Accommodations for Minors Traveling Alone

[miyu]

Hi, I'm a high school student that will be walking from Leon to Santiago starting June 10th. I've read some accounts of minors successfully completing the Camino, but I have still have some questions about albergues and minors. Do they allow minors to check in by themselves? If so, where in Leon could I find such an albergue?

Thanks!

 

[Anniesantiago]

I have never seen a hospitalero deny entrance to a pilgrim due to any age restriction, but that's my experience.
Someone else may have had another...

 

[mspath]

I agree with Annie. In Leon a very popular pilgrim albergue which is centrally located is that of the Carabajalas nuns. See more info in the Gronze link.

 

[PANO]

If you're old enough to walk and pay for food and bed, you're welcome in all albergues.
(And I met quite a few high-school aged peregrinos, albeit mostly from Europe; have lots of fun by joining them!)

 

[miyu]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Mikel Olivares]

Hello everyone
There isn't problem.
I met my first Camino a young Austrian pilgrim. She was 15, and she walked solo.
¡Cosas del Camino!. I returned to find it again the following year in the Camino near my house.
Amazing.