Camino del Norte and Lebaniego

[Megan Waller]

I will be starting the Camino del Norte next week and onward to the Camino Lebaniego. Is anyone else starting at this time? Any advice or recommendations? Are the markings to the Lebaniego clear?

 

[Pruden]

I will be starting the Camino del Norte next week and onward to the Camino Lebaniego. Is anyone else starting at this time? Any advice or recommendations? Are the markings to the Lebaniego clear?

Acording to some pilgrims markings are not very clear, some others say is not that bad.
But most people say that prices are near 40 euros a night ,also that in some village there is not any place for doing a minimal and basic shopping .
Some other complaints are about the area near the river where the path goes by ( is not easy to walk because there is so much sand.
I hope yo have a good camino and I expect you to get some more information besides what I hear about.
Buen Camino!

 

[amancio]

Well, there are different approaches for this, i would recommend this (I did it just over one year ago).

Skip the (longer) route diversion, follow the old camino, it is still fairly well marked, it does not add any tarmac to the total mileage, since the river path is only a diversion that makes the route 8 km longer

Consider spending the first night in Lafuente, albergue with a donativo, the hospitalero can provide (or at least did so last year) dinner and breakfast for a little more money. The Hospitalero was a lovely Polish fellow, Michal, last year.

Cicera has a public albergue too, and a bar, and it is a quirky little village

Cabañes has an albergue too, only you have to ring in advance. Beautiful place

Potes has a great albergue and the most helpful tourist information office ever.

This year is meant to be some official Jubileum year for this camino. so it is quite crowded.

Signposting can be a bit funny at times, but you should be able to make it. The best part is, incidentally, once you pass Potes and go on to Espinama and Picos de Europa mountains. Unbelievable!