Lavacolla

Camino Frances

Camino del Norte

Camino Primitivo

To end of camino
10.3
Altitude
295

San Paio - San Payo

2.10

Lavacolla

1.30

Vilamaior

Services
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
History

The name Lavacolla has one of the most debated origins of all the camino towns. They range from the bland “field at the bottom of the hill” to the more profane “scrub your scrotum.” What is more widely accepted is that pilgrims bathed in this river before entering the Cathedral.

The Road

If you walked down the stairs to visit either of the bars at the bottom, turn and walk up the steps towards the Iglesia de Benaval. The camino continues around to the right-hand side and down to cross the road. At the road, cross at the crosswalk and continue along the road and over the famous river (see inset below).

The last hill is ahead, and if you are a stickler for doing things according to tradition you should start running now. It is said that the first of your group to arrive in Monte de Gozo is entitled to be called King. Be advised that there is no prize.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

I wanted to go to the famous bakery but it was closed on a Tuesday at 1pm, so disappointed 🥲

All Caminos App User (not verified)

What a beautiful albergue! Everything immaculately clean. Beds are private, each one with a light and a socket for charging. Real linen already on beds. Areas for cooking, doing laundry, and a sitting area are so well-designed and welcoming. Games and books provide activities for rainy afternoons. The newly opened restaurant next door was excellent. Plus the owner, Alsira, is such a wonderful hostess! She has created such an inviting space for those last night on the Camino. I HIGHLY recommend this as your last evening.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Very unfriendly staff. Suggest eating elsewhere.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

I stayed here before getting a bus out to Samos. It was an easy walk from the airport. Would be a good place to stay at the end of your Way before you get to SdeC. A great pension. Lovely people and a good price.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

New Albergue opened August 2023, beautiful, real sheets, big lockers and each bunk has privacy curtains, lights and electric. Great common space and garden. Lovely owner. A pity it doesn't show yet on the app. Can book via booking.com where it's rated 9.3.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

The most wonderful new place. Bunkbeds with curtains and so tasteful decorated. Will highly recommmend this place in the middel of Lavacolla. Book it on Booking.com. Eur 20,-

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Thoroughly recommend for a comfortable nights stay before the 10km walk to Santiago. There’s a cross country short cut to get you back onto the Camino trail in the morning. Beautiful accommodation, very friendly staff and although the main host spoke good English, he was very patient with our Spanish as he could see we were learning. Beautiful chapel on site.