Camino del Norte · Stage 27 of 36
Gronze prefers the route through Tapia de Casariego, 0.7 miles longer, by beaches and cliffs. Tapia's small public albergue takes no bookings, and Gronze's own pages disagree on its size and season, so check. You enter Galicia over the Eo on the Puente de los Santos, on a narrow fenced walkway beside the motorway; from here the scallop shells point the other way. Many walkers visit Praia das Catedrais, about 6 miles away, which needs booking on some days.
Basic details only. The Camino del Norte’s stages haven’t been researched in detail yet, so this page has what the trail page held: the places to stay, the day’s distance and climbing, and the planning notes.
The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Places to stay are where OpenStreetMap has them, matched by name; the ones it doesn't have are listed beside the map, without a marker. Tap a marker for details; the numbers match the cards below.
Six albergues and hostels, three pensiones and fourteen hotels. The Xunta's public albergue has only 12 beds.
Xunta albergue at the town entrance, almost under the motorway bridge, 0.6 miles from the centre. 12 beds, €10, and a kitchen without utensils; Gronze calls it clearly not enough. Pilgrims only, open all year.
Confirmed October 2026
550 yards from Plaza España. 28 beds in two dorms, from €15. Open all year.
Confirmed October 2026
770 yards from the centre. Single from €28, double from €34.
Confirmed October 2026
Overlooking the estuary, 330 yards from Plaza España; thirteen more hotels in town.
Confirmed October 2026
| Route | Distance | Climbing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From La Caridad, through Tol | 13.2 miles | 680 ft | |
| From La Caridad, through Tapia de Casariego | 13.9 miles | 600 ft |
Camino Histórico via Vegadeo
Leaves 0.5 miles after Tol, 8.5 miles from La Caridad, and rejoins at Mondoñedo
Three days and 39.7 miles, against 35.9 miles on the main line, and much hillier: about 4,530 ft of climbing on the last two days. Quiet estuary and forest country on the historic route, which most pilgrims left for Ribadeo once its bridge opened in 1987. Vegadeo has seven places, including the 23-bed municipal albergue Mar y Montaña (€12, takes bookings). But Trabada, where Gronze ends the second day, has no beds. The 7-bed San Xiao albergue at Sante is 5.5 miles earlier (€5; book the day before and check in between 10:00 and 14:00), so plan Vegadeo to Sante (6.3 miles), then Sante to Mondoñedo (17.4 miles).
Confirmed October 2026. Each place to stay shows when its own details were confirmed. Phone numbers, prices and opening seasons change from year to year, so confirm them before you rely on them.