Orbenlle
Camino Portugues
A confusing junction in an otherwise unremarkable village. At the end of town, the route splits:
Left takes you toward Centeáns and O Porriño along a longer but much more peaceful path through forest and along the river. This riverside route was created by the Galician pilgrim association as a tranquil alternative to the industrial zone.
Right takes you directly to O Porriño through almost 5 km of industrial zone.
Turn left. After the turn, there's another junction where you turn left again — ignore the yellow X marks trying to steer you back to the industrial route. The forest stretch ends at the highway, where you enter Centeáns.
Keep your eyes wide open when passing through Orbenlle. This town is nothing of note but is a very confusing place for pilgrims to find themselves.
The route splits here and depending on who you ask the answer of where to go will differ. The deciding point is at the end of town at a fork in the road. Don’t fret. There are only two ways to go:
LEFT, towards Centeáns and O Porriño along a longer but much more tranquil path. Distances indicated in this guide are for this route. It has been created by the pilgrim association in Galicia as a peaceful alternative to the out of control industrial zone into O Porriño and is often referred to as the riverside walk.
NOTE: After turning left to head into the forest and towards the river, there is another junction where you again have to turn left. There are arrows and the yellow "x" all over the place (designed to steer you back to the industrial zone) but have faith that you will get to the river soon.
The stretch through the forest ends at the highway, where you enter Centeáns.
RIGHT, directly to O Porriño but through an almost 5km stretch of an industrial zone.
The best advice is to turn left; bearing in mind that some arrows and even the locals will tell you to turn right.
Accommodation in Orbenlle.
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