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Hi, Rowena,I’m wondering if you can tell me the current state of accommodation in Villavieja and Las Medulas. I would like to book in both places in advance but Gronze and Brierley don’t agree on what is available. Gronze gives an email address for the albergue in Villavieja. Do you know if this is current? Brierley lists an albergue in Las Medulas, La Senda. Do you know whether this albergue is operating? It is not listed on Gronze.
Also, I can see on Gronze that there is a shortcut route to Salceda, which I think is different from the route Brierley suggests. Do you know whether the shortcut route is signed to Salceda?
Thank you for any help you can offer,
Rowena
@El Cascayal walked the Invierno a few months ago and reported that Pensión Pacita was still closed, and that Pacita was recovering from a serious illness very slowly.Thank you, yes, I did mean Salcedo. Is Pensión Pacita still closed?
Hope to hear from you if you find out more.
Is anyone doing el Camino invierno or have done it in March? I am doing Camino Frances until ponferrada and was planning on Camino invierno after that. Was just curious if anyone had insight on what to expect from it in a few weeks with other pilgrims, weather, accommodations, etc? Thanks!
Great to hear! Was there enough easily available accommodation when you did it?I did camino Invierno february 2020.
Amazing camino. Nice weather. Only very little rain.
A camino that Can be Nice all year around. Amazing nature.
Great to hear! Was there enough easily available accommodation when you did it?
You are Queen Laurie of all Caminos!!!!!Hi, Rowena,
I have sent a WhatsApp to the owner of La Senda, and also to the Agoga, which is more expensive but very pilgrim friendly.
Edited to add: I just heard from the Owner of La Senda, and they are only renting the albergue out as a casa rural, so you have to rent the whole thing. She told me that they hope to get back to albergue functioning but not till covid is in the rear view mirror. So it may be a while.
I’ve also contacted the ayuntamiento/town hall of Priaranza del Bierzo, which is the municipality in which the hamlet of Villavieja is located. They are currently seeking a new licensee for the albergue (after having two or three who didn’t last more than a year), but my impression is that the place is still open and run by the town hall.
Edited to add: The gmail address listed in Gronze goes to the person who was Villavieja’s last hospitalera. She directed me to the Ayuntamiento, which I had already emailed, so let’s see what I hear back.
I’ll let you know what I can find out.
I think you mean Salcedo, in between Quiroga and Pobra de Brollón. There is a trail that seems to be marked, which leaves the Camino soon after crossing the bridge into Barxa de Lor. This post should be the one that gives info on the different ways to get there. If I’ve messed up the link, let me know, but it is a post of mine, no. 77, in another Invierno thread.
Now that we know that the albergue La Senda is not operating as an albergue, and Casa Socorro still seems to be closed (maybe permanently), I think the best bet is Complejo Rural Agoga. If you are alone it will be pricey but their website has good prices for pilgrims for double and triple rooms. I’ve never heard a bad word about the Agoga on the forum. They do a very heavy lunch business for tour buses, but I’ve eaten there several times and the food is really quite decent.Brierley lists an albergue in Las Medulas, La Senda. Do you know whether this albergue is operating?
Did you do it in March? I am curious as well!Is anyone doing el Camino invierno or have done it in March? I am doing Camino Frances until ponferrada and was planning on Camino invierno after that. Was just curious if anyone had insight on what to expect from it in a few weeks with other pilgrims, weather, accommodations, etc? Thanks!
That is no exaggeration, I would say the Camino de Invierno is the most highly sign-ed camino in all of Spain. Frequently bordering on overkill, but it’s the result of someone’s idea of a good way to spend a few million euro.easy to follow (plenty of new stone camino markers)
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