Vía de la Plata stage 28: Lubián to A Gudiña

Stage 28 of 36 on the Vía de la Plata. You start 755.4 km into the route and finish at 779.4 km, with Santiago 194.6 km still ahead at the end of the day.

24.0 km (14.9 miles) +478 m climb −510 m descent 6 h 55 min walking time Difficulty 3 of 5 Challenging Night at stop 28 in A Gudiña

Elevation profile

Lubián · 1029 m A Gudiña · 977 m High point 1210 m

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.

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Through the day

Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.

  1. Lubián0.0 km
  2. Iglesia de Santa María1.7 km
  3. Ermita de San Blas y San Roque3.8 km
  4. Ermita del Divino Cristo6.1 km
  5. Iglesia de San Ildefonso de Camponaraya8.4 km
  6. Galeón10.0 km
  7. Ermita de San Roque13.9 km
  8. Iglesia de San Martín de Pieros16.4 km
  9. Iglesia de San Francisco21.7 km
  10. A Gudiña24.0 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-10-24. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay

24 along this stage

Water points

33 along this stage

Food and drink

96 along this stage

Shops

29 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

22 along this stage

ATMs and banks

16 along this stage

Churches

24 along this stage

Places to stay in A Gudiña

In our route data (OpenStreetMap and the Dutch Society of St James listings) within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

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