Vía de la Plata stage 31: Xunqueira de Ambía to Ourense

Stage 31 of 36 on the Vía de la Plata. You start 842.4 km into the route and finish at 868.6 km, with Santiago 105.4 km still ahead at the end of the day.

22.0 km (13.7 miles) +120 m climb −665 m descent 5 h 45 min walking time Night at stop 31 in Ourense

Elevation profile

Xunqueira de Ambía · 696 m Ourense · 142 m High point 696 m

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb.

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Services along this stage

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Places to stay

87 along this stage

Water points

18 along this stage

Food and drink

98 along this stage

Shops

23 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

11 along this stage

ATMs and banks

13 along this stage

Churches

22 along this stage

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