Banco Peregrino - O Barco de Valdeorras, Ourense, España
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N 42° 24.891 W 006° 58.962
29T E 665981 N 4697809
Un repouso antes de retomar o Camiño de Inverno // A rest before resuming the Winter’s Way of St. James
Waymark Code: WM19AXY
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 01/12/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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[GAL] Un Banco Peregrino é un banco que ten por respaldo unha gran frecha amarela, símbolo do Camiño de Santiago. Contén un código QR con información de interese para os peregrinos: albergues, km restantes, albergues, lugares de interese na localidade na que se atopan, restaurantes, etc.


“O Camiño de Inverno é a entrada natural a Galicia dende a Meseta, un acceso xa usado polos romanos. Pénsase que puido ser unha alternativa na época invernal á dura subida aos cumes nevados do Cebreiro.

Arrinca desde Ponferrada, a antesala das terras galegas, na comarca leonesa do Bierzo. Aquí o peregrino desvíase á esquerda, no canto de continuar de fronte polo Camiño Francés. O Camiño de Inverno segue practicamente o curso natural do caudaloso río Sil pola comarca ourensá de Valdeorras. Logo discorre polo sur da provincia de Lugo, continúa pola comarca do Deza (Pontevedra), ata chegar a Compostela tras xuntarse en Lalín coa Vía da Prata.

En total nove etapas e algo menos de 250 quilómetros polas catro provincias galegas, onde o acougo que preside esta ruta alternativa, pouco transitada, é un dos seus principais alicientes.”

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[EN] A Pilgrim Bench is a bench backed by a large yellow arrow, symbol of the Way of St. James. It contains a QR code with information of interest to pilgrims: hostels, remaining km, hostels, places of interest in the locality where they are, restaurants, etc.


“The Winter Way is the natural entrance to Galicia from the central plateau, an access already used by the Romans. It is thought that it could have been a winter alternative to the hard climb and the snowy heights of O Cebreiro.

It starts in Ponferrada, the entrance hall to Galicia, in the Bierzo region of Leon. Here the pilgrim makes a detour to the left instead of continuing straight ahead by the French Way. The Winter Way practically follows the natural course of the caudaloso River Sil through the Valdeorras region of Ourense. Then it runs through the south of the province of Lugo, continues through the region of Deza (Pontevedra), until it reaches Compostela. In total, somewhat less than 250 kilometres through the four provinces of Galicia.

At Lalín it converges with the Vía de la Plata (Silver way) and they continue together to Compostela. In total, there are nine stages where the tranquillity of this alternative, scarcely used route is one of its main attractions.”

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Country: España

Type of Waymark: Way Marker

Way of St. James identification: Symbol

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