A Coruna to Betanzos

[Filippo05ff]

Is a bad idea to go to Betanzos from A Coruna instead of Sergude? Does anybody did this? Could be a valid option?
Thank you for your opinions or advice

 

[Bradypus]

I walked A Coruña to Sergude a few days ago and I have walked from Ferrol in the past. It would be considerably longer to walk to Betanzos than Sergude and you would have to create your own route - it would not be a marked Camino path. The A Coruña branch of the Ingles merges with the Ferrol branch close to Bruma and a long way south of Betanzos. If you particularly want to pass through Betanzos why start from A Coruña?

 

[miguel_gp]

Is a bad idea to go to Betanzos from A Coruna instead of Sergude? Does anybody did this? Could be a valid option?
Thank you for your opinions or advice

Do you have a particular reason for wanting to do this (assuming you are happy to share)?

 

[J Willhaus]

Maybe due to a flight into the airport there?

 

[Filippo05ff]

Making that easy without many details, the reason is to try the tortillas of Betanzos!

 

[miguel_gp]

Sorry, I meant to cross over to Betanzos. If it is just to get on to the Ferrol branch of the Ingles then there are train and bus options to both Betanzos and Pontedeume direct from A Coruna.

 

[miguel_gp]

Making that easy without many details, the reason is to try the tortillas of Betanzos!

Of which this is one. Quite runny compared to some!

 

[Grousedoctor]

Making that easy without many details, the reason is to try the tortillas of Betanzos!

I can’t help you much with your route as I went the more traditional Ferrol, Pontedueme, Betanzos. However, regardless of how you get there, the Tortilla de Betanzos is worth the walk. Let me recommend a very nice eaterie, Casa Miranda. It offers an
excellent tortilla (but again, there’s probably not a bad one in the city).

 

[Filippo05ff]

Google says that A Coruna to Betanzos is 23 km by foot. Seems a perfect distance. Let's see.. Anyway thank you @Grousedoctor and all the others for the advices!

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Google says that A Coruna to Betanzos is 23 km by foot. Seems a perfect distance. Let's see.. Anyway thank you @Grousedoctor and all the others for the advices!

Mapy.cz shows quite a pleasant walk via the bike trail, but it’s 32,3km not 23km.

The Google route is solely along the road, and looking at the satellite view, at least part of it may have no pedestrian access- although you could probably work around that.

 

[Filippo05ff]

Mapy.cz shows quite a pleasant walk via the bike trail, but it’s 32,3km not 23km.

The Google route is solely along the road, and looking at the satellite view, at least part of it may have no pedestrian access- although you could probably work around that.

I don't trust google so much for that. And taking 23 km of busy roads is not a good walk. For that reason I've asked here if somebody has done it before. I will take a look at the bike trail, thank you!

 

[miguel_gp]

If it helps, this route was posted on Plotaroute.com (route in reverse from Betanzos) but the bulk appears to be on minor roads/tracks.

Betanzos La Coruna on plotaroute.com

Route map for 'Betanzos La Coruna' - a 24.3km walking route near Betanzos, ES. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner.

www.plotaroute.com

 

[Varekai]

I can’t help you much with your route as I went the more traditional Ferrol, Pontedueme, Betanzos. However, regardless of how you get there, the Tortilla de Betanzos is worth the walk. Let me recommend a very nice eaterie, Casa Miranda. It offers an
excellent tortilla (but again, there’s probably not a bad one in the city).
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Are there restaurants in Bentanzos that serve single size portions of these tortillas? This looks delicious but enormous, way more than I could eat.

 

[miguel_gp]

Are there restaurants in Bentanzos that serve single size portions of these tortillas? This looks delicious but enormous, way more than I could eat.

My recollection where we ate (and I can't remember the name of it) was that they served either a small or large tortilla. I can't vouch for other establishments. I guess if they have a suitable container you could take the rest away for the next day, bearing in mind they are a bit more fluid than others. They don't have to be kept refrigerated.

 

[Filippo05ff]

If it helps, this route was posted on Plotaroute.com (route in reverse from Betanzos) but the bulk appears to be on minor roads/tracks.

Betanzos La Coruna on plotaroute.com

Route map for 'Betanzos La Coruna' - a 24.3km walking route near Betanzos, ES. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner.

www.plotaroute.com

Ok , so we take this route, and it was really good. The first part was basically the official Camino route. After we take the "paseo fluvial" to exit A Coruña until the O Burgo bridge. From there is almost all on secondary road and on the cycling route mentioned before. My phone says 27,6 km from the place we sleep in A Coruña until the Betanzos' albergue municipal. Casa Miranda was closed today but we had a wonderful tortilla in O Pote restaurant. Definitely worth the detour!! I post here some photos and our gpx track if somebody wants to do that (we made some little changes from the original track to go along the lake shore and a litlle shorter enter in Betanzos)

 

[ruiyuan]

Are there restaurants in Bentanzos that serve single size portions of these tortillas? This looks delicious but enormous, way more than I could eat.

There's a bar called O Rabel that serve single size portions of the tortillas. I managed to get one two weeks back when i was there - it was great!

 

[Varekai]

There's a bar called O Rabel that serve single size portions of the tortillas. I managed to get one two weeks back when i was there - it was great!

Added it to my map. Thank you!