Galicia, Sanabria and the Bierzo

6 days · ~13 h 40 driving ·Rivers, Castles, Mountains

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~2 h 25 driving · 4 h visiting

    1. Santiago de CompostelaLeaving from
    2. ~20 min driving · 21 km
    3. ~2 h 05 driving · 177 km
      MondoñedoGalicia
    4. Overnight in Mondoñedo

  2. Day 2

    ~2 h 10 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~2 h 10 driving · 142 km
      OseiraGalicia
    2. Overnight in Oseira

  3. Day 3

    ~2 h driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~55 min driving · 61 km
    2. ~1 h 05 driving · 74 km
    3. Overnight in Castro Caldelas

  4. Day 4

    ~1 h 55 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~1 h 55 driving · 134 km
    2. Overnight in Puebla de Sanabria

  5. Day 5

    ~2 h 40 driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~1 h 40 driving · 119 km
    2. ~1 h driving · 71 km
      MolinasecaCastile and León
    3. Overnight in Molinaseca

  6. Day 6

    ~2 h 30 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~40 min driving · 26 km
      Peñalba de SantiagoCastile and León
    2. ~1 h 50 driving · 133 km
      LeónReturning to

What you'll eat

Puebla de Sanabria

  • Pulpo a la sanabresaDishOctopus prepared differently from the Galician style, common at pilgrimage fairs
  • Habones sanabresesLocal produceBeans of delicate texture
  • BotilloCured meat
  • FarinatosCured meat
  • Lake troutLocal produce
  • RosquillasSweet

Castrillo de los Polvazares

Also typical of Galicia

Also typical of Castile and León

Based on Wikipedia (Mondoñedo, Puebla de Sanabria, Castrillo de los Polvazares, Gastronomía de Galicia, Galician cuisine, Gastronomía de Castilla y León) (CC BY-SA).