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Alto do Poio – Cebreiro Pass loop from Sarria

Alto do Poio – Cebreiro Pass loop from Sarria

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Alto do Poio – Cebreiro Pass loop from Sarria

05:07

93.1km

1,890m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Reserva da Biosfera Ribeira Sacra e Serras do Oribio e Courel

ZEC Ancares-Courel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.25 km

Municipal hostel of Sarria

Highlight • Rest Area

Here, in the heart of the Old Town, you will find the municipal hostel of Sarria. If you don't arrive in time to get a place, nothing happens: you will see that there are many more hostels with good prices in the surrounding streets. Of course, to ensure, in the private ones it is convenient to reserve.

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37.0 km

Alto do Poio

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Alto do Poio is crowned at 1,335 meters and represents the end of the agony for the pilgrims who come from previously doing the Alto do Cebreiro and the Alto de San Roque.
Here you will find a hostel and a hostel with bar service, so you can enjoy a reward by having a drink on one of its terraces and regaining strength before facing the descent.
The landscape, both going up and down, is unforgettable.

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41.3 km

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

Highlight • Monument

The Alto de San Roque is crowned at 1270 meters of altitude and is a gift for the eyes.
The silhouette of the pilgrim whipped by the wind represents the effort of all the people who make the Camino de Santiago, it does not matter if it is on foot or by bicycle.
From here you can enjoy a unique panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and one of the most photographed images of the Camino: the monument to the pilgrim against the background of the landscape.

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43.6 km

Alto do Poio

Highlight • Mountain Pass

45.9 km

O Cebreiro

Highlight • Settlement

At the top of O Cebreiro, you will find his sanctuary. Beautiful construction with great views. You can enjoy their masses for pilgrims or light a candle after your hard sacrifice on the long climb.

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46.2 km

Cebreiro Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After 14 kilometers of ascent and 656 meters of positive difference in altitude since the ascent begins in Ruitelán, crowning the Alto do Cebreiro is one of the moments to celebrate if you are doing the Camino Frances de Santiago.
This pass separates the provinces of Lugo and León and is crowned at 1,300 meters above sea level.

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80.6 km

Samos (Galicia, Spain)

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Samos (province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain) is located in a valley leading into the mountains of Pedrafita. It is on the Way of St. James to Compostela, 11 kilometers from Sarria and 32 kilometers from the Cebreiro Pass. The average altitude is over 700 m.
Its main complex is an abbey, the Real Abadía de Samos, and the Benedictine monastery of San Xulián de Samos, one of the most important religious centers in Spain, which is dated to the sixth century and presents many different architectural styles.
The pilgrims of the Camino in Santiago, passing through Samos, usually visit the abbey and the monastery and use freely the "refugio" (accommodation) at the Benedictine abbey of San Xulián.

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80.6 km

Monastery of Saint Julian of Samos

Highlight • Religious Site

In the middle of a leafy valley is the Benedictine Abbey of Samos, which is still a monastery today, the Royal Monastery of San Julián or San Xián. This temple, today Benedictine, is one of the three monasteries that are still inhabited by monks in Galicia. The abbey was founded by San Martiño de Dumio in the 6th century, at the height of the Visigoth period. Its history is related to the refuge of Alfonso II the Chaste before being crowned king of Galicia in the year 759, who dominated the monastery with the land. This temple, linked to the great monastic centers of Toledo, has a grandiose Baroque façade reminiscent of the staircase on the façade of the Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela.

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93.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.6 km

359 m

182 m

Surfaces

85.6 km

7.41 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

26°C

12°C

40 %

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Alto do Poio – Cebreiro Pass loop from Sarria

Municipal hostel of Sarria

Alto do Poio

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

Alto do Poio

O Cebreiro

Cebreiro Pass

Samos (Galicia, Spain)

Monastery of Saint Julian of Samos

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