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No. I was looking at maps to see of there was a viable alternative route and found an albergue in the middle of nowhere well South of Quiroga (Albergue de San Xoán) and a 1000 year-old cork oak. Very diverting, but no real alternatives.Does anyone know of other options to break up the Quiroga to Monforte stage?
Happy 2022 to all. I went by Casa Pacita this November just to say Hello. Pacita is very sick and recovering slowly. Please keep her, her husband & son in your prayers. As of yet no immediate plans to re-open.This delay really makes things hard for those who don’t want to or can’t walk the 35 km from Qiroga to Monforte.
The Pensión Pacita is apparently still closed near Barxa de Lor. Didn’t someone visit there recently and say it was hopeful they would re-open soon?
This makes the Casa Rural in Salcedo the only option I can think of.
Seethis postfor good inforation on different ways to get there. It is very walkable, and the path along the river looks very pretty. The next day you would have about 18 km walking into Monforte de Lemos. Having a short walk into a nice town like Monforte is a treat.
Does anyone know of other options to break up the Quiroga to Monforte stage?
Buen camino, Laurie
Am I missing something? The Dutch Confraternity show a number of options in association with their map. One option is https://casasuarna.com/tarifas-hotel.asp for example.This delay really makes things hard for those who don’t want to or can’t walk the 35 km from Qiroga to Monforte.
The Pensión Pacita is apparently still closed near Barxa de Lor. Didn’t someone visit there recently and say it was hopeful they would re-open soon?
This makes the Casa Rural in Salcedo the only option I can think of.
Seethis postfor good inforation on different ways to get there. It is very walkable, and the path along the river looks very pretty. The next day you would have about 18 km walking into Monforte de Lemos. Having a short walk into a nice town like Monforte is a treat.
Does anyone know of other options to break up the Quiroga to Monforte stage?
Buen camino, Laurie
It shows up in Gronze and is also on my OSMand map. On the southern edge of town.Hostal As Viñas
There is a phone number on the Dutch mapIt shows up in Gronze and is also on my OSMand map. On the southern edge of town.
It's not on Googlemaps but here's a photo on streetview - is this place even open?Hostal As Viñas - A Pobra do Brollón | Hostal | Gronze.com
Información del Hostal Hostal As Viñas, en A Pobra do Brollón: precio, plazas, características, etc...www.gronze.com
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So does anyone want to make them an offer?So they closed it.
I have never been really clear on where the municipal offering was — some talked about it being in a school building, others in the polideportivo. If it were I, which unfortunately it is not, I would take the river path from Barxa de Lor to Salcedo. There are a couple of posts on the forum about this option, and I think it‘s a great way to shorten the stage from Quiroga to Monforte.I don't want to beat a dead horse, just clarify. As of today 19 March 2022, Gronz says "The reception of pilgrims in a room of the municipal sports center, which has been in operation since 2018, has been definitively cancelled." Other sources (maybe this list, maybe somewhere else) indicated the Polideportivo would stay open to pilgrims until the planned albergue is completed. Brierly actually lists the Polideportivo as if its an Albergue. Does anyone know the skinny on this?
I take it to mean the note is an addendum to the original information, to clarify that it's closed indefinitely. Sad news.So I don't know what that means!
Boo.And the new albergue at Diomondi is not going to be open either
Hi, Liz,Note 2022: The Pacita boarding house is closed due to force majeure, it is unknown if it will reopen]. Very close, in the place of A Labrada and only 350 meters from the road, is the Pacita pension (recommended by pilgrims) with a bar-restaurant and rooms; those who decide to have a drink or spend the night there should turn left once they have crossed the medieval bridge."
AG, the option in Salcedo would be a good substitute. It can’t be more than 23 or so from Quiroga. You can walk to it on a path from Barxa de Lor, or on the road to an intersection just before entering Castroncelos where you will see a sign pointing to Salcedo. For those who use GPS. there are lots of wikiloc tracks.I can't think how I could manage the section of the route where I stayed in Pension Pacita.
@El Cascayal, how did you get to Salcedo? I am sorry that you didn’t have a great experience. Maybe this was a one-off because the reviews are good. (one even comments on the coffee in a thermos, so maybe you got her on a really bad day!).Because Pacita is sick, this past November I stayed in Salcedo.
Thank you. What I had read about getting to Salcedo in the past always indicated to me that pilgrims were telephoning and getting someone from Salcedo to pick them up at the road. This would not be an option for me, except in an emergency. But a 23 km walk is doable, in contrast to a 35 km one to Monteforte.the option in Salcedo would be a good substitute. It can’t be more than 23 or so from Quiroga. You can walk to it on a path from Barxa de Lor, or on the road in Castroncelos where you will see a sign pointing to Salcedo. For those who use GPS. there are lots of wikiloc tracks.
Looks to me like Quiroga to Barxa de Lor is about 14-15 km, and then 9 km from Barxa de Lor to Salcedo on the path. I haven’t walked this path, but I definitely saw a sign indicating it when I last walked the Invierno.
The road option is about the same, or maybe even a little shorter. The road turnoff is clearly marked when you get to an intersection before entering Castroncelos.
I think the best option is to rejoin the Camino at the turn-off on the road, which is before entering Castroncelos. To save a km or two, you can stay south of Pobra de Brollón by staying on the road (LU-P-4710 to LU-933) all the way to Monforte, and it looks like a provincial road is an option and not just the national highway.Plus -- if we stay in Salcedo, is there a better way than walking the road to regain the camino continuing to Monforte?
Hi, Liz,
I just checked on Gronze, because I was going to write to tell them this is all messed up. But as far as I can see, Pensión Pacita (same, of course as Pacita boarding house), is no longer listed at all on the website. Do you see differently?
What seems like inconsistent directions may have to do with the fact that you can get to the pensión by taking the road before you cross the bridge, or cross the bridge (which is open for pedestrians only, I believe) and then head to the pensión. In any case, it was well marked, but all of that is likely a moot point now.
AG, the option in Salcedo would be a good substitute. It can’t be more than 23 or so from Quiroga. You can walk to it on a path from Barxa de Lor, or on the road in Castroncelos where you will see a sign pointing to Salcedo. For those who use GPS. there are lots of wikiloc tracks.
Looks to me like Quiroga to Barxa de Lor is about 14-15 km, and then 9 km from Barxa de Lor to Salcedo on the path. I haven’t walked this path, but I definitely saw a sign indicating it when I last walked the Invierno.
The road option is about the same, or maybe even a little shorter. The road turnoff is clearly marked when you get to an intersection before entering Castroncelos.
@El Cascayal, how did you get to Salcedo? I am sorry that you didn’t have a great experience. Maybe this was a one-off because the reviews are good. (one even comments on the coffee in a thermos, so maybe you got her on a really bad day!).
Hi Laurie, I stayed at Casa Rural A Salanova en Salcedo. I got picked up at this fork in the road at the crossroads towards A Pobra. Walked back in the morning. AymarahHi, Liz,
I just checked on Gronze, because I was going to write to tell them this is all messed up. But as far as I can see, Pensión Pacita (same, of course as Pacita boarding house), is no longer listed at all on the website. Do you see differently?
What seems like inconsistent directions may have to do with the fact that you can get to the pensión by taking the road before you cross the bridge, or cross the bridge (which is open for pedestrians only, I believe) and then head to the pensión. In any case, it was well marked, but all of that is likely a moot point now.
AG, the option in Salcedo would be a good substitute. It can’t be more than 23 or so from Quiroga. You can walk to it on a path from Barxa de Lor, or on the road in Castroncelos where you will see a sign pointing to Salcedo. For those who use GPS. there are lots of wikiloc tracks.
Looks to me like Quiroga to Barxa de Lor is about 14-15 km, and then 9 km from Barxa de Lor to Salcedo on the path. I haven’t walked this path, but I definitely saw a sign indicating it when I last walked the Invierno.
The road option is about the same, or maybe even a little shorter. The road turnoff is clearly marked when you get to an intersection before entering Castroncelos.
@El Cascayal, how did you get to Salcedo? I am sorry that you didn’t have a great experience. Maybe this was a one-off because the reviews are good. (one even comments on the coffee in a thermos, so maybe you got her on a really bad day!)
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