Alternatives to Anton Abad in Villafranca this week?

Mito

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CF (2011, 2013, 2018) Roncesvalles-Astorga
CLeP (2013) Le Puy-?
GUD (2019) Dovre-Trondheim

• Mar 3, 2018

• #1

I will be hiking through from Belorado this week and was hoping to stay at Anton Abad before crossing the mountain. But it doesn't open until the 15th!! I would like to connect with other pilgrims for that longer walk the following day. Advice for where to stay instead? Thanks all!

 

mspath

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Frances, autumn/winter; 2004, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• Mar 3, 2018

• #2

You might stop before Villafranca in Espinosa del Camino where there are 2 albergues open all year but not on Tuesday. See more in this Spanish Gronze web.
https://www.gronze.com/etapa/belorado/san-juan-ortega

Good luck and Buen camino!

 

alexwalker

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2009-2022: CFx6, CP, VdlPx2, Mozarabe, more later.

• Mar 3, 2018

• #3

Villafranca Montes del Oca has really become a problem after the communal albergue closed 2 years ago. The people at hotel Anton Abad was really exhausted and tired because of it, but fortunately, they have an alcove for us pilgrims. A good place to stop, because the climb afterwards is best taken at the beginning in the next morning...

 

Mito

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Time of past OR future Camino

CF (2011, 2013, 2018) Roncesvalles-Astorga
CLeP (2013) Le Puy-?
GUD (2019) Dovre-Trondheim

• Mar 3, 2018

• #4

alexwalker said:

Villafranca Montes del Oca has really become a problem after the communal albergue closed 2 years ago. The people at hotel Anton Abad was really exhausted and tired because of it, but fortunately, they have an alcove for us pilgrims. A good place to stop, because the climb afterwards is best taken at the beginning in the next morning...

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Closed until the 15th

 

NorthernLight

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Le Puy-Santiago 2012-13; +++; Somport-Burgos 2023

• Mar 4, 2018

• #5

I don't have the phone numbers, but check with the bar at the entrance to the town, the family that runs it, also runs a nice inexpensive place with private rooms next door. The bar also has a restaurant that does an evening pilgrims meal and you may find other pilgrims there.