Entering Galicia

The tiny cobblestoned village of O Cebreiro crowns the Camino's most difficult and notorious climb. From the town of Herrerias, the route ascends 800m over 10km. It is one of the rare sections in which hikers and cyclists diverge, with hikers following a rugged path and cyclists winding through forest on a narrow road to arrive at O Cebreiro and the Galician border, 1,300m above sea level. From here, kilometre markers tick down the distances to Santiago, 160km away.