Vía de la Plata stage 30: Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía

Stage 30 of 36 on the Vía de la Plata. You start 813.6 km into the route and finish at 842.4 km, with Santiago 131.6 km still ahead at the end of the day.

33.0 km (20.5 miles) +592 m climb −380 m descent 9 h 25 min walking time Difficulty 5 of 5 Very hard Night at stop 30 in Xunqueira de Ambía

Elevation profile

Laza · 477 m Xunqueira de Ambía · 693 m High point 946 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. Laza0.0 km
  2. Igrexa de San Xoán de Fonfría3.7 km
  3. Capela de San Pedro do Biduedo6.5 km
  4. Igrexa de Santiago de Triacastela13.8 km
  5. Igrexa de Santiago de Zoó15.9 km
  6. Igrexa de San Xil de Carballo18.4 km
  7. Igrexa de Santa María de Montán21.3 km
  8. Casa Camiño26.6 km
  9. Igrexa de Santo Estevo de Calvor27.8 km
  10. Xunqueira de Ambía33.0 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

26 along this stage

Water points

8 along this stage

Food and drink

22 along this stage

Shops

2 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

2 along this stage

ATMs and banks

2 along this stage

Churches

19 along this stage

Places to stay in Xunqueira de Ambía

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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