Ponferrada → Santiago de Compostela

Camino de Invierno

A quieter alternative from Ponferrada that follows the Sil through Valdeorras and the terraced Ribeira Sacra before crossing Deza to Santiago, historically avoiding O Cebreiro's winter heights.

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curated waypoints

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Highlights along the way

Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.

Ponferrada Spain
km 0.0 · Spain
The Winter Way leaves the French Way beside Ponferrada's castle.
Las Médulas Spain
km 30.0 · Spain
The road passes the red earth of the Roman gold-mining landscape.
O Barco de Valdeorras Spain
km 55.0 · Spain
A riverside town among Valdeorras vineyards.
A Rúa Spain
km 75.0 · Spain
The route continues beside the Sil and its reservoirs.
Quiroga Spain
km 110.0 · Spain
Mountain valleys lead west through the Ribeira Sacra.
Monforte de Lemos Spain
km 145.0 · Spain
A monastery-crowned town at the heart of southern Lugo.
Chantada Spain
km 175.0 · Spain
Terraced vineyards and the Miño valley shape this stage.
Rodeiro Spain
km 205.0 · Spain
The route climbs toward the green center of Galicia.
Silleda Spain
km 222.0 · Spain
Here the Winter Way shares its final approach with the Vía de la Plata.
Santiago de Compostela Spain
km 239.2 · Spain
The winter alternative ends beneath the cathedral towers.

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