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Wise Pilgrim APPQuiroga sits in a beautiful valley of vineyards and orchards, and it has all services. It's the most substantial town between A Rúa and Monforte de Lemos.
Restaurante Aroza, off the main street near the Plaza Mayor, gets consistently high praise — the menú del día with good wine included is a bargain, and the tapas are excellent. Closed Sunday evenings. Panadería Marisa opposite the albergue opens at 8am for breakfast.
Your choice for the next stage is either A Pobra do Brollón (23 km) or the full stretch to Monforte de Lemos (35 km).
Bring water for the next stretch. There are two fountains before A Pobra — one in Carballo do Lor and another in Castroncelos. Services are scarce between Quiroga and Monforte.
Leave Quiroga following the waymarks west along the main street. Cross under the N-120 and follow the LU-933 along the river. The arrows take you across the river on a bridge — cross it to go through San Clodio (which has a bar that opens early and the Quiroga train station), or continue straight to bypass it.
After several kilometers on the N-120, cross the highway at a mojón. The path rises over Noceda. After an ascent, an arrow takes you off onto a dirt track. At the top, the camino merges with the PR-G141 hiking trail. There's a lovely descent through old-growth forest and along streams. At the intersection of several dirt roads, pass the Capela dos Remedios and continue straight (the PR trail diverges left).
