Ambasmestas

Ambasmestas — 'where both waters meet' — sits at the confluence of two streams in the Valcarce valley. The name is self-explanatory once you arrive. A bar and a basic albergue serve the village. The valley is narrow here and the road runs close to the river.

From here the approach to Vega de Valcarce begins, and the final climb to O Cebreiro is not far ahead.