Sellos on the Camino Verde from Lugo to Sobrado

BrianLCrabtree · Mar 31, 2022

A thread a few years ago about the Camino Verde raised the question of whether sellos obtained between Lugo and Sobrado are acceptable at the pilgrims office for the compostela. Getting stamps in Lugo and Sobrado are no problem. It's the other stamp of the day in Friol or elsewhere along the path that I'm wondering about. I'm attracted to the idea of taking the Verde variant to avoid some of the crowds the last couple of days into SdC, plus visiting the monastery is appealing. Considering the Verde is within 100 km of Santiago and the two stamps per day requirement, can someone confirm the Verde variant is fine for the compostela? If there is doubt, I can just stay on the Primitivo through Arzua and O Pedrouzo. This will be my first Camino and I'd like to have the compostela. Departing May 22, 2022 from Villaviciosa!

Kiwi-family · Mar 31, 2022

Do it! The Verde is magical and getting stamps is not problematic.

trecile · Mar 31, 2022

Kiwi-family said:
Do it! The Verde is magical and getting stamps is not problematic.

I think that the question isn't so much "are sellos available?" as "will I qualify for a Compostela if I have stamps from this route?" Is that correct?

BrianLCrabtree · Mar 31, 2022

trecile said:
I think that the question isn't so much "are sellos available?" as "will I qualify for a Compostela if I have stamps from this route?" Is that correct?

Yes, exactly correct. The helpful resource page posted by notion900 (thank you) says stamps are available in Cota, Boveda, and Friol. That's great, but are they accepted at the pilgrims office in SdC as satisfying the requirement for the compostela? I'm hoping someone has literally been down this path and can confirm the stamps are bonafide.

Kanga · Mar 31, 2022

BrianLCrabtree said:
Yes, exactly correct. The helpful resource page posted by notion900 (thank you) says stamps are available in Cota, Boveda, and Friol. That's great, but are they accepted at the pilgrims office in SdC as satisfying the requirement for the compostela? I'm hoping someone has literally been down this path and can confirm the stamps are bonafide.

All stamps are "bona fide" - from bars, restaurants, hotels - does not matter if it is just a commercial address stamp. The distance should not be a problem (as you are starting in Villaviciosa) but the question is whether it is recognised as an official route. And that I can't answer.

Anyone from the Pilgrims Office?

Ctshagr · Mar 31, 2022

BrianLCrabtree said:
A thread a few years ago about the Camino Verde raised the question of whether sellos obtained between Lugo and Sobrado are acceptable at the pilgrims office for the compostela. Getting stamps in Lugo and Sobrado are no problem. It's the other stamp of the day in Friol or elsewhere along the path that I'm wondering about. I'm attracted to the idea of taking the Verde variant to avoid some of the crowds the last couple of days into SdC, plus visiting the monastery is appealing. Considering the Verde is within 100 km of Santiago and the two stamps per day requirement, can someone confirm the Verde variant is fine for the compostela? If there is doubt, I can just stay on the Primitivo through Arzua and O Pedrouzo. This will be my first Camino and I'd like to have the compostela. Departing May 22, 2022 from Villaviciosa!

The monastery in Sobrado is worth going to enjoy. Along with Lugo and it’s wall.

Tincatinker · Mar 31, 2022

The Camino Verde is not recognized by the Pilgrims Office (nor by the Tourismo). Under their rule that a pilgrim must walk 100km into Santiago by a “recognized” route they may, note may, decline to issue a Compostela. This lacuna in the PO’s list is unlikely to be corrected anytime soon.
If the OP wishes to be confident of receiving a Compostela they’re advised to comply with all the rules

BrianLCrabtree · Mar 31, 2022

Tincatinker said:
The Camino Verde is not recognized by the Pilgrims Office (nor by the Tourismo). Under their rule that a pilgrim must walk 100km into Santiago by a “recognized” route they may, note may, decline to issue a Compostela. This lacuna in the PO’s list is unlikely to be corrected anytime soon.
If the OP wishes to be confident of receiving a Compostela they’re advised to comply with all the rules

Thank you for this, and so I will. I'll visit Sobrado on a future Camino, in 2023, I hope.

canary · Mar 31, 2022

BrianLCrabtree said:
A thread a few years ago about the Camino Verde raised the question of whether sellos obtained between Lugo and Sobrado are acceptable at the pilgrims office for the compostela. Getting stamps in Lugo and Sobrado are no problem. It's the other stamp of the day in Friol or elsewhere along the path that I'm wondering about. I'm attracted to the idea of taking the Verde variant to avoid some of the crowds the last couple of days into SdC, plus visiting the monastery is appealing. Considering the Verde is within 100 km of Santiago and the two stamps per day requirement, can someone confirm the Verde variant is fine for the compostela? If there is doubt, I can just stay on the Primitivo through Arzua and O Pedrouzo. This will be my first Camino and I'd like to have the compostela. Departing May 22, 2022 from Villaviciosa!

Thank you for your insights Brian!

Ioiein · Sep 18, 2022

I walked from Irun, switched to Primitivo and in Lugo opted for the Camino Verde route.
i had no issues to obtain the Compostela, but I am aware that I might have not got it

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