Lodging and experience on Del Norte in November...

[katkins_in]

Hello all:

Due to life circumstances I find myself on the Del Norte route in November... The first couple of weeks (started Oct 14) I fell in with cohorts of pilgrims and everything was good... But now most albergues and hostels are closed, most of the people I met ended their walks after 10-14 days, and I am having to stay in hotels alone.

The weather is mostly great! Two days of rain out of 17, and cool hiking temperatures that I love (55-75F, 12-23C).

So now I'm on this expensive, solo walk... Looking at alternatives... I chose Del Norte for coastal beauty (and there's been a lot of that), but I could pivot and go anywhere... Which Camino would still be good between now and Dec 13, when I need to get to Lisbon?

 

[alexwalker]

Frances.

 

[J Willhaus]

Probably either the Via de la Plata or the Frances if you are looking for albergues.

 

[Vacajoe]

France’s is cheaper, better supported, and nearby, Or you can bus ahead to La Coruña, walk the Ingles to SdC and then reverse walk the Portuguese to Lisbon.

 

[Stephan the Painter]

Probably either the Via de la Plata or the Frances if you are looking for albergues.

Is the VDLP pretty good for winter openings of Albergues (for my future planning)? Although I would assume it's also not very busy…?

 

[Stephan the Painter]

Or you can bus ahead to La Coruña, walk the Ingles to SdC and then reverse walk the Portuguese to Lisbon

Great idea!

 

[J Willhaus]

Lots of those smaller, "get the key at the bar" kind of albergues on the VdlP.

 

[Adelina]

A lot of people pivot from the Norte to the Primitivo. They had great weather the last couple of weeks, but albergues are beginning to close there now as well (we closed Grado's albergue on the 31st). It is a beautiful Camino with amenities in the larger towns - fewer pilgrims for sure, but more than they've had in the past!