Vía de la Plata Stage 6

The first, Costiña de Canedo, involves following the direction of the River Miño on its right bank (the N-120 highway) and move on to Quintela, Liñares, Cimadevila, Mandrás and Pulledo. The second ascends to the hamlet of Cudeiro, situated on a beautiful high area, with good views and with Stages of the Camino Real which maintains its authentic, ancient stone paving. We soon arrive at Sartédigos, with asphalted stretches and scattered houses, and Tamallancos (a municipality of Vilamarín). In Sobreira thee is a diversion which leads to the Palace-Castle of Vilamarín. At the Ponte Sobreira we cross the River Barbantiño by a charming, historical stone bridge and enter Faramontaos de Pereda, in the municipality of Cea, Biduedo and As Casas Novas where both itineraries join, always following the N-525 highway. At about two kilometres lies the town of San Cristovo de Cea, famous for its tasty wheaten bread and its valuable ethnographic complex. [Stage details] Start: Ourense · End: Cea 22.9 km · about 4h 55min · difficulty medium