Few services: bars only near the N-634 crossings at Martiñán, 5.5 miles in, and O Campo do Cristo, where there's no pedestrian crossing. Try the San Simón da Costa smoked cheese.
Basic details only. The Camino del Norte’s stages haven’t been researched in detail yet, so this page has what the trail page held: the places to stay, the day’s distance and climbing, and the planning notes.
Distance
12.9 miles20.8 km
Climbing
820 ft up
Difficulty
Moderate
Beds in Vilalba
11 placesPlenty
Map of the stage
Places to stay in Vilalba
Also, not on the map: Albergue de peregrinos de Vilalba
The walk12Places to stay: green for dorms, blue for rooms
The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Places to stay are where OpenStreetMap has them, matched by name; the ones it doesn't have are listed beside the map, without a marker. Tap a marker for details; the numbers match the cards below.
Where to sleep in Vilalba
11 places · Plenty
The 48-bed Xunta albergue, three private albergues, three pensiones and hostales, and four hotels including a Parador.
Xunta albergue · dorm
Albergue de peregrinos de Vilalba
Xunta albergue in the industrial estate, on the route 0.7 miles before town and 1.2 miles from the centre. 48 beds, €10. Pilgrims only, open all year.
Booking
No reservations; check-in 13:00 to 22:00
Confirmed October 2026
Private albergue · dorm
Albergue As Pedreiras
110 yards from the centre, on the route. 27 beds in four dorms, €16 to €17. 15 March to 15 November.
Booking
Booking.com, phone or email
Confirmed October 2026
Pensión or hostal · private room
Pensión Villa Alta
Central. Single €50, double €70.
Booking
Booking.com
Confirmed October 2026
Hotel · private room
Parador de Vilalba
In the medieval Torre de los Andrade, 220 yards from the main square.
Booking
Booking.com
Confirmed October 2026
The walk
ModerateRated from the distance and climbing alone; this stage hasn’t been researched in detail yet.
Along the way
Mile 3.6
As Paredes
1 place to stay (Albergue O Xistral, €18 with breakfast)
Confirmed October 2026. Each place to stay shows when its own details were confirmed. Phone numbers, prices and opening seasons change from year to year, so confirm them before you rely on them.