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The ground behind you: what the walk into Hospital de Bruma crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Hospital de Bruma
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Rúa (Inglés) | 7.1 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Sigüeiro | 22.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Hospital de Bruma to Sigüeiro |
| Polígono de Tambre | 34.0 | — No | ✓ Yes |
Hospital de Bruma is a tiny hamlet with outsized historical significance — a pilgrim hospital has stood here since 1140, making it one of the oldest documented pilgrim shelters on any Camino route. The original hospital dedicated to San Lorenzo is long gone, but the albergue occupies the same spot. A modest chapel remains.
This is also where the two branches of the Camino Inglés converge — the route from Ferrol and the route from A Coruña meet here. From this point forward, you share the path.
Food is available just down the road at Casa Graña. Services are otherwise minimal — this is a hamlet, not a town.
A pilgrim hospital dedicated to San Lorenzo was established here in 1140 and became part of the Hospital de Santiago. Pilgrims have been stopping at this exact spot for nearly 900 years. The convergence of the Ferrol and A Coruña routes made this a natural waypoint.
The next stretch to Sigüeiro is about 24 km through forest and rural paths. The terrain is predominantly flat with gentle inclines — a welcome change after the hills south of Betanzos. You'll pass through several tiny villages, but services are scarce until Sigüeiro. The walking is pleasant — eucalyptus groves, traditional hórreos, quiet lanes — but carry what you need.
11. October 2025 - 13:26
Stayed 2 nights at the Hotel Barreiro and it was well worth it! Is a family run hotel with big rooms, wonderfully hot showers, a pool (if you’re here in the warmer months), a bar for a later night beer, and a restaurant with good food. We took a taxi back to place we left the Camino and the hotel offers a ride back and forth if they aren’t occupied! Really great experience and highly recommend!
23. April 2025 - 20:38
Please note they only have 19 beds, not 22.
10. October 2024 - 20:52
Couldn’t get into either Albergue. Stayed the Hotel Canaima, 1.6km from Bruma.
28. September 2024 - 14:32
Casa Graña is indeed 100 m or so from the Alburger but do not expect much from the Pilgrim menu. There is other food at that place, but it appears to be for locals and there is definitely a two tiered approach too patrons are served there. Pilgrims at the bottom of the list.
The roast chicken was fine, but the pasta with tomato sauce is flavourless. Most food available to pilgrims is beige and almost entirely starch. No salad/greens although they exist in the kitchen.
Pilgrim menu is aggressively pushed … if your language skills are up to it , try exploring whether reasonably priced options exist… anecdotally, you’ll pay too much for them. No love here, sadly. It’s a food factory with poor offerings if nutrition is what you seek.
One great suggestion: load up at Casa Avelina in As Travesas including getting yourself something you can have for dinner later. The woman there was lovely and very hospitable. Like your grandmother. Charming.
25. September 2024 - 8:29
Late September 2024 there is a restaurant just down the street from the municipal albergue. They serve lunch and dinner. The pilgrim meal (drink, first course, main, and dessert or coffee) was 12€.
We were told there was no place to buy a meal in Bruma, which I’m glad is no longer true.
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.
