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I used Buen Camino. I just wish I'd found it earlier. It has all the alternatives, shows you where you are on the map, all updated accommodation, and you can plan your own stages. It also gives you information along the way of points of interest.
We have just arrived home from the Norte. These sprig to mind and are a must.
Albergue de Peregrino Guermes, Novallana train station with the best vegetarian lasagne, La Ferreria Albergue Amandi, Canero has bad reviews but we found it fantastic though we didn't share a meal and Cuerres Rest Of...
I have found the same. I'm on my last 100km and not had any problems finding and getting in albergues. They have let me reserve on the day and half empty when I get there.
Irun Jacobi is open and fantastic. The Albergue Ondarreta is also open. We have stayed in both this 15th and 16th April. You can email Ondarreta and leave your bank details as a deposit to you get there. I hope this helps.
Update. El Ponterŕon has rooms but I advise not to stay. Get a taxi if tired too Albergue Hazas. Municipal and Albergue open in Santona. Famous wonderful Albergue open in Gűemes. Loads of hostels and cheap accommodation on Booking.com for Santander and other places.
We are already on the Norte and we have stayed in donation albergue in Irun, San Sebastian it was an Albergue and you could book, Zarautz and Mutriku we stayed in a cheap Air B&B. Makina we got into a donation albergue, another 2 albergue near Morga where open. In Bilboa there where several...
What a shame we arrive hopefully Good Friday to start on Saturday. I don't know if you have booked anything but the albergues are busy with the Easter break and the prices have rocketed.
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