The City Council of A Pobra do Brollón is organizing a series of routes along the Winter Way from Nocedo to Santiago de Compostela. Under the name ‘Know your way, step by step’, this initiative is carried out through the ‘Your Xacobeo’ plan of the Xunta de Galicia to energize the Xacobeo 2021 in a participatory way.
To encourage participation, the stages are always less than 19 km. Half of the ten stages are scheduled for September and October of this year and the other half for March 2020. This year the walk will be from San Lourenzo de Nocedo (Quiroga) to Rodeiro, province of Pontevedra. In March 2020, the Camino will be completed from Rodeiro to Santiago de Compostela. Check the route dates.
There will be a bus that will take participants to the starting point and pick them up at the end of each stage. The routes are carried out with an authorized tourist guide who will accompany the walkers and give brief explanations of the places they pass through.
‘The Winter Way is a pillar of the tourism strategy to boost the economy of our municipality. With this initiative, residents will be able to experience first-hand the Camino, something that can facilitate integration and exchange with pilgrims who pass through Guimaras,’ says Mayor Xosé Lois Maceda. He also recalls that ‘as part of this strategy, we are in the process of seeking the transfer and conversion of the old Guardia Civil barracks in A Pobra to establish a hostel for pilgrims.’
Walking and more
The days will begin at 8 am, departure time of the bus from A Pobra do Brollón, specifically from the old civil guard barracks. The idea is to complete the routes around lunchtime. For lunch, participants can bring their own food or eat at a local restaurant at the end of the route, an option that will be offered at each stage. You will be informed in advance of the name of the restaurant and the price per person.
After lunch, the objective is to visit some place of interest in the area, before returning to A Pobra do Brollón. The place to visit will also be announced prior to each route.
Participation in the routes is free. Those interested should contact before Wednesday of the route week. Registration is required. by WhatsApp on the phone 650624828 indicating your full name, DNI, and the stage (or stages) in which you want to participate. You must also indicate whether or not you are registered in the municipality of A Pobra, since registered people have priority for the bus. The bus seat is reserved in order of registration. If the 50 seats on the bus are not completed, residents of other municipalities may participate. In any case, on the Thursday before each route, the seat will be confirmed to those who are not registered. If you do not want to use the bus and organize yourself by private car, you must indicate this in the WhatsApp message.
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