I took this route. You can find a map on the Wise Pilgrim Norte app. I slept between Sobrado and Boimorto and then at a casa rural, O Muino de Pena. Then walked to Santiago the next day. There is a B&B Twin Pines about 10km (if I remember correctly) past Boimorto. It’s true it is along a road...
I faced this problem of scarcity and expense in San Sebastián one summer. I walked to SS and then took the train back to Irun to sleep. Then in the morning I took the train back to SS and walked on to Orio. I left my backpack in the pensión in Irun in order to have an easier walk to SS.
I stayed at Casa Carmina in 2022. Nice people. Good food. Nice facilities. But they wanted you to give a 5€ deposit for a key to a locker. The staff did not start work until 8 am. Since there were some early risers in the albergue I left before 8am and did not get my deposit back. Not the worst...
I walked the aragonés because I was interested in it and I wanted to get in shape before my second Norte Camino. I was able to handle all the hills until Bilbao with relative ease compared to my first Norte when I was gasping for air Al day, every day. That was four years ago so that plan may...
I absolutely loved the second half of the Norte last year. It was my second time through that part. Second time was much better than the first. However, never fear, I am certain you will enjoy the Primitivo
Completely agree with your feelings about the N634 section from Liendo to Laredo. The coastal variant you are asking about is very nice. Some ups and downs but there is a good path, no need to scramble over rocks. In my opinion it is without a doubt preferable to walking along N634. You can find...
When I did this I walked from the lighthouse to Liencres where I ran out of energy. My fitness app recorded 22 km. The lighthouse seemed like a convenient place to start. It’s a beautiful walk, that gets even better after Soto. I did not stay in Liencres but there is a least one hotel there that...
If you take the train from Boo to Mogro, just across the river, then looking at Wise Pilgrim the distance from Mogro to Santillana is 21.2 km. I hope that helps. I walked the coastal variants north of Santander last year. I found it difficult to figure out mileages when you are walking on and...
You can email the Monasterio. I think they would appreciate you letting them know you are coming. I showed up there with two friends at 1800. The priest was not happy with us 😊
I would like to offer another suggestion. Walk the Norte to Bilbao, then take an easy bus ride to Oviedo and walk the Primitivo to Lugo. I think that will fit your time frame. If you do that and are disappointed come back here and fight me😀.
Or… one more thing, resolve to start in Irun and to...
I typed a big long response, hoping to give you the benefit of my great Norte wisdom. Then I deleted it because I wasn’t sure how useful it was. So let me try this. The Norte is a big rambling beast. It wanders around through different variations, it goes to the sea through forests, up on...
I can really empathize. The first time I walked past La Iglesia de Santo Tomas I remember going up in the hills and through woods to Gernika. It was really pleasant. The next year at the Iglesia a local man strongly advised me not to take that route because it was filled with deep mud. There...
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