Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino del Norte app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appThis is the most significant decision point on the Primitivo. Left takes you down to Pola de Allande via the valley road -- longer but lower, with services along the way. Right takes you over the mountains on the Hospitales route -- shorter, higher, exposed, and with no services whatsoever until you descend to the other side.
The Hospitales route crosses open mountain terrain above 1,000 meters, passing the ruins of two medieval pilgrim hospitals that gave the route its name. In clear weather the views are extraordinary -- the Cantabrian mountains stretching in every direction. In poor weather it can be genuinely dangerous: fog, rain, wind, and no shelter. Check the forecast before committing, and don't start late in the day.
16. May 2023 - 20:04
3k after the “Pola/Hospitales” intersection along the official route towards Pola.
A brand new, very neat and nice privately owned albergue run by a very service minded young couple.
Small but fine menu that deserves appreciations. (EUR 10)
Breakfast or bocadillos to-go offered at EUR 5
Nice 4-6 bunk bed dormitories (EUR 15/bed) with own separate shower and toilet. All completely new and modern.
Excellent bar/dining/reception area.
Just behind the alb. an alternate route leads up and directly into the Ruta Los Hospitales.
Approx. 2k uphill on well prepared gravel roads and well marked with the so well known yellow arrows.
16. May 2023 - 18:11
When you go on to the left route to skip Hospital, this App shows you off the Route. You need to watch closely the signs, sometimes just a yellow arrow. Please be very watchful as there are many confusing forks.
I would suggest that this App add the non hospital route. After burning, the hospital route becomes less attractive and several entrances are closed.
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.