{"id":17267,"date":"2026-08-28T18:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/etapas\/portomarin-palas-de-rei\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:39:39","slug":"portomarin-palas-de-rei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/stages\/portomarin-palas-de-rei\/","title":{"rendered":"Portomar\u00edn \u2013 Palas de Rei (24.8 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camino Frances Stage Route: Portomar\u00edn \u2013 Palas de Rei (24.8 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> runs from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/portomarin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portomar\u00edn<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/a><\/strong> over 24.8 kilometres of constant ups and downs across the Sierra de Ligonde, passing the Iron Age hillfort of <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/castromaior\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castromaior<\/a> and one of the oldest wayside crosses (cruceiros) on the Camino, next to the church of Ligonde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-426b3f29-e4be-4654-bd36-ba5439ff9b91\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-426b3f29-e4be-4654-bd36-ba5439ff9b91 .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\/Portomarin-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Portomar\u00edn\" class=\"wp-image-12016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Portomarin-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Portomarin-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\/lugo-province\/portomarin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portomar\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\">The path descends from Portomar\u00edn to the Torres river before a long, gradual climb \u2014 partly alongside the LU-633 road \u2014 towards Gonzar and the Sierra de Ligonde.<\/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>7.3 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\/Gonzar-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Gonzar\" class=\"wp-image-12090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Gonzar-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Gonzar-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\/lugo-province\/gonzar\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gonzar<\/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 hamlet with the church of Santa Mar\u00eda and a hostel. The path continues on a gentle climb.<\/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>8.5 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\/Castromaior-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Castromaior\" class=\"wp-image-12073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Castromaior-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Castromaior-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\/lugo-province\/castromaior\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castromaior<\/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\">Right next to the path stands one of the best-preserved <strong>castros<\/strong> (Iron Age hillforts) on the whole route, with visible walls and circular stone houses. Romanesque church of Santa Mar\u00eda.<\/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>11.5 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\/O-Hospital-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"O Hospital\" class=\"wp-image-12075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/O-Hospital-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/O-Hospital-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\/lugo-province\/o-hospital\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O Hospital<\/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 name Hospital da Cruz recalls an old pilgrim hospital that once stood here. The N-540 road is crossed via a footbridge.<\/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>13 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\/Vendas-de-Naron-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Vendas de Nar\u00f3n\" class=\"wp-image-12028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Vendas-de-Naron-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Vendas-de-Naron-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\/lugo-province\/vendas-de-naron\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vendas de Nar\u00f3n<\/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 tiny hamlet with the chapel of La Magdalena, said to be the site of an early medieval battle between Christians and Moors. The Sierra de Ligonde begins here.<\/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>16 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\/Ligonde-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Ligonde\" class=\"wp-image-12038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Ligonde-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Ligonde-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\/lugo-province\/ligonde\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ligonde<\/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 that was once an important stop \u2014 both Charles V and Philip II stayed overnight here \u2014 with a Romanesque church and an old pilgrims cemetery.<\/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>16.7 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\/Airexe-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Airexe\" class=\"wp-image-12040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Airexe-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Airexe-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\/lugo-province\/airexe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airexe<\/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\">Next to the church of Santiago de Ligonde stands one of the <strong>oldest wayside crosses (cruceiros) on the Camino<\/strong>, carved with Adam and Eve and a Piet\u00e0.<\/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>19 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\/Lestedo-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Lestedo\" class=\"wp-image-12079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Lestedo-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Lestedo-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\/lugo-province\/lestedo\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lestedo<\/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 hamlet with the church of Santiago. The path rolls gently through meadows and eucalyptus woods on towards Palas de Rei.<\/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>24.8 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\/Palas-de-Rei-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Palas de Rei\" class=\"wp-image-12042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Palas-de-Rei-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Palas-de-Rei-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\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/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\">Palas de Rei \u2014 \u201cthe kings palace,\u201d possibly named after a residence of the Visigothic king Witiza \u2014 marked the end of a day stage in the <em>Codex Calixtinus<\/em>. The church of San Tirso still preserves a Romanesque doorway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portomar\u00edn \u2013 Palas de Rei: 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\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 24.8 km. <strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 5h 15min \u2013 6h 15min. <strong>Elevation:<\/strong> around +450 m and \u2013350 m. <strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> moderate. There are no long climbs, but the <strong>constant ups and downs<\/strong> across the Sierra de Ligonde and the hills that follow add up to real fatigue. The initial climb out of Portomar\u00edn, though gradual, is the most demanding part. Services are very frequent. Ridable by bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Castromaior Hillfort and the Galicia Before the Camino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Castros<\/strong> \u2014 fortified Iron Age settlements \u2014 dot the whole of Galicia. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/castromaior\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castromaior<\/a><\/strong> is one of the largest and best-preserved that can be visited right off the path: a settlement dating from the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD, with its walls and circular stone houses still standing. It is a reminder that people have lived and travelled through these hills for millennia, long before the pilgrims. The stage also crosses the <strong>Sierra de Ligonde<\/strong>, a historic stretch dotted with old pilgrim hospitals and cruceiros.<\/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>Castromaior hillfort<\/strong> (free entry); the <strong>Ligonde cruceiro<\/strong>, one of the oldest on the Camino; the Romanesque churches of <strong>Santa Mar\u00eda de Castromaior<\/strong> and <strong>Santiago de Ligonde<\/strong>; and in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/a><\/strong>, the Romanesque doorway of the <strong>church of San Tirso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Bit of History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Sierra de Ligonde<\/strong> was once a demanding stretch of the Camino, with several pilgrim hospitals along the way; Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II both stayed overnight in <strong>Ligonde<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/a><\/strong> closes the eleventh day stage of the itinerary described in the 12th-century <em>Codex Calixtinus<\/em>, already within reach of Compostela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Galician cuisine: <strong>pulpo \u00e1 feira<\/strong> (Galician-style octopus) \u2014 whose capital, Melide, awaits tomorrow \u2014 <strong>caldo<\/strong> (broth), <strong>lac\u00f3n con grelos<\/strong> (pork with turnip greens), <strong>empanada<\/strong> and, in winter, <strong>androlla<\/strong> and <strong>cocido<\/strong> (stew). For dessert, <strong>tarta de Santiago<\/strong>. Wine 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\">Do not skip the <strong>Castromaior hillfort<\/strong> \u2014 it is right off the path. There are bars in almost every hamlet. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/a><\/strong> fills up at night, like the whole of this stretch: <strong>book ahead<\/strong>. Tomorrow stage to Arz\u00faa is long (about 28 km) and passes through <strong>Melide<\/strong> \u2014 plan a stop there for octopus.<\/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\/lugo-province\/vendas-de-naron\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vendas de Nar\u00f3n<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/ligonde\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ligonde<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lugo-province\/lestedo\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lestedo<\/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\/lugo-province\/portomarin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portomar\u00edn<\/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\/hostel-aqua-portomarin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Aqua Portomar\u00edn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-portomarin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de la Xunta de Galicia Portomar\u00edn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-ferramenteiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Ferramenteiro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/huellas-hostel-turistico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huellas Hostel Tur\u00edstico<\/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-ferramenteiro-de-portomarin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Ferramenteiro de Portomarin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-villa-jardin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Villa Jard\u00edn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-perez-portomarin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Perez Portomar\u00edn<\/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\/church-of-saint-nicholas-of-bari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iglesia de San Nicol\u00e1s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-peter-portomarin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Peter Portomar\u00edn<\/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\/lugo-province\/gonzar\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gonzar<\/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\/hostel-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-en-gonzar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de la Xunta de Galicia en Gonzar<\/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\/church-of-saint-mary-of-gonzar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Mary of Gonzar<\/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\/lugo-province\/castromaior\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castromaior<\/a><\/h4>\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\/church-of-saint-mary-of-castromaior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Mary of Castromaior<\/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\/lugo-province\/o-hospital\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O Hospital<\/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\/hostel-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-en-hospital-de-la-cruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de la Xunta de Galicia en Hospital de la Cruz<\/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\/lugo-province\/airexe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airexe<\/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\/hostel-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-en-airexe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de la Xunta de Galicia en Airexe<\/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\/church-of-saint-james-the-greater-eirexe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint James the Greater Eirexe<\/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\/lugo-province\/palas-de-rei\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palas de Rei<\/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\/hostel-de-la-xunta-de-galicia-de-palas-de-rei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de la Xunta de Galicia de Palas de Rei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-freixo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Freixo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-san-marcos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel San Marcos<\/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-trina-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Trina 20<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-km66-palas-de-rei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse KM66 Palas de Rei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-plaza-palas-de-rei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Plaza Palas de Rei<\/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\/church-of-saint-thyrsus-palas-de-rei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Thyrsus Palas de Rei<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camino Frances Stage Route: Portomar\u00edn \u2013 Palas de Rei (24.8 km) This stage of the Camino de Santiago Frances runs from Portomar\u00edn to Palas de Rei over 24.8 kilometres of constant ups and downs across the Sierra de Ligonde, passing the Iron Age hillfort of Castromaior and one of the oldest wayside crosses (cruceiros) on 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