Santiago to Finisterra/Muxia without camino application and data plan.

[shinta_narulita]

Hello, it turned out my phone is not working/spoiled on sos mode. Either I am buying a new phone in Santiago De Compostela tomorrow or I walk without data plan/Google map/camino app. I did fine for last 100km of Camino Frances. I am not sure about Finisterra. I have not booked the hostel and as I checked today, the accommodation at Negreira is fully booked for the day after tomorrow. Like I need to stay in 16km away for Albergues or 1.5km away for hotel. Is that safe because I don't have data plan. I am wondering if it is safe to go to Negreira without prior hotel booking and stay at any accommodation that passed by the Camino route without diversion. Thanks.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

In 2015 the tourist office in Santiago de Compostela gave out a free guide for the walks to Muxia and Finisterra (in English). Although it's old the online version of this may still be useful. It is found at:

https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/documents/17639/155453/Fisterra Muxía - Plano - EN.pdf?version=1.0

Edit: I thought the tourist guide had better lodging information. Try this:

Santiago de Compostela - Negreira | Camino de Fisterra y Muxía | Gronze.com

La salida de la capital gallega es, al contrario que la entrada, relativamente rápida y cómoda. Nada más dejar la ciudad iniciamos un recorrido muy ameno por paisajes rurales, con bosques de carballos, pinos y eucaliptos. Los repechos son frecuentes pero moderados, con la excepción del Alto do...

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[trecile]

The municipal albergue in Negreira is open all year and does not accept reservations.

Albergue de peregrinos de Negreira | Albergue de Peregrinos en Negreira | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue de peregrinos de Negreira, en Negreira: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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When you are on wifi you can download the free Buen Camino app, and the maps should work with GPS without an internet connection. Make sure that you fully download the complete route.

APP del Camino de Santiago Buen Camino 2014 - 2024

Aplicación del Camino de Santiago profesional, con mapas, perfiles, alojamientos, planificador de etapas, a pie o en bici (Btt), en idiomas y actualizada.

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[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I stayed at the Hostel Anjana in Negreira in 2015. One of the nicest places I stayed at and treated well. Management changed in 2020. As they say it was just a short walk to the shops in town. They say they are open until November 30.

Albergue Anjana | Albergue de Peregrinos en Negreira | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Anjana, en Negreira: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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[shinta_narulita]

I stayed at the Hostel Anjana in Negreira in 2015. One of the nicest places I stayed at and treated well. Management changed in 2020. As they say it was just a short walk to the shops in town. They say they are open until November 30.

Albergue Anjana | Albergue de Peregrinos en Negreira | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Anjana, en Negreira: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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I checked their Facebook. They are closed.

 

[Tincatinker]

I checked their Facebook. They are closed.

I’m puzzled as to how you checked a Farcebook page if your phone isn’t working. That aside, the Galician Tourismo on A Rua will provide all the information you need to walk to Fisterra. The Xunta Albergues, those run by the Galician government will be open. No booking allowed and, at this time of year, not necessary in most of the available accommodation.
Unless you have an aversion to Albergue the provision on the Fisterra route is more than adequate. Safe? As anywhere.

 

[shinta_narulita]

I’m puzzled as to how you checked a Farcebook page if your phone isn’t working. That aside, the Galician Tourismo on A Rua will provide all the information you need to walk to Fisterra. The Xunta Albergues, those run by the Galician government will be open. No booking allowed and, at this time of year, not necessary in most of the available accommodation.
Unless you have an aversion to Albergue the provision on the Fisterra route is more than adequate. Safe? As anywhere.

When I am at restaurant, Albergue. On WiFi

 

[shinta_narulita]

When I am at restaurant, Albergue. On WiFi

Thank you for your help. But that place you mentioned really temporarily closed. Thanks again.

 

[Tincatinker]

When I am at restaurant, Albergue. On WiFi

Ah, ok, so your phone network provider doesn’t work in Spain or the local sim you’ve obtained doesn’t work on your phone? I think it’s worth finding a phone shop in Santiago and resolving either issue.

 

[VNwalking]

or I walk without data plan/Google map/camino app.

Breathe, @shinta_narulita.
Until recently people never used to need map apps, and we haven't lost out brains even though we've outsourced much of their navigation functions to machines.
There are still paper maps out there that you can no doubt quickly figure out how to use.
The route is marked.
You will be fine.

 

[trecile]

Until recently people never used to need map apps,

That's right. Although I like using the Camino apps now, I didn't have a guidebook, map or app my first time from SJPDP to Finisterre in 2016.

 

[Wendy Werneth]

You can also download a specific area of Google Maps while you are on WiFi, and then you will have access to it while you are walking. Or Maps.me also works offline.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

You can also download a specific area of Google Maps while you are on WiFi, and then you will have access to it while you are walking.

There isn't an obvious way to do this but it is actually easy. I like clicking the title of embedded YouTube videos to get them full screen but using the arrow will play them within your current webpage.

 

[Jo H]

Hello, it turned out my phone is not working/spoiled on sos mode. Either I am buying a new phone in Santiago De Compostela tomorrow or I walk without data plan/Google map/camino app. I did fine for last 100km of Camino Frances. I am not sure about Finisterra. I have not booked the hostel and as I checked today, the accommodation at Negreira is fully booked for the day after tomorrow. Like I need to stay in 16km away for Albergues or 1.5km away for hotel. Is that safe because I don't have data plan. I am wondering if it is safe to go to Negreira without prior hotel booking and stay at any accommodation that passed by the Camino route without diversion. Thanks.

Did you turn on data roaming? I bought a local Vodafone sim in Portugal and later lost my mobile data connection in Spain when not on wifi. I had to turn on data roaming for it to work.

 

[shinta_narulita]

Did you turn on data roaming? I bought a local Vodafone sim in Portugal and later lost my mobile data connection in Spain when not on wifi. I had to turn on data roaming for it to work.

I bought data roaming but my phone is on sos. That is another big challenge for me. I am tyring to buy 2nd hand phone in Santiago Compostela. I stay near cathedral/museum but could not find any shop that sells that.

 

[trecile]

I bought data roaming but my phone is on sos.

What does SOS mean in this context?

 

[trecile]

What does SOS mean in this context?

Okay, I answered my own question y reading this article.

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It sounds like there is an issue in the settings on your phone. I would try the steps in the article, and if that doesn't work go to a phone store that sells the brand of SIM card that you bought and have them look at it.

 

[andylm65]

When you are on wifi just use gronze.com to find places to stay.