Herbón

Camino Portugues

To end of camino
26.9
Altitude
45
Off Camino
3.10

Pontecesures

2.70

Herbón

3.00

Padrón

Herbón, og klosteret og Albergue der, kunne ikke være bedre placeret til en fredelig dag med afslappet kontemplation i slutningen af den næstsidste dag med vandring til Santiago.

Det er en afvigelse fra caminoens gule pile, men man forestiller sig, at det altid har været et vigtigt stoppested for pilgrimme. her drives af de galiciske Amigos of the Camino, og det er et af de få steder, hvor man kan regne med at spise aftensmad sammen med alle de andre pilgrimme, der bor der.

The Road

For at komme dertil skal du blot følge de røde pile mærket Herbón. Denne omvej er for alle, der ønsker at overnatte i Albergue ved klosteret i Herbón (anbefales). Fra Pontecesures er der 2,7 km, med yderligere 3 km den følgende morgen for at bringe dig til Padrón. I alt tilføjer denne omvej 3,1 km til den officielle rute.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Le monastère d'Herbon vaut le détour. Une visite guidée du site, une messe, un repas préparé pour tous ensemble, des chambres à deux lits, le déjeuner de base, le tout pour donativio et présenté avec respect et conviction. Une expérience inoubliable.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Just over the bridge and to your left this little restaurant was horrible. Pretty much refused to serve me because I didn’t speak Spanish, after trying to converse in the little Spanish I know mixed with lots of hand gestures.

He pretty much threw the menu at me, had a laugh in Spanish with the other pilgrim and ignored me after that.

Next door at cafe bar obradoiro the lady was lovely and patient and so I highly recommend if stopping here

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

We seated here in June ‘22 and really enjoyed it. It’s a bit off the main route but worth the extra few km. Each cell of 2 bunks is separated from the windowed corridor by a curtain and feels lovely and private. The meals are communal and everyone helps clean up afterwards. There is a free tour of the monastery (it’s not a working monastery any more) though it was quite long and we’d walked a long way that day, and pilgrims are invited to mass in the chapel and given a special blessing afterwards. The alarm in the morning was a lovely rendition of ‘ave Maria’ on the speakers.
Highly recommended

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Could someone provide an updated comment regarding the cost per bunk per night. And their recent stay experience?

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

This is a diversion well worth the few extra kilometres the next day (or if you have an extra day). The facilities are basic but perfect (disposable bedsheet and pillow case provided) . Those who run the albergue are friendly, helpful and pretty funny even if you don’t speak Spanish. Definitely do the mass - there is a pilgrim’s blessing at the end. And a group dinner afterwards. Best experience on our Camino so far.

We arrived at 1:30 and had no troubles getting 2 beds. The grounds are beautiful and worth brining food for a picnic while you wait for the registration to open.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Tour of the monastery at 6pm
Mass at 8pm
Dinner at 9pm
Coffee and tea making facilities
1 set of bunk beds in each monks cell
No sheets or towels provided

Camino de Sant…

There is WiFi once in the convent

Camino de Sant…

The place has been filling up by 1pm or 2pm in September, I’m sure in the high season could be sooner. You are not allowed to walk from Padrón to stay there as they feel you did not walk enough.