Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce

Early start...

Don't touch these trees. They have owners! 

You've got to watch these peregrinos!

Protected designation of origin - Bierzo

Sunrise over the vineyards

Iglesia del Santiago, one of only two churches on the Camino that has a 'Puerta de Perdón' - this door only opens in a Holy Year for Pilgrims that cannot make it to Santiago.

They know how to get the attention of a Peregrino....

Villafranca del Bierzo

 Castilla in Villafranca

We walked the floor of the valley, following the Río Valcarce, under the A-6 autoroute

Skateboarding pilgrim

 Now, where did I leave the car?

Alternative Camino Pilgrims

Sawmills along the Camino

Santiago

Burro

Rest your burdens

Thank heavens for that!

Viaduct at Vega de Valcarce (€90m) opened in December 2024.

595m long, deepest pile 40m - the last viaduct collapsed.

Lunch

'Sello' or stamp for pilgrim passport

Down the allotment 

Horreo

Río Valcarce