Alert Alert for Norte after Soto de Luina!!

[Hilary Van Norstrand]

Dangerous almost impassable section on the Coastal option after Soto de Luina!!! 3 streams converged due to rainfall making it impassable. 2 to 3 feet of raging water as of 15:30 today 2/10/2924. Consider alternate route!!! Pass this on please. Thank you. Stay safe!

 

[El Cascayal]

The alternate route to the left up the mountain from Soto de Luiña was nearly impossible last year in October, grass and weeds and debris to my armpits.
Hilary, what did you wind up doing? Have a safe and Buen Camino!

 

[Hilary Van Norstrand]

I’m ashamed to say that We broke all of our rules and instincts and made a human chain with 3 of us and my husband led us through it. We felt along the bottom with our poles and thankfully got to the other side. Thus the alert to Ivar! I’m sure today will be a muddy, horrible mess!! I’m truly thankful that part of my Camino is a memory!! We were so happy to see the sweet sign for Novellana at the top!!!! Buen Camino!!!

 

[JohnPat]

We walked that section the same day, but earlier and it was ok wading through the streams, so I expect the water will go down again quite quickly.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I did not take the high route out of Sota de Luina in April 2023. The low route to the right nearer to the coast was a nightmare as well.
Here is what I posted on my "Live on the Canino" Norte thread...

Post in thread 'Which route after Soto de Luiña' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/which-route-after-soto-de-luina.80584/post-1139073

 

[Patterson]

Dangerous almost impassable section on the Coastal option after Soto de Luina!!! 3 streams converged due to rainfall making it impassable. 2 to 3 feet of raging water as of 15:30 today 2/10/2924. Consider alternate route!!! Pass this on please. Thank you. Stay safe!

What a difference good weather makes: your warning is so important Hilary. It is a tough day.
We took the coastal route from Soto de Luina to Cadavedo early in June 2023 moving in and out of sunshine and welcoming shade as we crossed about 18 little creeks; we chatted at the time about how difficult it would be in the rain. Your photos speak a thousand words.
Incidentally, the path from Ballota via the Trembling Bridge over the headland above the Playa de Tablizo was a real challenge even on a calm sunny day - steep, overgrown, with little signage and very isolated. Buen Camino for the rest of your Way.