You leave Mondoñedo behind you, with the cathedral still at your back for a little while. Then the road turns uphill, and it keeps on climbing. You’ll gain more than 600 metres over the course of the day. On paper this stage is rated as easy, but your legs will tell you otherwise.
The descent is nothing much. You end the day higher than you started, in a quiet Abadín. Just over five hours of walking is short enough to take it easy. Have a proper break halfway and let the climb do its work. Step by step, you’ll get there.