Camino de Santiago across Gerês Hiking Stage 2

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The second stage starts at the point where most scholars agrees the Via Nova (the Geira) is the exact same path built by the Romans. This important road connects Braga (former Bracara Augusta) to Astorga (former Asturica Augusta) two of the most important cities in North-Western Iberian Peninsula. In this stage youll hike from the rural countryside to the mountains of the Peneda-Gerês National Park.

Trees, ancient causeways and stone walls will be with us a big chunk of the way, in half-slope, wakening our imagination: how was it walking this same path 2 millennia ago? How would a pilgrim from the X century endure this long walk up to Santiago de Compostela?