27. From Sarria to Portomarín

  • The more tiring days are behind you (unless you started your camino in Sarria) so today’s 23 kilometer walk will be very easy.

    You will also pass through many villages so water and food will not be an issue. These villages include Barbadelo, Peruscallo, Morgade, Ferrerios, A Pena, Mercadoiro and Vilcha.

    At this stage there are many albergues in most villages as the number of pilgrims is far greater than at the beginning of the camino.

    Portomarín is the final destination for today and this village is quite big with over 1,600 inhabitants. You will find most services here and over 10 albergues although in the months of July and August finding a place can be difficult.

    There is a Roman bridge over the Miño River. The village is quite new as in 1962 after the construction of the dam, the village was flooded. It was moved brick by brick into the new village. During the dry season, when the water levels are low, remains of the old village can still be seen.

  • The stage from Sarria to Portomarín is 22.2 km long. See below the map including all the stops:

    Camino Frances27: Sarria - Portomarín
    Camino Frances27: Sarria - Portomarín
    Passes: Sarria, Vilei (Barbadelo), O Mosteiro (Barbadelo), Rente, Barreiros, A Serra, Molino de Marzán, A Pena (Belante), Peruscallo, Cortiñas, A Brea, Morgade, Ferreiros, Mirallos, A Pena, As Rozas, Moimentos, Mercadoiro, A Parrocha, Vilachá, Portomarín

  • 1. Another dawn start 1. Another dawn start 2. The camino goes much of the way on a farm track 2. The camino goes much of the way on a farm track 3. Following the camino 3. Following the camino 4. Wayside church 4. Wayside church 5. Shrine in mist 5. Shrine in mist 6. Waymark 6. Waymark 7. Camino running alongside the road into Sarria 7. Camino running alongside the road into Sarria 8. Pavement waymark in Sarria 8. Pavement waymark in Sarria 9. Street scene with castle at the end 9. Street scene with castle at the end 10 Sarria view looking back over the city 10 Sarria view looking back over the city 11. Sarria church on outskirts of the town 11. Sarria church on outskirts of the town 12. Young volunteers repairing a bridge 12. Young volunteers repairing a bridge 13. Good shade on this section 13. Good shade on this section 14. Crossing a more modern camino 14. Crossing a more modern camino 15. French pilgrims from Abbeville on a bridge 15. French pilgrims from Abbeville on a bridge 16. The church at Vilei 16. The church at Vilei 17. Barbedelo dormitory in the refugio 17. Barbedelo dormitory in the refugio 18. Official rest area with water tank and fountain 18. Official rest area with water tank and fountain 19. Keeping the camino 19. Keeping the camino 20. Bridge with pilgrim 20. Bridge with pilgrim 21. Waymark 21. Waymark 22. Mouzós where the camino crosses a road and there is a bar 22. Mouzós where the camino crosses a road and there is a bar 23. Morgade house 23. Morgade house 24. Vegetable gardens with horreo used for storing maize (corn-on-the-cob) 24. Vegetable gardens with horreo used for storing maize (corn-on-the-cob) 25. Morgade ancient roofs 25. Morgade ancient roofs 26. Morgade the old stone hermitage where pilgrims traditionally left messages 26. Morgade the old stone hermitage where pilgrims traditionally left messages 27. One of the few really stony paths on the camino 27. One of the few really stony paths on the camino 28. Landscape, rather more flat now 28. Landscape, rather more flat now 29. Excellent blackberries all along this section 29. Excellent blackberries all along this section 30. First view of Ferreiros 30. First view of Ferreiros 31. Ferreiros the refugio 31. Ferreiros the refugio 32. Another early start 32. Another early start 33. Keep going 33. Keep going 34. A cross with stones from pilgrims 34. A cross with stones from pilgrims 35. Another horreo; they are built up off the ground to keep clear of snow 35. Another horreo; they are built up off the ground to keep clear of snow 36. Another horreo; they are built up off the ground to keep clear of snow 36. Another horreo; they are built up off the ground to keep clear of snow 37. Abundant stones for field boundaries 37. Abundant stones for field boundaries 38. First view of Portomarín 38. First view of Portomarín 39. The new high level bridge into Portomarín 39. The new high level bridge into Portomarín 40. The old Portomarín has been flooded by a reservoir; this shows the old bridge and the new 40. The old Portomarín has been flooded by a reservoir; this shows the old bridge and the new


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