- Time of past OR future Camino
- First: Camino Francés 2002; most recent: Norte/Primitivo 2019
Hi all,
A number of years ago, the inland approach between Somo and Santander still showed up on some maps of the Norte. At one point, I intended to scout it out. At that point, there was still a scallop shell pointing out a left turn off of the highway leading into Somo. I followed it for a bit before the waymarks evaporated entirely. There is--or at least was--an albergue in Astillero, on the southern point of that loop. It's still listed in Wise Pilgrim, though it has dropped off of a number of other albergue lists.
Just wondering if anyone has done it! (And if so, what's it like?) It has always struck me as a curious choice, unless one were absolutely opposed to employing anything other than foot-power in their pilgrimage. It seems like maybe it draws some cyclists?
Dave
A number of years ago, the inland approach between Somo and Santander still showed up on some maps of the Norte. At one point, I intended to scout it out. At that point, there was still a scallop shell pointing out a left turn off of the highway leading into Somo. I followed it for a bit before the waymarks evaporated entirely. There is--or at least was--an albergue in Astillero, on the southern point of that loop. It's still listed in Wise Pilgrim, though it has dropped off of a number of other albergue lists.
Just wondering if anyone has done it! (And if so, what's it like?) It has always struck me as a curious choice, unless one were absolutely opposed to employing anything other than foot-power in their pilgrimage. It seems like maybe it draws some cyclists?
Dave