Any housing at monasteries or churches?

[AnimalDoc]

Are there any monastery or churches that have alburgues or private rooms on this route (Oviedo to SDC)?

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Are there any monastery or churches that have alburgues or private rooms on this route (Oviedo to SDC)?

Which route are you taking to get from Oviedo to Santiago? Norte? Primitivo?

 

[AnimalDoc]

Which route are you taking to get from Oviedo to Santiago? Norte? Primitivo?

My apologies --- Primitivo

 

[Anemone del Camino]

On the Primitvo there is this place in Cornellana:

http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/mobile/albergue-de-cornellana

 

[Felipe]

Don't know about this route, specifically. I just would comment that staying in an albergue owned by a monastic order does not neccesarily guarantee that the ambient be different to any other lay establishment. Many monasteries and convents in Spain are economically struggling to survive, and an albergue is just good business. The manager could even be a person hired to do this task. No objection to that, on the other side.
In my experience, parish albergues tend to be more oriented to the spiritual concerns of pilgrims. I have had some good experiences.
Evidently, every case is different, and I am speaking in general terms.

 

[notion900]

If you want to stay at a proper big monastery, walk the Norte and stay at Sobrado dos Monxes. The monks are extremely friendly.

 

[NoQ]

If you want to stay at a proper big monastery, walk the Norte and stay at Sobrado dos Monxes. The monks are extremely friendly.

Or you could complete most of the Primitivo and switch to the Camino Verde in Lugo for a couple of days to meet the Norte in Sobrado

 

[AldenPyle52]

I'm on the Primitivo, in Lugo presently. In Tineo- albuerge mater cristi is donativo, self policed, quiet 5euro. The albuergue, not the municipal one and not the private in Berducedo is really nice and the best bar and meal.
Rip offs abound as does kindnesses, more of the latter. You cannot always depend on food, water or functioning vending machines for some days. Areas are largely depopulated. If you see food, buy it!

 

[notion900]

I certainly remember having to carry a packed lunch on the Primitivo and remembering to fill my water up in the mornings.

 

[Deleted member 12253]

Which route are you taking to get from Oviedo to Santiago? Norte? Primitivo?

Lovely cistercian monestery at San Salvador de Valdedios. I was only pilgrim there one night on primitivo before Ovideo as you leave Norte buen camino

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Lovely cistercian monestery at San Salvador de Valdedios. I was only pilgrim there one night on primitivo before Ovideo as you leave Norte buen camino

As the Primitivo typically strarts in Oviedo ... but anyone wanting that experience and doesn't mind an extra day will no doubt thank you.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

In Tineo- albuerge mater cristi is donativo, self policed...

The albuergue, not the municipal one and not the private in Berducedo is really nice and the best bar and meal.

Mater Christi is not in a monastery, but some sort of converted home into a social center, now albergue. Hospies are old school and know their mountains.

As for Berducedo, if not the muni and not the private, what does it leave? There are two privates: the home outside of the center and the Marquez bar's albergue, and no monastery in sight, and the church does not have an albergue. So I can't think of what is being refered to that would give relevant info to the OP.

 

[nathanael]

If you want to stay at a proper big monastery, walk the Norte and stay at Sobrado dos Monxes. The monks are extremely friendly.

On the Camino Norte there 3 monasteries you can stay at of the same order as the one in Sobrado.

 

[amancio]

Cornellana is a monastery building, but with no monks. Then, after Lugo, it is worth it to follow the route via Friol, the landscape and the Santa Eulalia da Boveda are truly special!

 

[notion900]

Resource for route via Friol - Green Way
José Manuel who made the arrows is a member of the forum @xmsg - he doesn't log in very often but will respond promptly to private messages.

 

[amancio]

Excellent work! I did this Camiño Verde in 2010, and the Friol-Sobrado route was rural, wild and scenic at the same time. Friol is indeed a lovely place, Pension Benigno is nice, good value, excellent food, and Friol is lovely and peaceful. I would definitely choose that route every time!

 

[AnimalDoc]

I'm on the Primitivo, in Lugo presently. In Tineo- albuerge mater cristi is donativo, self policed, quiet 5euro. The albuergue, not the municipal one and not the private in Berducedo is really nice and the best bar and meal.
Rip offs abound as does kindnesses, more of the latter. You cannot always depend on food, water or functioning vending machines for some days. Areas are largely depopulated. If you see food, buy it!

Thank you for this info -- One question -- Is the albuque in the third sentence ("not the municipal one and not the private one in Bercucedo") the Albugue mater cristi in Tineo mentioned in the second sentence?
Any other good advice ?
Another Question - Due to our work schedules, we will need to skip 4 days prior to Lugo. Could you recommend the best area to skip AND what transportation would be present (are there any buses ---?) Thank you, thank you, thank you

 

[notion900]

Tineo and Berducedo are different places. Berducedo is notable as a 'bottleneck' place where the Hospitales and Pola alternative routes meet.

www.gronze.com is a very useful planning site.

 

[HighlandsHiker]

Resource for route via Friol - Green Way
José Manuel who made the arrows is a member of the forum @xmsg - he doesn't log in very often but will respond promptly to private messages.

I downloaded and printed them all when you posted them, Notion, and thank you so much for making the information available and for advocating for this option!

 

[alaskadiver]

Thank you for this info -- One question -- Is the albuque in the third sentence ("not the municipal one and not the private one in Bercucedo") the Albugue mater cristi in Tineo mentioned in the second sentence?
Any other good advice ?
Another Question - Due to our work schedules, we will need to skip 4 days prior to Lugo. Could you recommend the best area to skip AND what transportation would be present (are there any buses ---?) Thank you, thank you, thank you

Wow, skipping 4 days. Whatever you do don't skip the Hospitales route. It's the crown jewel. The hike into Fonsagrada is all road walking. I'd skip it. The 30 km death march into Lugo is worth skipping.
I enjoyed the long hike to Grandes de Salime but I had no knee problems. It's a very long steep downhill with no water source.

I'm sure there are buses or taxis but someone else will have to help you with that.

If I did the Primitivo again I wouldn't bother with the Lugo to Santiago part. The best views for me were the first part. I hated the last 3 days. I was bothered by the people jumping on and off tour busses and collecting stamps. Calling themselves pilgrims while they wore Sunday dress attire and lipstick. I saw one of them at the pilgrim office getting turned away for not having enough stamps. But I digress. Sorry.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

If I did the Primitivo again I wouldn't bother with the Lugo to Santiago part. The best views for me were the first part. I hated the last 3 days. I was bothered by the people jumping on and off tour busses and collecting stamps. Calling themselves pilgrims while they wore Sunday dress attire and lipstick. I saw one of them at the pilgrim office getting turned away for not having enough stamps. But I digress. Sorry.

Agreed 100%. End in O Cavado, but enjoy the rest.

 

[notion900]

I hated the last 3 days.

OR do what I did - walk the tranquil Green Way from Lugo to peaceful Friol and friendly and spectacular Sobrado as mentioned above, then stay at quiet Boimorto, cut the Arzúa corner off, and sneak out of the bushes onto the French Way at St Irene, just in time for a late lunch and a refreshing few laps of the outdoor pool at Pedrouzo:

One night only on the French Way, quick downhill to SDC and Bob's your Uncle.