The 3 Most Amazing Peaks around Vega De Valcarce

Path

Famous pass, feared by medieval pilgrims, practically connects the Bierzo with Galicia. The climb from Villafranca del Bierzo is no joke, but doable. Just take it easy.

Perfect road for a bike ride, you have to be careful in summer because of the vehicle traffic

After a long and hard climb you finally reach the pass and can be proud of yourself.

Here you have finally reached the long-awaited pass.

During the entire time you are climbing the Ceibero, when you look back you have a beautiful view of a fantastic landscape.

The route over the 3 passes is beautiful and the scenery is very impressive. Once you have reached the Ceibero, the other passes are no longer so strenuous.

The last real climbs of the Camino are the three peaks of the Cebreiro mountain group, over a distance of approximately 13 km, divided into three equivalent segments. In the first stretch, starting from Pedrafita (1100 m above sea level) and following the LU-633 up to Cebreiro (1300 m.) there are 4 km almost entirely of climbs, which are also very tiring if you are carrying a lot of luggage: the heat accumulated for fatigue can turn into frozen sweat, cold and chills due to possible fog, tiredness and/or dehydration and the difference in temperature compared to Pedrafita; in addition to covering up, it is advisable to stop for a short refreshment at the village bar. In the second stretch you descend to Linares (1220 m), and then climb up to Alto de San Roque (1260 m), which is particularly windy, as evidenced by the statue of the saint placed on the pass of the hill. The third stretch descends again to Hospital (approximately 1250m) and then rises again reaching Alto do Poio (1335m), the highest point of the three peaks. From here the road begins to descend rapidly for about fifteen km up to 660 m. above sea level of Triacastela.