(S) The route out of Grandas de Salines is well marked, taking the Calle Carmen from the church, cross the AS-28 (Av. Galicia) next to a cream coloured building and continue past the chapel dedicated to Carmen. Bear left on the road second left after the chapel. This track leads us to the main road AS-28 after about half a kilometre. Follow the road as far as A Farrapa and take a track off to the right just after leaving the hamlet. This will lead to the hamlet of Cereixeira, past a bar (tienda casa Federico) and then back to the main road, where there is another bar (La Parrilla). Bear right at the main road (AS-28) and walk about 50 meters to a road junction. Our route leads off at an angle from the junction, heading west but then bending southwest to run parallel with the road. First, the route goes through Malneira (chapel of la Esperanza) then San Julían (chapel of Saint Julian), to arrive shortly afterwards in Castro.
(1) The route leaves Castro in the same direction (southwest) on a concrete road with a modern stone wall either side, that changes after crossing a tarmacked road and becomes a path heading south. At a fork, bear left towards the main road (AS-28) to go through the small hamlet of Padraira. When you reach the main road bear right to go into the hamlet and out the other side to reach the chapel of San Lázaro about half a kilometre down a country lane. This lane comes out again onto the main road (AS-28) just before the km 7 mark, which we follow south. There is some relief from the main road at Xesteselo, where the route goes off to the left to follow a local road for about half a kilometre. Back on the main road, from km 8 to km just before km 10 it's road walking all the way to Penafonte.
(2) At the entrance to the village, up the road first right, is the small church of Santa María Magdalena and, next to it, a generous shady water fountain, which in summer is a blessing for the heated pilgrims. There are no shops or bars in the village, so carry straight on south out of the village on a country lane parallel with the main road. Stay on this track round to the right to reach a junction, bear left to join the main road. Cross over the road and take a path to the right through a wooden gate. This path heads up the hill towards the wind turbines to cross Pico Cuía and head along the crest for a while. As the path drops down, the route crosses the border between Asturias and Galicia and finally reaches O Acevo.
(3) Our route continues down a lane by the side of a white coloured farm building (a bar and shop with irregular open times) and carries on the southwest to meet the road (LU-701) further down, past the Alto do Acevo (1,050 m). There is a dirt track off-road to the left that runs alongside the road to Cabreira and continues all the way to Fonfría. Here we will find the church of Santa María Madanela. Half a kilometre from Fonfría the route goes off to the left on a slight ascent, over a modest hill and down to Barbeitos and the main road again. Head straight across the road to find the Catro Ventos inn, with friendly treatment for pilgrims and a good menu at an acceptable price. Back at the main road, the route heads southwest to go through Silvela where we bear left in front of a cream coloured house with blue around the door and windows. Go past the chapel of Santa Bárbara, which has a rest area, and along a lane to end up back at the main road. Bear left and follow the road around a bend to the left then a bend to the right, to pick up a path off to the left that leads into Paradanova. Fortunately, in August 2017, the historic access road to A Fonsagrada was recovered; so, we don't go back to the road, but take a path out of Paradanova heading southwest that takes us directly to the town, with a final slope up to meet the road. Turn left along the road (Av. Asturias) to go into the town past the church of Saint Mary, into the Plaza España and the Albergue in Rúa San Roque, Ramón Rodríguez.(E)
