LIVE from the Camino April 15 - 17, 2015 Cacabelos (Ponferrada Stage) Bridge WAS closed from 7am - 9pm

[frescotours]

I just heard that the town hall of Cacabelos has announced that they are going to be closing down the bridge that spans the river to do repairs. Anyone hoping to walk across (i.e. pilgrims) will not be able. The solution they have provided is a free bus shuttle, but it appears that there are only 4 departures throughout the day: 9:45h, 11:15h, 13h and 19h.

Here is their note on their website:
http://www.cacabelos.org/index.php?elementoID=2854

The really bad news is the albergue municipal is on the other side of the bridge!

Sorry to be the barer of bad news.

Good luck and buen camino!

 

[stratophile]

Luckily only for three days. Thanks for the alert.

 

[Jeff Gallagher]

Just an update for those on Camino Frances. The bridge crossing the river after Cacabelos is closed. You have to take a bus or taxi to get across. The free bus leaves at 1300 by the taxi stand in Cacabelos.

 

[KinkyOne]

Just an update for those on Camino Frances. The bridge crossing the river after Cacabelos is closed. You have to take a bus or taxi to get across. The free bus leaves at 1300 by the taxi stand in Cacabelos.

I have crossed that bridge sometime in July 2011 and remember that river level was so low you could cross it easily. How high is it now?
I know I would be very annoyed to take a ride because I'd be there for walking not riding a bus/taxi. But that's just me

Ultreia!

 

[Mysticl]

It's only closed for about 3 days April 15 to the 17th. Will be an inconvenience for folks wanting to cross those days to be sure. Selfishly happy it will be open for my own crossing later in May.

 

[jefferyonthecamino]

If you miss one of the three taxi shuttles in the morning (last one's at 13:00), there's an afternoon one at 19:00

Free taxis wait for pilgrims in the town plaza. It's something like a 8 km detour if you decide to walk

Tomorrow the bridge should be open, but best to check for an update. Recent bad weather has slowed down the work...

 

[whariwharangi]

I suppose one could bypass Cacabelos by following road N-VI from Ponferrada to Villafranca. That bypasses only two albergues but it also gets you close to the municipal albergue in Carracedo through which N-VI passes.

 

[Grogan]

It is back open -- just crossed it today -- 19 April 2015 -- guess I got lucking on timing --

 

[yolanda Mejia]

I just heard that the town hall of Cacabelos has announced that they are going to be closing down the bridge that spans the river to do repairs. Anyone hoping to walk across (i.e. pilgrims) will not be able. The solution they have provided is a free bus shuttle, but it appears that there are only 4 departures throughout the day: 9:45h, 11:15h, 13h and 19h.

Here is their note on their website:
http://www.cacabelos.org/index.php?elementoID=2854

The really bad news is the albergue municipal is on the other side of the bridge!

Sorry to be the barer of bad news.

Good luck and buen camino!

It specifically says that will be closed from 0700AM to 2100, then it is open after 2100

 

[yolanda Mejia]

Just an update for those on Camino Frances. The bridge crossing the river after Cacabelos is closed. You have to take a bus or taxi to get across. The free bus leaves at 1300 by the taxi stand in Cacabelos.

It will be open after 2100. El puente de Cacabelos permanecerá cerrado a los peatones del miércoles 15 de abril al viernes 17 de abril, desde las 7 hrs. a las 21 hrs. El resto de las horas permanecerá abierto a peatones.

 

[Lou elliott]

I just heard that the town hall of Cacabelos has announced that they are going to be closing down the bridge that spans the river to do repairs. Anyone hoping to walk across (i.e. pilgrims) will not be able. The solution they have provided is a free bus shuttle, but it appears that there are only 4 departures throughout the day: 9:45h, 11:15h, 13h and 19h.

Here is their note on their website:
http://www.cacabelos.org/index.php?elementoID=2854

The really bad news is the albergue municipal is on the other side of the bridge!

Sorry to be the barer of bad news.

Good luck and buen camino!

Bridge open to walkers-municipal Albergue still closed but keep going another 2 km and you lol reach serbal y la luna Albergue in pieros-way nicer and worth the last uphill 2 km !