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Wise Pilgrim APPThe Puente de Gallegos originally dated to the 13th century but was destroyed in 1934 during the buildup to the Civil War. Blowing bridges was a deliberate strategy to slow advancing forces, and many along this route met the same fate. The current bridge is a reconstruction, but the setting -- a quiet river crossing below a wooded hillside -- hasn't changed.
If you chose to stay on the road, remember that drivers expect you to be on the trail.
After crossing the bridge, continue along the road. It will take you uphill and straight through town. The arrows at the end of town turn right into the forested countryside. This is officially the camino, but on very wet days it is very muddy and it is just as easy to stay on the road into Escamplero.
