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I stayed in the accommodation below on that section of the norte , I don't think their is a train station in Vilalba
http://www.hostalrestauranteterracha.com/seccion.1.php in Vilalba
In Baamonde --------------- Ruta Esmeralda Hostal
Miraz ------------------Albergue de peregrinos de Miraz...
It is possible. I walked it in 2012, I walked back to Zamudio inside the crash barrier of the main road, it has a little worn pathway where a lot of the locals seem to walk.
Then its just a matter of walking up Monte Avril and down into Bilbao.
then I walked down the right bank of the Ria Del...
Hi tominrm,
I walked the Norte in 2 stages from Irun to Ribadesella in 2012 and Ribadesella to Santiago in 2013.
I am the same age as you and not very fit either, it is tougher but not that bad and after Gijon theirs nothing at all, I don't stay in albergues after the CF theirs lots of...
http://christine-on-big-trip.blogspot.c ... -tips.html
After looking over the above bog all I can say is that I have either walked the wrong Camino Norte or this blogger is on something else, in my Camino Norte everything was brilliant a complete mix of everything, maybe the blogger found the...
Hi peregrina2000
I thought I seen a B&b advertised on a sign post along road about half way.
Miraz is a bit close to Baamonde and it I remember rightly does not open until late afternoon for some reason and then always have more subscribers than places.
Dont want to sit their hanging about...
Walking from ribadesella to Santiago in May, Just wondering if their is any form of alternative accomadiation between Baamonde and Sobrado two Monxes apart from Miraz
My Cicereno guide to the northern caminos arrived today.
Nearly 400g
175X118X22MM
Enormous and heavy
Why didnt they just apply for the rights to translate and publish a German or french on.
Still, its mine now and I intend to make a little trolly and pull it behind me
I walked from Irun to Ribadsella from the 10 to 25 May.
I have a wonderful time and found it a beautiful walk, a bit tough to start with but it got easier as I went along, I had four days of dreadful weather otherwise it wasn’t bad.
Met some very nice people from Ireland, Germany, France...
Thanks to everyone for their help.
I looked on Google maps and a pension and a hotel shown just across the frontier, when I e-mailed them they both come up on the same e-mail so must be same management or owners.
They never replied to the e-mail so business must be good.
The Albergue looks to...
I am arriving in Hendaye on 9th May on the 20.22 from Paris.
Can any recommend a hotel and place to eat close to station.
Starting the Camino Northe the next morning for 18 days hoping that should take me ½ ways and hopefully I can come back next year and finish it.
Also, has anyone any...
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