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Here's a map of the alternative route from Sobrado dos Monxes to Lavacolla.
Seems we have the complete picture clear now, because the KML and GPX files for the Sobrado - Lavacolla route can be downloaded from the Ponte Ferreira website I mentioned earlier.
(Maybe it is a good idea to tag this thread with 'variant' as we seem to have all relevant information together ?)
I used the Buen Camino app, and the variant track is on its GPS tracks.
It's also on the Wise Pilgrim Camino del Norte app.
Not at all, as everyone has their own preferences to which apps (or not) they use. Plus the site you linked to has other info and nice pictures!Oh I did not know that. So my free publicity for the Ponte Ferreira albergue on this thread was not really needed (I am happy to give it though ...)
Plus the site you linked to has other info and nice pictures!
Thank you for the maps. I still prefer an paper map over a device that can have a dead battery. People on the Appalachian trail try to use phones or GPS, but they are almost useless due to heavy tree cover, terrain, an lack of cell signal. My last hike in the Great Smokies we had no phone signal for 5 days.Here's a map of the alternative route from Sobrado dos Monxes to Lavacolla.
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And here's information about his route on Gronze.com (use the Chrome browser to translate to English)
Enlace Camino del Norte - Camino Francés
Los peregrinos del pasado, salvo por motivos devocionales o para procurar la asistencia de un monasterio u alberguería, solían buscar, y elegir siempre, los caminos más cortos para dirigirse a la metawww.gronze.com
When I did the CF in November/December 2019 I arrived in Arzua I ran into a bunch of pilgrims I hadn't seen in a week or so. We all ended up going to Lavacolla instead of sleeping in O Pedrouzo the next night. It is not a tough walk even though it is long. The albergue in Lavacolla was really nice. We ended up ordering alot of pizzas and had a really nice night as there was not much open in town. The next morning I left about 7AM. Had breakfast in the first bar that was open. It was a few kilometers out of Lavocolla and it was a big bar and looked like it was brand new. Hope it is still open. I got to the Pilgrim office before 10. Walked right in and to my shock I was offered the free Pilgrim lunch at the Parador. The volunteer told me that almost everyone who had come in before passed on the lunch. My second time I enjoyed a great final and free pilgrim meal thanks to the Parador. But it was also the second time that the servers showed less than any interest in us and really didn't seem to want to deal with pilgrims at all. Is it my breath or what?Here's a map of the alternative route from Sobrado dos Monxes to Lavacolla.
View attachment 100910
And here's information about his route on Gronze.com (use the Chrome browser to translate to English)
Enlace Camino del Norte - Camino Francés
Los peregrinos del pasado, salvo por motivos devocionales o para procurar la asistencia de un monasterio u alberguería, solían buscar, y elegir siempre, los caminos más cortos para dirigirse a la metawww.gronze.com
I've just been looking, and there's clearly a way to DIY a different entrance into Santiago on this basis.Here's a map of the alternative route from Sobrado dos Monxes to Lavacolla.
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And here's information about his route on Gronze.com (use the Chrome browser to translate to English)
Enlace Camino del Norte - Camino Francés
Los peregrinos del pasado, salvo por motivos devocionales o para procurar la asistencia de un monasterio u alberguería, solían buscar, y elegir siempre, los caminos más cortos para dirigirse a la metawww.gronze.com
I intend to do the Primitivo in mid June and I have a similar intent as I would prefer to stay off the more crowded path.Joining the Frances as late as possible is what I was wanting. I just remember the crazy crowds from 2016, but 2021 is a weird year so maybe the crowd would be more welcome.
Hoping your camino is glorious! I would love to hear about your experience on the Camiño Verde (Lugo to Sobrado dos Monxes). Maybe I had unrealistic expectations based on the rave reviews I had read on the forum, but to tell you the truth I didn’t find this alternative to be anything particularly exceptional. It goes through pretty, rural, sparsely populated Galicia, but then so does the official Primitivo route out of Lugo. It’s a perfectly nice walk, but it has a fair amount of asphalt, just as the official route does. I didn’t walk the precise Verde on the first day to Friol, so maybe I don’t have a good basis for comparison. Friol itself is bigger than other towns on the official route before Melide, so you can buy groceries and eat in a café-bar. The pensión has a regular worker clientele staying there, so meals are served, which also may be an advantage for some. I personally would take the meals at Ponte Ferreira over this option, though!My plans changed and I now leave Oviedo on 4/28/2022. Love the information on this thread.
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