Arzúa is a pleasant town with almost enough beds for pilgrims. If you find everything to be full and don’t feel like splurging on one of the many hotels in the area, the Polideportivo (sports hall) is often used to house pilgrims. Between here and O Pedrouzo lie a string of...
Tetilla Cheese: You might have seen this curiously shaped cheese in the shop windows. If you made a connection between the name and the shape you are not mistaken. It was shaped this way by cheese makers in protest to the bishop of Santiago. At the time the Portico de la Gloria (Master...
Famous for its cheese, Arzúa hosts an annual (and three day long) Festival of Cheese in March. They have been doing so for 40 years. Apart from this and several other secular celbrations, Arzúa celebrates Corpus Christi, as well as Nuestra Señora del Carmen, who is celebrated on the 16th of July.
The camino leaves Arzúa along a footpath, NOT the road. If you arrived at the main square, walk past the church (with your back to the road) and turn right onto the side street. The terrain is pleasant, a blend of trails and paved roads through small towns and lots of forests. There are a...
Accommodation in Arzúa
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Albergue de Arzúa Xunta
Cima de Lugar, 6
46 8€ |
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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 Don Quijote Private
Lugo, 130
50 10€ |
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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 da Fonte Private
Carme, 18
20 10-12€ |
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Albergue O Santo Private
Xosé Neira Vilas, 4
22 12€ Booking.com |
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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 Ultreia Private
Lugo, 126
38 10€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Los Caminantes Private
Santiago, 14
28 10€ |
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Albergue Via Lactea Private
José Antonio, 26
120 10-12€ |
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Pensión Casa Teodora ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 38
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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
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Pensión Rúa ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 130
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Pazo Santa María Hotel
O Pazo
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Hotel Suiza ⭑⭑ Hotel
Vello
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La Casona de Nené Hotel
Padre Pardo, 24
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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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There is a pair of bars in Salceda, and a restaurant (La Esquipa) that is thick with pilgrims every day but Monday when it is closed.
The camino rejoins the road in Salceda, and while it does not walk on the road it does remain quite close. In fact, the camino crosses the road several times between here and Santiago. The speed of traffic, the curves in the road, and the abundance of pilgrims makes this the most...
The camino leaves town to the right of a wedge shaped park next to La Esquipa, not along the road.
Accommodation in Salceda
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Albergue Turistico de Salceda Private
Calzada
8 in albergue 28 in pension 13€ Booking.com |
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El Albergue de Boni Private
N-547, km 75.5
30 12€ |
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Albergue Alborada Private
N-547
10 12€ Booking.com |
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Accommodation in Brea
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Albergue El Chalet Private
A Brea, 5
14 12€ |
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Mar de Frisia Pension
A Brea, 36
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Several roadside bars that cater to trucker and pilgrim alike.
CAUTION crossing the road, dangerous intersection.
The camino crosses the main road at the highest point in the road, there is no marked crosswalk and the arrows on the other side of the road are often obscured by parked cars. You may see pilgrims continuing along the road but are advised against following them as the camino returns to the trail...
Accommodation in Empalme
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Albergue Andaina Private 14 10€ |
Accommodation in Santa Irene
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Albergue de Peregrinos Santa Irene (Municipal) Xunta 36 8€ |
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Albergue de Peregrinos Santa Irene (Privado) Private
Concejo do Pino
15 13€ |
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Albergue Rural Astrar Private
Astrar, 18
24 10-13€ |
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Where the camino returns to the road at the start of O Pedrouzo you will find an abundance of arrows and a large map which is nearly worthless. Arrows and dozens of signs advertising various hostels and hotels point in every direction. If you have a reservation, review the map to find the...
Accommodation in A Rúa [O Pino]
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Albergue Espíritu Xacobeo Private
A Rúa, 49-50
46 12€ Booking.com |
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Unfortunately, there is little to say about this modernized town. When it comes to charm, or monuments, or outrageous legends, it comes up short. During the busier periods along the camino the town feels overrun with pilgrims; most of whom are excited to have finished their penultimate day of...
Avoid the temptation of following the main road out of Pedrouzo. There are very few arrows to get you back to the camino and following along the road puts you in very real danger and takes you away from a lovely forest walk. See note below to get back to the camino.
If you spent the night in O Pedrouzo, it is important to find your way back to the camino proper which runs through the forest to the north. To get to it, find the intersection of the main road and Calle de Condello (where the Casa do Concello is located). Continue uphill (...
Accommodation in O Pedrouzo [Arca do Pino]
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Albergue de Arca do Pino Xunta
Pedrouzo
120 8€ |
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Albergue O Trisquel Private
Picón, 1
68 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Edreira Private
Fonte, 19
40 10-12€ |
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Albergue Otero Private
Forcarei, 2
36 10€ |
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Albergue Mirador de Pedrouzo Private
Lugo
50 15€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Cruceiro de Pedrouzo Private
Iglesia, 7
94 10-12€ |
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Albergue Porta de Santiago Private
Lugo, 11
60 10€ |
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Albergue REM Private
Iglesia, 7
40 10-12€ Booking.com |
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Albergue O Burgo Private
Lugo, 47
14 10€ Booking.com |
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Pensión Casal de Calma Pension
Igrexa, 10
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Pensión 9 de Abril Pension
Santiago, 7
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Pensión Codesal ⭑ Pension
Codesal, 17
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Pensión Una Estrella Dorada ⭑ Pension
Lugo, 10
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Pensión LO ⭑ Pension
Mollados, 43
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Pensión En Ruta SCQ Pension
Santiago, 23
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Pensión Maruja Pension
Nova, 9
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Pensión Maribel ⭑⭑ Pension
Mollados, 23
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Pensión Arca Pension
Mollados, 25
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Pensión O Muiño Pension
Muiño, 1
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Pensión A Solaina Pension
Picón, 3
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Pensión Compás Pension
Lugo, 47
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Bule Bic ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 18
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Pensión Platas ⭑⭑ Pension
Lugo, 26
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Hotel O Pino ⭑ Hotel
A Rúa, 9
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Amenal is little more than a camino pit-stop, and the large outdoor patio of the only bar is often filled to capacity with pilgrims doing their best to make the last day last.
The camino crosses the very busy N-547 by passing underneath it. Do not cross over the road.
Leaving the bar behind you climb steeply uphill a short distance. The path soon levels out on a comfortable trail surrounded by eucalyptus trees. The Santiago Airport is very near, and the camino follows a path around the runway.
Accommodation in Amenal
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Hotel Amenal ⭑⭑ Hotel
Amenal, 12
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The written history of San Paio has been lost to the ages, but the church here is dedicated to San Paio (or Payo), the 14 year old saint who was kidnapped by the invading Muslim troops, taken to Sevilla, and ultimately martyred to pieces and tossed into the río...
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.
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...
Accommodation in Lavacolla
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Albergue Lavacolla Private
Lavacolla, 35
32 12€ |
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Pazo Xan Xordo Casa Rural
Xan Xordo, 6
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Hostal San Paio Hostal
Lavacolla
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Hotel Ruta Jacobea ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Lavacolla, 41
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Hotel Garcas ⭑ Hotel
Naval, 2
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Accommodation in San Marcos
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Hotel Akelarre ⭑ Hotel
San Marcos, 37
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Monte de Gozo, or ‘Mount Joy’, was once the first place that pilgrims could get a glimpse of the Cathedral spires. A new stand of trees blocks the view now. It is a large gathering place for pilgrims, who flock to the over-sized monument commemorating the pilgrimage that Pope John Paul...
You do not need to enter the complex but for the sake of curiosity, carrying on down the road will take you where you are heading.
Pass the outdoor gallery of a local (and gifted) sculptor of stone and cross the bridge over the highway. It is midway over this bridge that you enter the...
Accommodation in Monte del Gozo
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Albergue de Monte do Gozo Xunta
Estrellas, 80
400 8€ Booking.com |
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Centro Europeo de Peregrinación Juan Pablo II Association
Rua das Estrelas 80
68 Donativo€ |
