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The ground behind you: what the walk into Boo de Piélagos crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Boo de Piélagos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogro | 9.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Boo de Piélagos to Mogro |
| Cudón | 17.6 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Boo de Piélagos to Cudón |
| Viveda | 24.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Boo de Piélagos to Viveda |
| Queveda | 24.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Boo de Piélagos to Queveda |
| Santillana del Mar | 30.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Boo de Piélagos to Santillana del Mar |
| Oreña | 34.5 | — No | ✓ Yes |
Boo de Piélagos marks a navigational challenge. The FEVE train station, church, and albergue cluster around a curve in the road. The problem lies ahead: the camino once crossed the Río Pas on the narrow FEVE railway bridge, but this is now prohibited and enforced.
Three options remain: ride the FEVE train one stop across the river (two minutes, cheap, easy); walk south to cross at Puente Arce and loop back north to Mogro (9.4 km); or take the newly marked alternate from Puente Arce that continues west without returning to the coast.
Once upon a time the camino between Boo and Mogro required pilgrims to cross the river along the very narrow FEVE railway bridge. This is now prohibited and enforced by the locals and the police. It is dangerous and very much to be avoided. This leaves pilgrims with three options:1. Hop on the train at Boo for a two minute journey across the bridge the legit way.2. Follow the arrows south to cross the river at Arce and then turn back north to Mogro, a well marked journey of 9.4km. 3. Follow the arrows south to cross the river at Arce and then continue on a newly marked alternate from Puente Arce.
San José Obrero is celebrated on the 19th of March and San Juan Bautista on the 24th of June.
Although the town of Boo is new the camino has always passed through this point. Modern travelers have the luxury of a quick train across the Río Pas but ancient pilgrims relied on the Barco de Mogro (the boat of Mogro) to get across; a service which was free to pilgrims.
Once in Boo it is possible to cross the train tracks at the platforms, though do exercise caution. This is the shortest path to the Albergue Piedad. The arrows will otherwise take you around town (it is a small town) on the main road and over the railway.
20. May 2026 - 14:28
Very clean and great restrooms with a regular shower cabin. The restaurant offers a good pilgrim menu.
But you have to note: the supermarket near by, is not a usual one. It’s like very mixed asian shop. You can get sth. tho eat and drink but it’s not like everything, you maybe expect.
26. April 2026 - 20:11
Don't go there without reservation. She acted really rude and greedy and tried to sell me a single room. No emergency bed available
26. September 2024 - 7:02
We loved our stay in a private room here! Great dinner and breakfast!
11. June 2024 - 17:37
I’ve walked the alternative route from Santander to Boo de Pielagos and it was fantastic! It’s about 30k on a mostly small, hilly and rocky path, but it’s beautiful. One of the best days of my Camino so far. Be aware that it’s much more difficult and longer than the normal route. It will take about 9/10 hours including breaks. Absolutely beautiful!
The Albergue at Boo de Pielagos is great, the dinner is also OK and the 2 euro breakfast has coffee and two pieces of bread.
17. May 2024 - 18:37
Very clean well worth the money with clean sheets on bed. When ordering your food be prepared to wait.
The train station is 30 seconds away from albergue on the side of the albergue and it is such a short trip you don’t need to bother with a ticket.
19. April 2024 - 10:02
Recommend using the app and ignoring signs once you enter outskirts of Boo. Signs are very confusing and end up taking you around the river not to train
3. November 2022 - 15:36
Can warmly recommend this place. 15 € for overnight (towels and linnen included) and breakfast. And if you want additional 10€ for a dinner. Very clean and comfy. Make a stop if it fit‘s your way.
23. September 2022 - 14:55
Die beiden Restaurants und der Supermarkt sind geschlossen.
7. June 2022 - 7:35
€15 for the bed (includes bedding and towel) and € for breakfast and dinner. Clean, friendly, helpful. Well positioned right next to train that takes you to Mogro.
30. July 2019 - 11:51
Unless you’re not getting off the Camino’ there’s no food here.
6. July 2019 - 7:27
Deze herberg is voor mij tot hieruit de allermooiste. De hartelijke en creatieve uitbaatsters maakten alle lakens, dekbedovertrekken, gordijnen, zetelovertrekken, tapijten,. Zelf en met prachtige combinaties!
Ze zorgen voor vele verrassende elementen (oud kastje blijkt bedopslag / een oude valies is omgebouwd tot tafel.
Dit interieur heeft een Ziel! De menu del dia was zeer lekker. Ook al ligt het in een bocht van een nogal bereden weg en aan een klein station, de kamers hebben rolluik en de ramen kunnen dicht.
Keuken, tuintje en terras.
Handdoeken, lekkere zeep,. Ik voelde me hier zeer welkom! Dankjewel,
Lieve (België)
15. April 2019 - 21:11
Eine supertalentiert Herberge. Nette gründliche Leute . Es ist gemütlich und total sauber . Bett ist komfortabel und die Zimmer sind sehr angenehm.
14. August 2018 - 20:32
The albergue jn Boo is really nice, there is a good amount of space to relax, everything is clean and the 11€ dinner was delicious. We called and booked the beds the night before.
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.
