Las Herrerías – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Ambasmestas

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Las Herrerías – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Ambasmestas

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Las Herrerías – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Ambasmestas

07:44

28.4km

410m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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2.91 km

Statue of Saint James the Pilgrim at La Portela de Valcarce

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In La Portela de Valcarce, a small enclave in the province of León, you will find a statue in honor of the pilgrim. This statue remembers the distances from there …

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8.04 km

Pilgrim statue atop the wall in Trabadelo

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14.6 km

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vega de Valcarce

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Church of Santa Maria Magdalena. This church is located in Vega de Valcarce (León), it was reformed at different times in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is a …

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17.8 km

Roman Bridge at Las Herrerías

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After descent towards Las Herrerias, you enter the village over a small old Roman bridge, with a weir off to the left

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20.0 km

Camino de Santiago Trail Marker (15.9 km to Santiago de Compostela)

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Here, brave mountain bikers also race down

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20.4 km

Ascent to O Cebreiro

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The climb is steep, but it offers incredibly beautiful scenery.

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22.7 km

Las Herrerías

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It belongs to the Villafranca del Bierzo-O Cebreiro stage on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.

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26.2 km

View of Vega de Valcarce

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Vega de Valcarce is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It is framed in the beautiful Valcarce Valley, which follows the course of the …

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28.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.85 km

5.04 km

2.79 km

Surfaces

17.4 km

5.04 km

3.19 km

1.63 km

1.13 km

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

October 21, 2023,Etappe 95 🇪🇦: Pradela > La Laguna

I was once again all alone in an incredibly cozy little hostel with really great operators.
But where should they all have come from? Yesterday I was all alone on the mountain path. I have to admit, I have no idea why, but maybe I just left too late.
But, that was yesterday...
This morning we had cereal and another …

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