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Did you know that... Liñares

Where the Way of Saint James passes, it forms part of the municipality of Piedrafita do Cebreiro and is located to the south of O Cebreiro. It is one of the parishes of the municipality that groups the nearby towns of Brimbeira, Celeiró, Conterces and Liñares itself. The place was given by the Crown to the old monastery of O Cebreiro so that the monks could cover their needs with cloth. Although today the parish is part of the archpriesthood of Triacastela, it used to belong to the territorial jurisdiction of Valdefariña with a centre in San Xián do Hospital de Padornelo and over which the house of Valcárcel had a lordship.

Liñares

To discover What to see in Liñares?

Among the houses of Liñares, the parish church stands out, pre-Romanesque from the 8th century, dedicated to San Esteban, which has a shape very similar to that of Santa María de O Cebreiro, with a three-level tower with a paved roof. The church has undergone several restorations and has a beautiful Baroque altarpiece inside.

Festivities

In Liñares in mid-August the festivities of the Rosary are celebrated.

Church of San Esteban in Liñares

Curiosities

The name Liñares comes from the old linen plantations that existed in the place.

Get to Liñares by car

Liñares is reached by the LU-633 road that follows the course of the Way of Saint James joining Pedrafita do Cebreiro with Triacastela, Samos and Sarria among other localities.

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List of Routes

Stage 23 O Cebreiro-Triacastela

O Cebreiro, Lugo

5:10 h.21 km.

Difficulty-ModerateRed difficulty category, level 1. More demanding stages, either because they are longer, more uneven or have a specific difficulty.

Stage 24b Triacastela-Sarria by Samos

Triacastela, Lugo

6:10 h.24.6 km.

Difficulty-ModerateRed difficulty category, level 1. More demanding stages, either because they are longer, more uneven or have a specific difficulty.

Stage 24 Triacastela-Sarria by San Xil

Triacastela, Lugo

4:25 h.18.1 km.

Difficulty-MediumGreen difficulty category, level 3. Stages of moderate distance and slope, not overcoming great distances or slopes.

Stage 22 Villafranca del Bierzo-O Cebreiro

Villafranca del Bierzo, León

8:05 h.28 km.

Stage 22 Villafranca del Bierzo-O Cebreiro

Difficulty-HighRed difficulty category, level 3. Mountain stages in not very steep terrain, in which there are no major technical difficulties. They need sufficient experience and training for this type of terrain. These are fairly "easy" itineraries with gentle slopes, for the usual mountain routes.