Albergue Cruceiro de Pedrouzo
- Rooms
- Seasonal — call ahead
Large private albergue 250 m from the Camino with 94 beds (€14, €16 in high summer), sauna and massage. Open 1 March to 15 November.
Camino Primitivo · Stage 13 of 14
Arzúa to O Pedrouzo
Stage 13 of the Camino Primitivo covers 19.3 km from Arzúa to O Pedrouzo, with 387 m of ascent and 476 m of descent. The highest point is 422 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
19.3 kmdistance
387 mascent
476 mdescent
~5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
422 mhighest point
≈ 3 L
≈ 1,580 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
O Pedrouzo
Albergue de peregrinos de Arca (O Pedrouzo)
- Rooms
Xunta public albergue with 150 beds at the entrance to O Pedrouzo (Arca), by the main road (€10), renovated in 2022. Open all year; no reservations.
Albergue Edreira
- Rooms
- Seasonal — call ahead
Private albergue 300 m from the Camino with 44 beds in four dorms (€16) and a garden. Open 1 March to 31 October.
Albergue-Pensión O Burgo
- Rooms
- Seasonal — call ahead
Albergue and guesthouse at the entrance to O Pedrouzo, 150 m from the Camino, 14 dorm beds (€17) and 5 private rooms (double €55 to €60). Open 1 March to 30 November.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (Gronze.com or Turismo Asturias) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Public albergues take no bookings and fill in order of arrival; Borres, Berducedo, O Cádavo and A Ponte Ferreira have few beds, and many private albergues close from November to March: book a private bed a day ahead from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, fire, rescue). Guardia Civil: 062. Galicia health emergencies: 061. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela · Santiago de Compostela · 24/7 emergency
+34 981 950 000 · Map
Health centres
- Centro de Saúde e PAC de Arzúa · Arzúa · daytime health centre, some with an out-of-hours PAC; check before you go
Map - Centro de Saúde do Pino, O Pedrouzo · O Pedrouzo · daytime health centre, some with an out-of-hours PAC; check before you go
Map
On or near the trail
- Pharmacies: O Pedrouzo
- Shops: O Pedrouzo
- Bus stops: Arzúa, O Pedrouzo
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Arzúa to O Pedrouzo with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.