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  1. Lavdrum

    Availability of Albergues in August 2022

    We just did the Portugese coastal route from Porto as far as Redondela from where we took the train into Santiago as we ran out of time.There was no problem with cheap accommodation. We booked ahead a couple of nights, we were 5 family members. We saw very few pilgrims on the route until we...
  2. Lavdrum

    Any albergues between Santander and Santillana de Mar?

    We took the train from Santander to a stop about 20 kms. out and then we walked the rest of the way to Santillana Del Mar as was suggested in the Northern Camino guidebook. I normally don’t take transport between stages but in this instance it seemed a good idea.
  3. Lavdrum

    August 2018?

    I walked about 25 or 30 kms. each day. The stages up to Bilbao from Irún were quite arduous-a lot of up and down terrain. I walked before the peak holiday season in Spain which is August so you will probably find more competition for beds. However the Norte infrastructure is developing fast so...
  4. Lavdrum

    August 2018?

    I walked part of Camino del Norte beginning in Irún on June 22nd 2017 and finishing in Avilés on July 11th. I stayed in the municipal pilgrim Albergues everywhere, you cannot book these in advance. The only place I saw major pressure on the accommodation was in Pobena, there was a long queue by...
  5. Lavdrum

    El Norte Credential

    My experience is that there is a Norte specific credential which I got at the pilgrim Albergue in Irún when I spent the night there in June 2017 at the start of my Camino del Norte. It was readily available when I arrived about 6pm.
  6. Lavdrum

    Camino del Norte in three weeks

    I am an early riser so usualyy begin my walk at 6am or 6.30 am so I have had no problems yet finding places in Albergues apart from Deba! I arrived in Santander today and have been on th Norte since Irun on june 23rd.
  7. Lavdrum

    Camino del Norte in three weeks

    Yes, quit crowded at moment. In Pobeña there were far more pilgrims than beds, some slept outside in garden where there were 12 tents as well.
  8. Lavdrum

    Norte this July...

    Hi, I'm arriving Irún June 22nd to start del Norte the next day. May see you on the way.

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