Continued from Exploring Betanzos.

This day’s hike was short but sweet, because I split this most challenging stage by staying in Presedo.  As my tracked hike screenshot shows, it was 8.5 miles (14 km), but it was still  a challenging and hilly hike with a 1565 ft. elevation gain.

It was a Dirty Girl gaiter and skirt day.

The hike out of Betanzos was steep and went from cobblestone to asphalt to gravel, and eventually, dirt paths over rolling hills with farms.

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