stamp your credencial twice a day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services and Accommodation by Village<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listings published in our guide for the villages on this stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/san-cristobal-do-real\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Crist\u00f3bal do Real<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/renche\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renche<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/san-martino-do-real\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Marti\u00f1o do Real<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/teiguin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teigu\u00edn<\/a> do not yet have accommodation or heritage listings in the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/triacastela\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Triacastela<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-berce-do-camino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Berce do Cami\u00f1o<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-de-triacastela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue de la Xunta de Galicia de Triacastela<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-pension-complexo-xacobeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Pensi\u00f3n Complexo Xacobeo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-pension-lemos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Pensi\u00f3n Lemos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-alda-triacastela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Alda Triacastela<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/pension-casa-simon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pensi\u00f3n Casa Sim\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/iglesia-de-santiago-de-triacastela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de Santiago de Triacastela<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/samos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samos<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-monasterio-de-samos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Monasterio de Samos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/provincia-de-lugo\/sarria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarria<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-credencial-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Credencial Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-monasterio-de-la-magdalena-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Monasterio de La Magdalena Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/albergue-oasis-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albergue Oasis Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/pension-albergue-a-pedra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pensi\u00f3n Albergue A Pedra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/pension-o-camino-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pensi\u00f3n O Cami\u00f1o Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/pension-rio-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pensi\u00f3n R\u00edo Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-del-rosario-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Rosario Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/iglesia-de-san-salvador-de-vilar-de-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de San Salvador de Vilar de Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/iglesia-de-san-salvador-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de San Salvador Sarria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/iglesia-de-santa-marina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de Santa Mari\u00f1a<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Route of the Camino Frances stage: Triacastela \u2013 Sarria (18.4 km) This stage of the Camino de Santiago Frances links Triacastela with Sarria. 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