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I've not walked the Verde since 2017. I have no recollection of any threatening dogs from that time or previously. The significant challenges are way-finding and accommodation. The Hostal in Friol being the only reasonable staging point without wandering well off-track.I am currently on the Camino Primitivo and will be in Lugo on Tuesday. The Camino Verde sounds great but I am put off by reports of snarling/biting dogs since I will be walking alone. Just wondering if anyone has walked the CV this year and if so what was the dog situation?
TIA for taking the time to reply.
When I googled Camino Verde in Spain, one of the numerous threads that showed up (some were not on the forum) talked about the issue with dogs. In a post from last year @peregrina2000 referred to the dog issue as well. Those posts left me wondering if dogs who are not accustomed to random passers-by might be a problem. I have been in touch with the pension/hostal in Friol so I know accommodation is available. Still working on GPS tracks as I hear mixed reviews about the state of the way marking/green arrows.I've not walked the Verde since 2017. I have no recollection of any threatening dogs from that time or previously. The significant challenges are way-finding and accommodation. The Hostal in Friol being the only reasonable staging point without wandering well off-track.
Was wondering where you are seeing these reports because I can find nothing on the forum.
Thanks so much Walking Lester.Check out the app Mapy.cz. Put Lugo Spain in the search bar. Magnify the view and you will see a thin green line on the map labeled Camino primitivo (alternativo norte), the Camino Verde! It meets the Norte several kms before Sobrado. I have not walked it so I don't know about the dog situation. In general this is an excellent app. Has a very clear map. I used it extensively on the Norte for coastal variants and other alternativo routes. It has gps, or a I call it, a blue dot with a directional arrow (your position).
* thanks to @trecile for suggesting this app in another, earlier thread
The only dog encounter I remember was a shepard dog with a flock and its shephard. Nothing threatening that I can remember. Though I would agree that this route goes through pretty parts of Galicia, I didn’t find it to be very different from the scenery or ambiente on the “regular” primitivo. But I admit that on my first day, I was not on the Verde from Lugo to Santa Eulalia because I missed the turnoff. So I can’t report on either the first half of the first day on the Verde on the Santa Eulalia variant, or on the non-Santa Eulalia variant, both of which end in Friol. And then for the last stretch of the Santa Eulalia variant, which was where I met the shephard and his dog, I was steered to walk on the side of the untraveled road rather than take the more direct downhill path. According to the shephard, it was filled with “maleza” and not good for walking. So who knows what I missed.In a post from last year @peregrina2000 referred to the dog issue as well.
Thank you for your very thorough reply. At this point I think I will continue on with the "official " Primitivo.The only dog encounter I remember was a shepard dog with a flock and its shephard. Nothing threatening that I can remember. Though I would agree that this route goes through pretty parts of Galicia, I didn’t find it to be very different from the scenery or ambiente on the “regular” primitivo. But I admit that on my first day, I was not on the Verde from Lugo to Santa Eulalia because I missed the turnoff. So I can’t report on either the first half of the first day on the Verde on the Santa Eulalia variant, or on the non-Santa Eulalia variant, both of which end in Friol. And then for the last stretch of the Santa Eulalia variant, which was where I met the shephard and his dog, I was steered to walk on the side of the untraveled road rather than take the more direct downhill path. According to the shephard, it was filled with “maleza” and not good for walking. So who knows what I missed.
Friol is a small town, and the pensión there seems to stay afload with a small stream of workers who board there during the week as well as a few pilgrims.
The second day starts off through some nice wooded areas, but it does join up with the regular norte about 8 km (?) outside Sobrado, and most of that is alongside a road on pavement.
I would not say dogs are a big issue at all on this route. And for me, the highlight of Santa Eulalia (a Roman crypt/temple/spa - ??? - no one knows) is well worth it, whether you go on the Verde or stay on the Primitivo.
p.s. As between the pensión in Friol or the lovely albergue in Ferreira, I think Ferreira is a much nicer option, so what I will do on my next Primitivo,, is what I did on my first Primitivo. Walk from Lugo to Ferreira with a detour to Santa Eulalia.
what was the dog situation?
I would not say dogs are a big issue at all on this route.
I don’t mean to discourage people from this route because I know there are some very strong supporters of it. For me, the real highlight is Santa Eulalia (have I said that enough?Thank you for your very thorough reply. At this point I think I will continue on with the "official " Primitivo.
The boss sead that my "baston" (walking-stick) had frightened them, so it was my fault.
My experience is that loose dogs are not a problem. They will rush up to their property boundary and stop there, barking furiously,
Neither of those routes match mine precisely - it seems to be somewhere in the middle. I attach an image of all three routes, mine being the middle one.
Hope you had a good day — on the Verde or did you stick to the Primitivo?Thank you for this information. I'm heading that way tomorrow and it sounds like an interesting detour.
For a variety of reasons I stuck with the Primitivo. Am enjoying a lovely stay with Ria and Ton (sp.?).Hope you had a good day — on the Verde or did you stick to the Primitivo?
I’ve often thought that there might be a good connector from Ponte Ferreira to the Norte, so that pilgrims could enjoy (1) Lugo - Santa Eulalia - Ponte Ferreira and then (2) Ponte Ferreira - Sobrado dos Monxes, thus avoiding the merge with the Francés in Melide but also getting to see and stay in Sobrado dos Monxes and having another day or so off the Francés. Googlemaps shows some very minor roads that will do the trick. That would also have the beauty of avoiding the long slog alongside the busier road that takes you into Sobrado on the Norte (and which the Friol route also shares). But I bet there are off-road paths as well.For a variety of reasons I stuck with the Primitivo. Am enjoying a lovely stay with Ria and Ton (sp.?).
I think here, Ria/Ton (@Thomas1962 )have given the route details:I’ve often thought that there might be a good connector from Ponte Ferreira to the Norte, so that pilgrims could enjoy (1) Lugo - Santa Eulalia - Ponte Ferreira and then (2) Ponte Ferreira - Sobrado dos Monxes, thus avoiding the merge with the Francés in Melide but also getting to see and stay in Sobrado dos Monxes and having another day or so off the Francés. Googlemaps shows some very minor roads that will do the trick. That would also have the beauty of avoiding the long slog alongside the busier road that takes you into Sobrado on the Norte (and which the Friol route also shares). But I bet there are off-road paths as well.
Your post jolted my memory — I had a conversation with @Thomas1962 about this same topic! We discussed it about a year ago on this thread. Unfortunately, the B&B Twin Pines has closed, and I don’t know if there are other options. But in any event, I think that pilgrims on the Primitivo, who have already walked the Francés, might want to consider going from Ferreira to Sobrado dos Monxes, which is a destination in itself!I think here, Ria/Ton (@Thomas1962 )have given the route details:
From Ponte Ferreira to Santiago with minimal camino Francés
Most people coming to our albergue feel it is a pity to leave the camino Primitivo and join the camino Frances the next day in Melide, 20 kms after Ponte Ferreira. From there it is 52 kms to Santiago. But, there are more options now! From our albergue it is possible to walk in one day (26 kms)...www.ponteferreira.com
They have provided GPX track too.
See my notes about the Verde route under the Discussion tab of the Verde Resources. The beginning of this trail should be attempted only after reading the caution.Your post jolted my memory — I had a conversation with @Thomas1962 about this same topic! We discussed it about a year ago on this thread. Unfortunately, the B&B Twin Pines has closed, and I don’t know if there are other options. But in any event, I think that pilgrims on the Primitivo, who have already walked the Francés, might want to consider going from Ferreira to Sobrado dos Monxes, which is a destination in itself!
Thanks for the update! Does anyone know/has anyone walked the route set up by Albergue Ponte Ferreira for Ferreira to Sobrado?See my notes about the Verde route under the Discussion tab of the Verde Resources. The beginning of this trail should be attempted only after reading the caution.
Heading out on the Primitivo in three weeks, options are always goodThanks for the update! Does anyone know/has anyone walked the route set up by Albergue Ponte Ferreira for Ferreira to Sobrado?
At the moment I’m planning: Lugo-Ferreira, Ferreira-Sobrado, Sobrado-Salceda/A Brea
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