Camino Primitivo Map 10
This high point marks the border between Lugo and La Coruña.
The camino goes up and over the ridge that divides Lugo from La Coruña. A short distance beyond it leaves the road for a trail and descends through the hamlets of Vilouriz and Vilamor before entering Irago de Arriba.
Welcoming, if somewhat curious, bar. This is the last stop on the Camino Primitivo before it joins the Camino Frances in Melide. The number of pilgrims will increase noticeably. So too will your options for accommodation and morning coffee.
Between Irago and Melide there are a number of small villages and urban sprawl. The first bars appear on the road into Melide.
Camino Primitivo Map 11
Although it has been on the menu as far back as O Cebreiro, pulpo (octopus) doesn’t seem to garnish much attention until Melide. Despite its apparent disconnect with the sea, Melide’s thriving Thursday market meant that shipping pulpo was a profitable enterprise. It is...
Melide is an ancient settlement and despite its importance as a natural crossroad since Neolithic times, it has never been protected by a wall. In Medieval times the overwhelming bulk of the town industries were tied to the camino.
The traffic through Melide can be dangerous, particularly on market days when booths line the crowded streets and the arrows through town become difficult to spot. Arrows direct you towards a small side street through the old part of town that parallels the main road. There are many...
Accommodation in Melide on the Camino Primitivo
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Albergue de Melide Xunta
San Antonio, 25
156 8€ |
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Albergue Melide Private
Lugo, 92
57 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue O Candil Private
Principal, 21
12 15*€ Booking.com |
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Albergue O Apalpador II Private
Cantón de San Roque, 9
32 10€ |
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Albergue O Apalpador Private
San Antonio, 23
30 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Alfonso II Private
Toques y Friol, 52-54
34 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Vilela Private
San Antonio, 2
28 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Pereiro Private
Progreso, 43
40 6/10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Arraigos Private
Cantón San Roque, 9
20 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue San Antón Private
San Antonio, 6
36 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue O Cruceiro Private
Ronda de A Coruña, 2
72 10€ |
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Albergue Montoto Private
Codeseira, 31
50 12€ Booking.com |
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B&B A Lúa do Camiño Casa Rural
Circunvalación - Campo da Feira
Booking.com |
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Pensión Xaneiro ⭑ Pension
La Habana, 43
Booking.com |
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Pensión Berenguela ⭑⭑ Pension
San Roque, 2
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Pensión El Molino ⭑ Pension
Castro, 23
Booking.com |
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Hotel Carlos 96 ⭑ Hotel
Lugo, 119
Booking.com |
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Hotel Sony Hotel
Santiago
Booking.com |
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Hotel Pousada Chiquitín Hotel
San Antón, 18
16 30-70€ |
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The first building in Boente on your left is the Bar de los Alemanes, and this is the best bar in town. Further down the hill, the camino crosses the main road (caution) where two albergues and a few bars are located.
You can get a sello in the Iglesia de Santiago de Boente...
Walking past the church the camino turns right and descends more. The hills ahead are steep in both directions, take it easy.
Accommodation in Boente
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Fuente Saleta Private 22 12€ |
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Albergue Boente Private
En frente de la Iglesia
40 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue El Alemán Private 40 12€ |
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It is said that the ovens that produced lime for the construction of the Cathedral were here in Castañeda. Pilgrims carried the raw materials here from Triacastela and swapped it for lime which they carried to Santiago.
It is uphill once more, followed by a steady descent into the valley below, steep at points.
Accommodation in Castañeda
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Albergue Santiago Private 6 11€ |
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A bar near the river with a large patio for celebrating a successful walk. The river here is quite cold and the perfect place to dip your feet.
The camino to Arzúa begins with a steady walk uphill. By the time you reach the road it levels out and the remaining kilometers are flat into town.
Accommodation in Ribadiso da Baixo
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Albergue de Ribadiso da Baixo Municipal
Ribadiso de Baixo
70 8€ |
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Albergue Los Caminantes Private
Ribadiso de Baixo
56 10€ |
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There is now an albergue in the upper part of Ribadiso. It is located at the top of the climb and before you get to Arzua. The albergue here is bookable online.
Accommodation in Ribadiso da Carretera
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Albergue Milpes Private
Ribadiso, 7
24 10€ Booking.com |
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Arzúa ist eine angenehme Stadt mit fast ausreichend Betten für PilgerInnen. Falls die Herbergen alle voll wären und Sie nicht in einem der vielen Hotels Geld ausgeben wollen, gibt es auch noch das Polideportivo (Sporthalle) als Unterkunft für PilgerInnen.
Zwischen hier und O Pedrouzo...
Die Verbindung von Arzúa mit dem Jakobsweg im Mittelalter ist noch nicht völlig erforscht. In dieser Gegend wurde nur ein Ort namens Villanova erwähnt. Gelehrte stimmen weitgehend darin überein, dass die Abwesenheit von anderen Orten namens Villanova in der Gegend und die Anwesenheit von zwei...
Arzúa ist für seinen Käse berühmt und veranstaltet seit 40 Jahren jährlich im März ein 3-tägiges Käsefest.
Der Camino verlässt Arzúa auf einem Fußweg, NICHT auf der Straße. Wenn Sie am Hauptplatz angekommen sind, gehen Sie an der Kirche vorbei (mit dem Rücken zur Straße) und biegen Sie rechts in die Seitenstraße ein. Das Gelände ist angenehm, eine Mischung aus Wegen und befestigten Straßen durch...
Accommodation in Arzúa
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Albergue de Arzúa Xunta
Cima de Lugar, 6
46 8€ |
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Albergue Santiago Apóstol (Arzúa) Private
Lugo, 107
72 10-12€ |
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Albergue San Francisco Private
Carmen, 7
28 14€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Los Caminantes Private
Santiago, 14
28 10€ |
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Albergue Los Tres Abetos Private
Rúa Lugo, 147
42 15€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Ultreia Private
Lugo, 126
38 10€ Booking.com |
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The Way Hostel Arzúa Private
Cima do Lugar, 28
40 10-17€ Booking.com |
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De Camino Albergue Private
Lugo, 118
46 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue O Botafumeiro Private
Carme, 18
42 12-15€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Via Lactea Private
José Antonio, 26
120 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Casa del Peregrino Private
Cima de Lugar, 7
14 10-12€ Booking.com |
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O Albergue de Selmo Private
Lugo, 133
50 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Don Quijote Private
Lugo, 130
50 10€ |
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Albergue O Santo Private
Xosé Neira Vilas, 4
22 12€ Booking.com |
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Pensión Mesón do Peregrino Pension
Ramón Franco, 7
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Pensión Cima do Lugar Pension
Cima do Lugar, 22
Booking.com |
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Pensión Rúa ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 130
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Pensión Casa Teodora ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 38
Booking.com |
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Hotel Suiza ⭑⭑ Hotel
Vello
Booking.com |
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La Casona de Nené Hotel
Padre Pardo, 24
Booking.com |
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Pazo Santa María Hotel
O Pazo
Booking.com |
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Accommodation in Pregontoño
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Albergue Camiño das Ocas Private 30 12€ |
Accommodation in Calle - O Outeiro
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Albergue A Ponte de Ferreiros Private
A Ponte de Ferreiros, 1
30 13€ |
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Casa Rural do Horreo Casa Rural
Calle, 6
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