Camino Norte (enlace Boimorto)

[Old Hillwalker]

One of my online maps shows this alternative which runs a bit more east from the Del Norte Galica route. It splits from the DN Galica route at Boimorto and joins the Frances a few hundred meters from O xen near the N-547 highway about 20 k closer to Santiago than joining the Frances at Arzua. I have not found any information on this alternative so far. Looking at numerous "Street views" of this route shows no yellow arrows on buildings, structures or on anything.

 

[F. Javier]

The map attached may help you. The alternative coming from Bahamonde to match C. Francés is with orange colour. I walked it 3 years ago.
Any case it's hard to get lost the way, mainteining the direction signed by the sun (whether it's not foggy)

 

[peregrina2000]

One of my online maps shows this alternative which runs a bit more east from the Del Norte Galica route. It splits from the DN Galica route at Boimorto and joins the Frances a few hundred meters from O xen near the N-547 highway about 20 k closer to Santiago than joining the Frances at Arzua. I have not found any information on this alternative so far. Looking at numerous "Street views" of this route shows no yellow arrows on buildings, structures or on anything.

Hi, samoht

I have not walked anything but the "old official" route from Baamonde/Sobrado, but I think there are now two alternatives. One goes to Santa Irene, and one goes a bit further to Lavacolla.

@notion900 is one of our resident experts on these alternatives, and here are some of her posts.

To Lavacolla:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rt-of-the-camino-del-norte.58356/#post-670585

To Santa Irene avoiding Arzua:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/unofficial-alternative-route-to-join-camino-frances-later-at-st-irene-avoiding-arz%C3%BAa.509/

Good luck with this, it looks like a good way to put off the Frances' shock to the system for a few more kms.

 

[Old Hillwalker]

Many thanks peregrina2000. That is exactly the information I was looking for. Tom