You leave O Cruceiro de Roo behind the way you leave many small places on this route: a last house, a bend in the road, and then you’re walking again. There’s no steep climb to wake you up straight away. The path simply climbs a little, then drops again.
Over the whole day you climb about 400 metres, but it comes in small portions. You actually descend slightly more than you climb. That’s good for your fitness, less so for your knees. It’s a day to walk at your own pace and stop for a leisurely coffee here and there. At just over five hours of walking, you’ll reach Noia in good time. That leaves you the afternoon to yourself: do your washing, wander through the old centre and have something to eat.