Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Vía de la Plata app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Wise Pilgrim appAccommodation type : Private
Reservations accepted
Exclusively for pilgrims
Total bunks : 12
Bunk price : 25€ (breakfast included)
Opens at : 13:00
Closes at : 22:00
Founded : 1999
Dining room
Terrace
Dryer
Wash basin
Clothesline
Washer
WiFi
Bike storage
Breakfast
Dinner
Group dinner
Vegetarian options
Bar / Restaurant
Tomorrow from Ruitelán
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Herrerías | 1.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| La Faba | 4.9 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Laguna de Castilla | 7.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| O Cebreiro | 9.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Linares | 12.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Hospital de la Condesa | 15.1 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Alto do Poio | 18.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Fonfría | 21.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Biduedo | 23.9 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Filloval | 26.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Triacastela | 30.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| A Balsa | 32.6 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| San Cristovo do Real | 34.2 | ✓ Yes | — No |
22. September 2026 - 17:13
The hosts are welcoming, friendly and cater exceptionally well for their guests. The cost of 25€ included a fantastic dinner and a breakfast of fresh coffee, orange juice, toast, yoghurt and pastries.
Comfortable and clean.
A great stay.
Highly recommended.
15. April 2026 - 16:16
A lovely stay here. We were the only two pilgrims staying, Luis and Carlos were great hosts. The albergue has everything a pilgrim needs, the evening meal was amazing and the breakfast set us up well for the climbs ahead.
19. April 2025 - 21:15
I can't recommend this Albergue enough. It's run by two older guys who are really cool. They have been playing classical music on a Bluetooth speaker the whole night and for dinner they switched to jazz. They cooked all food themselves. We had a good soup, salad, carbonara and then carrot cake! They've actually put on the radiators (it's cold in April), big plus! My wet clothes dry up in no time. And they will serve breakfast in the morning. You pay 25 euro upfront and everything is included. Probably one the best Albergues I've been at.
29. May 2022 - 20:46
One of my favourite albergues of my whole Camino Frances. Luis, the host, is kind and funny and goes out of his way to welcome you. Delicious 4 course dinner with wine and breakfast included in the price. And being woken to the sounds of classical music the following morning was a delight. Also perfectly positioned to ensure your legs are fresh for the big O’Cebreiro climb the following day.
26. April 2019 - 21:52
I walked extra long miles to get here and I am so glad I did. Wonderful hosts. Dormitory is an open attic loft with bunk beds with lots of space between them. They provide blankets. Bathrooms are downstairs. Dinner is communal and they provide a fantastic meal. Wonderful.
28. September 2018 - 6:49
do yourself a favor and visit this beautiful place and very hospitable hosts . amazing mood was woken up by the most beautiful music .
the food here is definitely worth a visit too .Refugio De Peregeinos pequeño Potala
do not go past here. :-)
19. May 2017 - 14:45
Just stayed here for the third time- I love this albergue. Hosts are so kind and make an amazing dinner. Love the music in the morning and the attic room- I always sleep so comfortably! I consider this a kind of "hidden gem" of the Camino; it's not fancy but dang is it a wonderful stay!!
28. September 2016 - 16:21
Loved this albergue! Not much not to like: welcoming and fun hospitalaros, amazing dinner, quiet sleep, nice outdoor patio to watch pilgrims pass by, music to start your day and very adequate breakfast. You will not be disappointed!
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
