Your legs will soon tell you this is going to be a long day. In your head, it’s mostly a matter of finding your rhythm and not thinking too far ahead. There’s a steep climb: almost 400 metres up in about 5 kilometres. After that, the landscape keeps rising and falling until the highest stretch is behind you and the path becomes friendlier.
Not sure you can manage the whole day? If you want to split this long stage, stay overnight in Vilar de Barrio. If you keep going, Xunqueira de Ambía awaits. You walk into the village, find the public albergue, put down your rucksack and finally take off your boots.