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 appO Cadavo remains a largely agricultural town where the industry is cows -- both dairy and beef -- and you're bound to see more than one tanker truck on its rounds. The town sits at a slightly lower altitude than the surrounding terrain, which makes a substantial difference in snowfall during winter months. The views from the approach are wide and open, a taste of the rolling Galician landscape that replaces the sharp mountain terrain you've been crossing.
The town itself is unremarkable but functional, with enough services to resupply and enough bars to celebrate surviving the rompe piernas.
The camino between here and Castroverde manages to avoid the steep LU-530 entirely. From O Cádavo it continues uphill along a farm lane to the town of Pradeda where you can look back for a nice view of O Cádavo. Beyond Pradeda the climb continues up to the Alto de Vacariza.
14. March 2026 - 12:28
Best one I stopped at on any of my Caminos
14. March 2026 - 12:28
Best one I stopped at on any of my Caminos
14. March 2026 - 12:28
Best one I stopped at on any of my Caminos
14. March 2026 - 12:28
Best one I stopped at on any of my Caminos
7. October 2025 - 6:30
GPS indicates you to go into wood to go down to this town. However, this path is no longer valid and is blocked with bushes about 300m in. Just follow the pilgrim arrow stone and go up the hill and down to get to the town. Don’t follow the app gps.
8. July 2025 - 21:21
The municipal pool is free and open! (Despite what Google says) The water is cold and refreshing on a hot day and it’s only a 5-6min walk from town. Absolutely worth visiting!
2. May 2025 - 18:11
We stayed above the bar on a floor of say six newly renovated rooms. A real bargain
18. August 2024 - 13:15
Very slow at service and did not want to speak anything else than Spanish.
9. June 2023 - 12:00
After 10 days of alburgue & hostels filled with broken washers, dryers, showers, etc. it is wonderful to be somewhere where everything works. It’s a few extra bucks but the value for rest after several long hard days in a row is priceless. Most comfortable bed I’ve been on in Spain yet.
And Mery is wonderful. So many thanks to her.
17. May 2023 - 17:33
Fabulously clean and comfortable
30. April 2023 - 16:22
Can I add to my previous post.. breakfast from 6 am
30. April 2023 - 16:11
After ADORING the food at Méson a Marronda, when I chose to stay another night I realised they have accommodation too so checked it out. Great value & v lovely. Double bed en-suite €35.
All ready to move onto the next spot tomorrow. Souldiscoveryacademy.com
29. April 2023 - 18:00
Amazing food & ambience at Méson a Marronda.
I was very disappointed with the food & service elsewhere.
On Camino Primitivo & v v glad I stayed an extra day & found this place for late lunch. Apparently open at 6 am & dinner too. Buen Camino!
4. November 2022 - 20:52
MERY the Albergue (and sister Pension) owner is amazingly hospitable kind and helpful. The Albergue is gorgeous, modern, bunks well separated, bedside lockers & lights& electrical plug, modern WC and showers. Individual rooms available. Good equipped kitchen, coffee machine, vending machine for snacks and kitchen has slices, noodles, rice, oil etc. tv in common area. Highly recommended!
15. October 2022 - 17:41
Very clean. Nice kitchen which was well stocked. Cotton sheets provided.
Host was friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this Albergue and I would stay again!
23. May 2019 - 21:23
Great experience. Owners couldn’t be nicer. Pilgrim menu was 10 Euros and very good.
22. April 2019 - 15:42
The eligio pension is reasonably priced. However the food is terrible stay away from the restaurant.
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.
