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Alto do Poio – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Balboa

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Alto do Poio – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Balboa

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Alto do Poio – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Balboa

04:47

68.1km

1,300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.4 km for 82 m

After 60.9 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.9 km

Trabadelo and Río Valcarce

Highlight • Settlement

nice little village

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21.9 km

Descent along the road

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From Las Herrerias de Valcarce the ascent to O Cebreiro begins - about 10 km long and 750 meters in altitude.

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30.1 km

View of the Mountains Near O Cebreiro

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Fantastically beautiful view of the mountain landscape

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31.3 km

Viewpoint

35.3 km

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

Highlight • Monument

The Alto de San Roque is crowned at 1270 meters of altitude and is a gift for the eyes.
The silhouette of the pilgrim whipped by the wind represents the effort of all the people who make the Camino de Santiago, it does not matter if it is on foot or by bicycle.
From here you can enjoy a unique panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and one of the most photographed images of the Camino: the monument to the pilgrim against the background of the landscape.

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39.7 km

Alto do Poio

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Alto do Poio is crowned at 1,335 meters and represents the end of the agony for the pilgrims who come from previously doing the Alto do Cebreiro and the Alto de San Roque.
Here you will find a hostel and a hostel with bar service, so you can enjoy a reward by having a drink on one of its terraces and regaining strength before facing the descent.
The landscape, both going up and down, is unforgettable.

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48.4 km

Cebreiro Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After 14 kilometers of ascent and 656 meters of positive difference in altitude since the ascent begins in Ruitelán, crowning the Alto do Cebreiro is one of the moments to celebrate if you are doing the Camino Frances de Santiago.
This pass separates the provinces of Lugo and León and is crowned at 1,300 meters above sea level.

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54.1 km

Ascent to O Cebreiro

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The climb is scenic but also extremely steep. You should definitely be prepared for that. According to Komoot, the gradient can be up to 18%.

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60.9 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 French Way for 14 kilometers before reaching Galicia.
The origin of this town dates from the eleventh century and, according to popular legend, is born of a Galician family that before building the first house lived a few months inside a chestnut tree.
The history of the town is closely related to the Camino de Santiago and the medieval entrance to the Kingdom of Galicia. The entire Valcarce valley formed a lordship in the Middle Ages and, for a good part of it, powerful archbishops of Compostela placed in the area numerous feudal lords who divided the lordship in the region.
The feudal lords imposed on anyone who wanted to pass to Galicia a payment known as "portazgo", something like a toll like those we know today. In 1702 King Alfonso VI intervened to suppress this privilege, however it would not disappear until many years later.
viajecaminodesantiago.com/camino-frances/vega-valcarce

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68.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.2 km

16.8 km

955 m

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.5 km

2.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

32°C

17°C

13 %

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Alto do Poio – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Balboa

Trabadelo and Río Valcarce

Descent along the road

View of the Mountains Near O Cebreiro

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

Alto do Poio

Cebreiro Pass

Ascent to O Cebreiro

View of Vega de Valcarce

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