Rionegro del Puente
Via de la Plata
Camino Sanabrés
Rionegro sits at the junction where the camino crosses the N-525, and it's been a crossing point for centuries. The medieval bridge over the Rio Negro gives the town its name. There's a bar and basic services. The Santuario de Nuestra Senora de la Carballeda, built in the 12th century, was the headquarters of the Cofradia de los Falifos, one of the oldest confraternities in Spain, dedicated to protecting pilgrims and travellers on this route.
This is a good spot to refuel before the stretch to Mombuey.
The Santuario de Nuestra Senora de la Carballeda was the seat of the Cofradia de los Falifos, a confraternity founded in the 12th century to protect pilgrims and travellers on the road through Sanabria. The cofradia maintained hospices and bridges along the route -- the bridge at Rionegro being one of them. The name 'Falifos' may derive from an old term for travellers or wanderers.
The camino leaves Rionegro on the north side of the N-525 and soon crosses over the A-52 to follow a rural track until reaching the gas station and restaurant at the start of Mombuey.
Accommodation in Rionegro del Puente.
| Albergue de peregrinos Virgen de la Carballeda 10€ 32 |
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