Camino Primitivo · Stage 10 of 14

Lugo to A Ponte Ferreira

Stage 10 of the Camino Primitivo covers 26.9 km from Lugo to A Ponte Ferreira, with 557 m of ascent and 476 m of descent. The highest point is 607 m. Allow about 7 hours of walking, plus breaks.

26.9 kmdistance
557 mascent
476 mdescent
~7 hwalking time
harddifficulty
607 mhighest point
≈ 4 L
≈ 2,180 kcal
607 m 361 m 0 km 26.9 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

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

A Ponte Ferreira

Albergue A Nave de Ferreira

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Private albergue in a converted farm 40 m off the Camino, 16 dorm beds (€18) and 11 private rooms, with a restaurant (vegan and gluten-free menus). Open March to October.

Albergue Cruz Ferreira

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Private albergue 900 m before A Ponte Ferreira and 150 m off the Camino (signed), 18 beds (from €14) with a set menu and breakfast. Open 1 April to 30 September.

Albergue Ponte Ferreira

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Café
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Private albergue on the Camino 300 m past the medieval bridge, 22 beds (€18), with a shared dinner (€15) and breakfast. Open 1 April to 31 October.

Pensión Km 73

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Listed, not confirmed — call first

Guesthouse on the Camino with three 4-bed bunk rooms (€20 a bed) and 2 apartments; check in at the Cantina Ferreira bar-restaurant 50 m away. Open all year.

San Romao da Retorta

Albergue de peregrinos de San Romao da Retorta

  • Rooms

Small Xunta public albergue with 12 beds on the Camino 800 m past San Romao da Retorta, about 8 km before A Ponte Ferreira (€10); showers are in a separate block. Open all year; no reservations.

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

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Lugo to A Ponte Ferreira 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.