Soto de Luiña

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
278.5
Altitude
15

Mumayor

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2.80

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Soto de Luiña

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19.90

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Cadavedo

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Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Train
Yes

La Iglesia de Santa María était autrefois un hôpital pour les pèlerins. Ces pèlerins, comme ceux d'aujourd'hui, devaient choisir entre deux chemins vers l'ouest. Ils n'avaient ni cartes, ni gps, ni Pepe qui donne une description de la marche des jours suivants tous les soirs à 19 heures à l'albergue municipale.

N'oubliez pas que Pepe faisait partie du groupe qui a balisé la route de la Ballota, ses opinions sont donc quelque peu biaisées. Choisis l'option qui te convient le mieux.

Si tu arrives tôt, pense à faire 2 km de plus jusqu'à la plage, signée.

The Road

A partir de Soto de Luiña, il y a deux itinéraires différents à emprunter. Les deux sont bien balisés et la séparation est évidente. Elle se produit le long de la route et il y a un marqueur avec deux coquilles indiquant la direction à prendre.

Option 1 : Itinéraire de montagne - 19,9

Cet itinéraire est entièrement consacré à la marche en montagne et constitue de loin l'option la plus pittoresque. Comme son nom l'indique, il t'emmène jusqu'à la crête de la montagne et le long de celle-ci. Si tu choisis cet itinéraire, assure-toi d'emporter suffisamment de nourriture et d'eau, car il n'y a pas de services le long du chemin. Au point où le camino se divise, la route de la montagne tourne à gauche et commence à monter.

Option 2 : Route / Route de la Ballota - 19,5

Bien que cette route n'atteigne pas de grandes hauteurs, elle fait une quantité considérable de montées et de descentes ; il s'agit essentiellement d'une longue série de raccourcis en lacets qui sont parallèles à la route. Il s'agit essentiellement d'une longue série de raccourcis en lacets parallèles à la route. Comme cet itinéraire rejoint fréquemment la route, il est nécessaire de surveiller toutes les flèches qui t'en éloignent. Bien que tu atteignes ta destination si tu restes sur la route, tu marcheras beaucoup plus loin et tu feras beaucoup plus de montées et de descentes. Il y a beaucoup d'autres services le long de cette route. Pour le suivre, il suffit de rester sur la route où se produit la scission.

City Map
Accommodation in Soto de Luiña.
Municipal
Albergue de peregrinos de Soto de Luiña
10€
64 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue de peregrinos de Soto de Luiña
Private
La Reguera
Donativo€
11
Hotel
Hotel Casa Vieja del Sastre ⭑⭑⭑
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Hotel Casa Vieja del Sastre ⭑⭑⭑

Comments

lun 06/01/2025 - 17:58

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After having read the other recent comments about the mountain path, I was hesitant to take it, but after having completed it, I can say that I believe it to be worth the trek.
Many people have described poor experiences with this section, but the only unpleasantness I experienced was something present in the rest of El Camino Del Norte, mud. Theres a decent bit of mud on the second half of this hike, but it's fine.
For the difficulty, I would compare it to many hikes I've done in the Appalachians of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. If you like ridgeline hikes with great views, this is a hike for you. I would even mention that it is probably easier on your feet than the other paved sections have been. If your feet have been bothering you because of the pavement like mine have, this gives them a break and definitely works your upper legs more.
Overall, it's up to you, but if you use some common sense, it's not bad at all, and has given me some of my favorite pictures of the trip.

dim 06/10/2024 - 19:50

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I took the mountain route. I am a solo hiker, very capable and confident. Today was a sunny day, no rain in the forecast. However, the mountain route climbed up and up and up. The higher I climbed, the more I went into the fog and grey skies, ultimately ending in rain when I reached the peak. Also, the farther I went into the route, the more signs were missing where the route splits up, so it was a guessing game if I was choosing the right path. I had my offline map, but it was STILL difficult to tell where to go. Absolutely TERRIFYING to be miles and miles from civilization, extremely unclear signage, overgrown paths covered in mud streams in the pouring rain on the side of a mountain with poor visibility. AND SNAKES. I saw 2. After weeks on the Norte, today was the first time I genuinely felt unsafe. I would never do this hike again. No to mountain route!

sam 28/09/2024 - 10:12

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After a long stage on the way we saw the cat in the window, Limon guesthouse (Limon was one of theirs cats).
The town is small but you have everything you could need. Relaxing in the garden listening to the river is priceless. The owners helped us with everything and we were even able to make lemonade with the lemons from the garden. Outstanding price quality. Thank you Gonzalo and Iratxe for your hospitality

dim 15/09/2024 - 20:48

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i just did the coastal route and it was a great experience with stunning views, beautiful nature paths in fairytale forests, pitoresque countrysides..very colorful mixed landscapesituations. it is often up and down a bit, but not steep and so very pleasant to walk. some parts are on serpentine roads, but there was not a lot (almost none) traffic the 2 days i was walking the coastal route.
i was happy that i had my walking sticks, cause in the forests were about 3 situations i had to balance over a small and not really dangerous river/trickle on stones.

i don't know about any pilgrim in my timeframe who did the mountain route. one elderly pilgrim started walking it by mistake but turned around after he felt like he's the only pilgrim and after a spanish passenger told him he shouldn't walk it, cause too dangerous.

sam 14/09/2024 - 20:02

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Limón guest house gives you a room for yourself when the price is 25euros. And with a clean shared bathroom, kitchen, living room, it’s really cozy and highly recommend. Llater that night, grab some really good hamburger at the bar call La tasca de Rosa. Just so good.

mer 21/08/2024 - 15:16

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Mountain route is extremely overgrown. You do have an option to go around the waist high grass. After rain the day before, the very narrow and poorly maintained path was a river. If there is any risk of rain, fog, or just clouds, there are no views. Not worth the extra time and slow going to navigate with the lack of markers and low trail visibility, only to have to walk on a highway at the end of it all.

jeu 25/07/2024 - 11:21

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It’s so worth it!! Only a few steeper hills, but not very long ones. Go for it, you are not gonna regret it. Just be aware there are quite a few ticks on the second half of the path, so stay away from higher grass maybe, and check your skin.

mar 23/07/2024 - 20:01

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The coastal route is as described- MANY steep ups and downs, several sections of very dangerous road walking, and mud, rocky downhills and stream crossings. I didn’t do the mountain route, but I almost wonder if that would have been better because the coastal route was quite exhausting with the constant up and downs- longest 19km hike I’ve done so far. There are some stunning coastal views in the second half of the day, but it did feel like this section would never end, and I was glad when it did.

lun 15/07/2024 - 14:56

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Beautiful space right on the Camino! Has 2 bedrooms, one with double bed and another with a pull out bed. Full shared kitchen, washing machine, garden with line for drying clothes. 35 euro for 2 people in double bed. Fast internet, good shower/hot water. Very nice hosts. Overall highly recommend staying here!

jeu 09/05/2024 - 10:44

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Beautiful views! A large number of the tiles have fallen off the way markers. However it is normally quite clear which way to go. Quite overgrown in places. Watch out for ticks - we were wearing shorts and had to remove several.