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My wife and I walked the Camino de Madrid (Madrid to Sahagún) from 8-22 April 2014 and we would like to share some information iro albergues and distances.
Day 1: From Madrid 23 km to Tres Cantos. Albergue in the basement of the Ayuntamiento, in the centre of the town. Sleeps four, double bunk bed plus double mattress. Security alarm is activated at 21:00 when you have to be in and stay in until 07:00 in the morning when the entrance doors to the building are opened. Free.
Day 2: 27 km to Manzanares el Real. No albergue. Hotel Parque Real is closed. We stayed with señora Ela, 22 calle Alamos in the centre of the town. €15 pp.
Day 3: 19 km to Cercedilla. Albergue in the Polideportivo at the entrance to the town. If the office is closed, ask at the local police. The police office is next to the main entrance to the Ayuntamiento in the centre of the town. The sports complex is quite busy and you will only be given accommodation in the sala de aerobics after 22:00. Free.
Day 4: 31 km to Segovia. Be prepared, this is a very exhausting day. Stayed in a pension, €35 for a double room.
Day 5: 21 km to Añe. The albergue was being renovated when we slept there. ± 15 beds, bathroom with one shower and one toilet, no cooking facilities. Get the key from the occupants of the white house on the left as you enter the town. Free.
Day 6: 11 km to Santa Maria la Real de Nieva. Albergue near the church, phone the number on the door. Pleasant small albergue with 6 beds, bathroom, kitchen. Donativo.
Day 7: 22 km to Coca. Albergue with 16 beds, bathroom and kitchen with microwave. Get the key from Charo who lives one block away from the albergue. If she is not at home, ask for her at the church. €5 pp.
Day 8: 25 km to Alcazarén. Nice albergue with 8 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave. Situated near the bus stop. Get the key at the Bar Real. Donativo.
Day 9: 25 km to Puente Duero. Very pleasant albergue with a hospitalero. 7 beds, bathroom, kitchen. Donativo. Situated on the left 100 metres down the street before crossing the bridge.
Day 10: 12 km to Ciguñuela. Nice albergue in calle Las Eras. Get the key from no. 24 calle Las Eras. 16 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave. €3 pp.
Day 11: 14 km to Peñaflor de Hornija. New albergue with good facilities - 12 beds, kitchen with stove, microwave and fridge, bathroom. €3 pp.
Day 12: 24 km to Medina de Rioseco. Albergue in Monastery. Very friendly reception. Facilities include 18 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave, stove and fridge. €7 pp.
Day 13: 19 km to Cuenca de Campos. Municipal albergue at 3 calle Domingo de Campos. Ask for key at Ayuntamiento. 30 beds, kitchen, bathroom. €6 pp.
Day 14: 26 km to Santervás de Campos. The albergue is near the church and run by Anna and her husband. They also run a small shop and bar next to the albergue. Facilities include 24 beds, bathrooms, kitchen with microwave. €6 pp.
Day 15: 15 km to Sahagún. Various accommodation options. We stayed at the municipal albergue situated at no 55 Avenida de los Doctores Bermejo y Calderón with 16 beds, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining area. €5 pp.
There are other alternatives and towns and places to stay over but the above itinerary and especially the shorter days suited us because of unforeseen blisters and sore feet!
What we have noticed is that albergues nowadays tend to provide the following: a bed, hot water and a kitchen with a microwave and/or stove. This means no pots and pans, crockery and cutlery.
The Camino de Madrid was very quiet when we walked it from 8-22 April and we were on our own most of the time. On 5-6 occasions we shared an albergue with 2-4 other pilgrims.
After completing the CdM we continued with the Camino del Salvador from Leon to Oviedo followed by the Del Norte from Aviles to Santiago.
We had fabulous weather - no rain until the very last day (20 May) 10 km from Santiago when it started raining!
We hope that the above information will be of some use for those who are planning to walk the Camino de Madrid.
Izak and Antoinette.
Day 1: From Madrid 23 km to Tres Cantos. Albergue in the basement of the Ayuntamiento, in the centre of the town. Sleeps four, double bunk bed plus double mattress. Security alarm is activated at 21:00 when you have to be in and stay in until 07:00 in the morning when the entrance doors to the building are opened. Free.
Day 2: 27 km to Manzanares el Real. No albergue. Hotel Parque Real is closed. We stayed with señora Ela, 22 calle Alamos in the centre of the town. €15 pp.
Day 3: 19 km to Cercedilla. Albergue in the Polideportivo at the entrance to the town. If the office is closed, ask at the local police. The police office is next to the main entrance to the Ayuntamiento in the centre of the town. The sports complex is quite busy and you will only be given accommodation in the sala de aerobics after 22:00. Free.
Day 4: 31 km to Segovia. Be prepared, this is a very exhausting day. Stayed in a pension, €35 for a double room.
Day 5: 21 km to Añe. The albergue was being renovated when we slept there. ± 15 beds, bathroom with one shower and one toilet, no cooking facilities. Get the key from the occupants of the white house on the left as you enter the town. Free.
Day 6: 11 km to Santa Maria la Real de Nieva. Albergue near the church, phone the number on the door. Pleasant small albergue with 6 beds, bathroom, kitchen. Donativo.
Day 7: 22 km to Coca. Albergue with 16 beds, bathroom and kitchen with microwave. Get the key from Charo who lives one block away from the albergue. If she is not at home, ask for her at the church. €5 pp.
Day 8: 25 km to Alcazarén. Nice albergue with 8 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave. Situated near the bus stop. Get the key at the Bar Real. Donativo.
Day 9: 25 km to Puente Duero. Very pleasant albergue with a hospitalero. 7 beds, bathroom, kitchen. Donativo. Situated on the left 100 metres down the street before crossing the bridge.
Day 10: 12 km to Ciguñuela. Nice albergue in calle Las Eras. Get the key from no. 24 calle Las Eras. 16 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave. €3 pp.
Day 11: 14 km to Peñaflor de Hornija. New albergue with good facilities - 12 beds, kitchen with stove, microwave and fridge, bathroom. €3 pp.
Day 12: 24 km to Medina de Rioseco. Albergue in Monastery. Very friendly reception. Facilities include 18 beds, bathroom, kitchen with microwave, stove and fridge. €7 pp.
Day 13: 19 km to Cuenca de Campos. Municipal albergue at 3 calle Domingo de Campos. Ask for key at Ayuntamiento. 30 beds, kitchen, bathroom. €6 pp.
Day 14: 26 km to Santervás de Campos. The albergue is near the church and run by Anna and her husband. They also run a small shop and bar next to the albergue. Facilities include 24 beds, bathrooms, kitchen with microwave. €6 pp.
Day 15: 15 km to Sahagún. Various accommodation options. We stayed at the municipal albergue situated at no 55 Avenida de los Doctores Bermejo y Calderón with 16 beds, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining area. €5 pp.
There are other alternatives and towns and places to stay over but the above itinerary and especially the shorter days suited us because of unforeseen blisters and sore feet!
What we have noticed is that albergues nowadays tend to provide the following: a bed, hot water and a kitchen with a microwave and/or stove. This means no pots and pans, crockery and cutlery.
The Camino de Madrid was very quiet when we walked it from 8-22 April and we were on our own most of the time. On 5-6 occasions we shared an albergue with 2-4 other pilgrims.
After completing the CdM we continued with the Camino del Salvador from Leon to Oviedo followed by the Del Norte from Aviles to Santiago.
We had fabulous weather - no rain until the very last day (20 May) 10 km from Santiago when it started raining!
We hope that the above information will be of some use for those who are planning to walk the Camino de Madrid.
Izak and Antoinette.