History/Interesting things to see on the Sanabres?

[JillGat]

My daughter and I are going to walk from Puebla de Sanabria to Santiago on the Sanabres (she doesn't have a lot of time) this spring. Gerald Kelly's guidebook for VdLP and the Sanabres is a wealth of info about accomodations and other facilities available in towns along the way, restaurants, info on altitude rises and drops, navigation, etc. Is there another guide that would cover this section and provide more information about interesting sites and history along the way? thanks!

 

[mspath]

My daughter and I are going to walk from Puebla de Sanabria to Santiago on the Sanabres (she doesn't have a lot of time) this spring. Gerald Kelly's guidebook for VdLP and the Sanabres is a wealth of info about accomodations and other facilities available in towns along the way, restaurants, info on altitude rises and drops, navigation, etc. Is there another guide that would cover this section and provide more information about interesting sites and history along the way? thanks!

To help with your planning
you might check the points of interest listed in the Eroski on line guide.

Sanabrés way | Eroski Consumer

Conoce Información sobre Sanabrés way. Puntos de Interés, Itinerario, Albergues, Monumentos y Experiencias de otros peregrinos

caminodesantiago.consumer.es

Carpe diem to both of you.

 

[peregrina2000]

How lucky, a walk with your daughter!

One place to look is in the “Al Loro” section of Gronze. There’s an “al loro” tab on every stage, and it contains a mish mash of interesting potpourri info about the stage and frequently includes little side detours.

I’m kind of drawing a blank for historic sites after Puebla de Sanabria (which has its own romanesque church/castle to visit). The places that come to mind are mainly before Puebla, like castle at Castrotorafe, monastery of Moreruela, the oldest known statue of Santiago Peregrino on the exterior wall of a very nice romanesque church in Santa Marta de Tera (I’m just throwing these out for others who might be interested).

But the detour to the monastery and new albergue in Oseira would have to be up there at the top of the list of historic sites after Puebla. And the doorway to the Ourense cathedral is said to have been done by Maestro Mateo of Santiago fame, or someone in his workshop.

Maybe others will remember what I’m surely forgetting.

My one bit of unsolicited advice would be to avoid the industrial/commercial slog into Ourense and take the river path.

 

[jungleboy]

Well, one obvious thing is the Pórtico del Paraíso in the cathedral of Ourense. It's influenced by and almost contemporary with the Pórtico da Glória in Santiago and is a more pleasant 'visiting experience' because it's not separated out from the regular cathedral visit with photos prohibited like in Santiago.

 

[VNwalking]

Maybe others will remember what I’m surely forgetting.

What I'm also remembering is @alansyke's wonderful thread from last time he went that way a few years ago, taking the Verin variant. Definitely worth re-reading, for historic stuff on that route after PdS.

 

[Elle Bieling]

Take time out to see the town, Puebla de Sanabria. Lovely, medieval town, with fortress and other attractions!

 

[Corned Beef]

If you take the Laza route, you could stop of at El Rincón do Peregrino in Alberguería. Bit of a climb to get there but it's one of more unusual stop offs.

 

[Levi]

You'll be going through wolf country. Chances of seeing any small, but still...just to know that they're there....buen camino

 

[Guy Strachan]

My daughter and I are going to walk from Puebla de Sanabria to Santiago on the Sanabres (she doesn't have a lot of time) this spring. Gerald Kelly's guidebook for VdLP and the Sanabres is a wealth of info about accomodations and other facilities available in towns along the way, restaurants, info on altitude rises and drops, navigation, etc. Is there another guide that would cover this section and provide more information about interesting sites and history along the way? thanks!

John Brierley’s C. Sanabres guide book (covers this and the Invierno) is definitely work a read for this route.
Buen Camino

 

[grayland]

Ourense has one of the best Tapa scenes on any of the camino routes. It is well worth it to make run through the bars for dinner...

Also..I agree with Laurie about the really mind killing industrial slog into Ourense.
I normally do not recommend skipping a local route as I like to see it as the locals see it...but this is really something that will add nothing to your adventure.

Since you are time challenged, you may want to see about a taxi or uber or bus into town to give you more time to look around.

Hopefully, the municipal albergue is no longer locking the door at night with a chain and padalock

 

[peregrina2000]

You'll be going through wolf country. Chances of seeing any small, but still...just to know that they're there....buen camino

I was behind a bush for a pit stop when my French amigos saw a wolf at close range. It was before Campobecerros up on the ridge. Why was I the unlucky one?!

Which reminded me of a very interesting place to visit. About a kilometer and a half out of Lubian, there is an old wolf catcher structure that is really fascinating. The path leaves from the medical center and it’s very obvious.

 

[JillGat]

Thanks, everybody!

 

[JillGat]

I want to see a wolf!
We will be starting our walk in Puebla de Sanabria in mid-April, which is looking - from my research - to be a bit chilly. Will albergues/hostals be open then?

 

[grayland]

I want to see a wolf!

The Coyotes (animal variety ) in New Mexico and Arizona are as close as we can get in the Southwest.

 

[jungleboy]

I want to see a wolf!
We will be starting our walk in Puebla de Sanabria in mid-April, which is looking - from my research - to be a bit chilly. Will albergues/hostals be open then?

Just spitballing, but since Semana Santa / Easter is the last week of March next year, presumably albergues will be open by mid-April.

 

[JillGat]

The Coyotes (animal variety ) in New Mexico and Arizona are as close as we can get in the Southwest.

Yep, got lots of those. There are wolves in southern NM, too, but I've never seen one.

 

[krystianw]

If you're doing the Laza variant, there's the Highest Swing in Galicia. Also, I really liked the monastery in Osteira.

 

[nycwalking]

Come to Los Angeles, California for wildlife.

We have urban coyotes, watch out for your wee doggies left outside.

The neighborhoods near mountain foothills have more coyotes, bears, mountain lions, and wolves.

 

[peregrina2000]

I want to see a wolf!

When I walked the Levante, the two French pilgrims I was walking with were stopped a bit ahead of me while I went behind a bush for a pit stop. They saw a wolf (this was somewhere after the company town ruins for building the dam after A Guidiña but before the descent to Campobecerros, on the Sanabrés). They said it was just standing there, kind of locked eyes with them, and then haughtily sauntered away.

So maybe you will be lucky, but if not, the 19th century wolf catcher outside Lubián is very interesting!