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For suggested days, take a look at Eroski and/or Groze sites. As for a route, are there more than one?'What is the best walking route from Lugo to Sanitago? How many days does it take traveling at around 20-25 km per day. Is it really busy the end of September or can we find hotels along the way as we go? Thanks
The direct route is ambiguously 100km. It would be good to inquire with the Pilgrim Office.Can you start at Lugo and still receive compostela in Santiago?
There is no break in the stage between Lugo and San Roman de Rotorta - 2 albergues. Then a short day to Ferreira Casa Rural and albergue. From there you can go via as Seixas to Melide or turn left at the Casa Rural/church and go by a side road to Palas de Rei to join the Francés there. This gives more accomodation options. Our CSJ guide had both alternatives or ask at the albergue/casa rural. Gronze only has the As Seixas option.
When I was on the Camino Primitivo this August, most people I knew there walked the distance from Lugo to Santiago in 4 days, although there were some that did it in 3 days.
Most people then took this itinerary as it is very doable in kilometers/day:
Lugo - San Roman de Retorta (about 20 km's)
San Roman de Retorta - Melide (about 27 km's)
Melide - O Pedrouzo (about 33 km's)
O Pedrouzo - Santiago (about 20 km's)
This is also the itinerary the Eroski guide proposes. However, if you feel that you can do a little more the first day, you can go to Ponte Ferreira (about 27 km's from Lugo) and enjoy the very good albergue there. From Melide there is tons of accomodation, so don't worry about getting beds as long as you don't get up really late.
The turn left uphill is just after the church at San Lazaro, which is after the bridge. Sello if the church is open.The other route from Lugo branches off to the right a few minutes (or maybe quite a few minutes - I can't remember how quickly it arrived!) after you've crossed the bridge leaving Lugo. It is very clearly marked and is an attractive option when you're standing there because the yellow camino arrows go UP the hill and the green arrows which mark the alternative route go straight along the flat! Apparently the monastery at Sobrado is great.
Indeed it is! For more on the splendid Sobrado dos Monxes monastery see this earlier Forum thread....Apparently the monastery at Sobrado is great.
A pup on tour! I will look it up, it would be wonderful to see it with local flowers. Thank you.@Anemone del Camino thanks for the question. It is the Bilboa Pup (Jeff Koons Pup)....but it went on a world tour 20 years ago. The photo is of the Pup outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney...we both loved it and hope to catch up with Pup in Bilboa next June.