- Time of past OR future Camino
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The 2010 CSJ guide (the only one in English?) says that there is only one albergue between Lugo and Melide at the 20k point at San Roman de Retorta and it has only 12 beds. When I walked this way at the end of September 2011 there were more than 30 people staying at the albergue in Lugo (plus other pilgrims staying elsewhere in the town) and some were preparing for a foot race starting well before dawn. And indeed some set out out at 5.30 and walked for more than two hours in the dark. A couple of us had seen a flyer in Cadavo for a new albergue at Ponte Ferreira at the 27k point. But the flier said it would be open from June 2011 and this being Galicia we could be forgiven for carrying a certain amount of doubt as to whether it would be ready for us in late September
In short, there’s no need to be concerned about finding somewhere to stay at this time of year. Alongside the tiny albergue municipal in San Roman there is a new private one which friends said was fine and also offered an evening meal.
The new albergue at Ponte Ferreira is great and has 30 places. It is brand new and finished to a very high standard. In particular the barn has been nicely restored as a dining area with long tables with a fantastic ceiling of old beams. Ramon the hospitalero (a former pilgrim) was charging 10euros to stay and about the same for the evening meal, which was very good. He also offers breakfast. It is open March to November and the flyer gives the phone number 696 631 743. NB It’s easy to be side-tracked by the guesthouse which comes first in the hamlet. Two french pilgrims I knew enquired in there and were apparently told there was no other accommodation in the area. But their Spanish is quite limited so there may have been a misunderstanding.
There is also a small albergue municipal a further 5k on at Seixas and I heard that it was OK from some Finnish women who were walking shorter stages, but that it was v quiet there at this time of year and quite basic.
cheers, tom
In short, there’s no need to be concerned about finding somewhere to stay at this time of year. Alongside the tiny albergue municipal in San Roman there is a new private one which friends said was fine and also offered an evening meal.
The new albergue at Ponte Ferreira is great and has 30 places. It is brand new and finished to a very high standard. In particular the barn has been nicely restored as a dining area with long tables with a fantastic ceiling of old beams. Ramon the hospitalero (a former pilgrim) was charging 10euros to stay and about the same for the evening meal, which was very good. He also offers breakfast. It is open March to November and the flyer gives the phone number 696 631 743. NB It’s easy to be side-tracked by the guesthouse which comes first in the hamlet. Two french pilgrims I knew enquired in there and were apparently told there was no other accommodation in the area. But their Spanish is quite limited so there may have been a misunderstanding.
There is also a small albergue municipal a further 5k on at Seixas and I heard that it was OK from some Finnish women who were walking shorter stages, but that it was v quiet there at this time of year and quite basic.
cheers, tom
