Alburgues from Luarca to Santiago on Norte

[john rosapepe]

Does anyone have any recommendations for alburgues from Luarca to Santiago? I will be starting ~ one week.

Much thanks in advance John

 

[alansykes]

The municipal albergue in La Caridad, next stop from Luarca, was comfortable and the first xunta one in Ribadeo is right on the river. 5€ for the municipal and 6€ for the xunta. Both were fine. The Eo estuary from high up on the fairly horrible bridge is spectacular.

I turned right after Ribadeo and took the Ruta do Mar, joining the Camino Inglés near Ferrol, with no albergues until Pontedeume.

 

[john rosapepe]

Thanks for the reply - a beautiful picture.

John

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, John, welcome to the forum.

I have Many memories from a Norte about a decade ago (yikes, can it be that long??). A few after Luarca -- The Albergue in Tapia is right on a cliff, looking down on the beach/ocean, beautiful. (though I have heard there have been issues with its upkeep and management, so more recent info would be helpful). I also very much liked Baamonde (in an historic building) and the Confraternity albergue in Miraz is small but wonderful. Only problem is that Baamonde and Miraz are only 16 kms away from each other, so you either have to take a very short day or miss one of them.

I had said at the time that I would not go back to the Norte because of all its asphalt, but now that I'm trying to figure out a camino for 2017, I'm reconsidering (just looked at my old pics with all those gorgeous views and it does seem appealing ......
https://get.google.com/albumarchive.../AF1QipMoyteNbzAHoSPyZBvDIQbl2tBQG7OVOAUiFLQD

Buen camino, I hope the weather is more gentle with you than it has been for the past few weeks! Laurie

 

[Dan S.]

I'd recommend the Alburgue San Martin in Miraz. It is run by the Confraternity of Saint James. Great facilities and very welcoming.

 

[Isca-camigo]

I had said at the time that I would not go back to the Norte because of all its asphalt, but now that I'm trying to figure out a camino for 2017

It's changing, slowly, but it is changing. The cicerone book is helping, it seems they are quite active in looking for alternatives to asphalt+ next year is the holy year at Santo Toribo, the various bodies concerned with way marking between there and Covadonga have had meetings recently to try and get an agreement on the route, so that might be something quite special to think about.