Some questions on the Camino Finisterre

[Duncan Idaho]

Hello All,
I have previously walked the Camino Frances and the Camino Portoguese but have never walked to Fisterra yet. As luck has it I have 5 days off in early November and the flights were cheap so am off to Santiago to walk to Fisterra. I fly in on a thursday afternoon then have 5 day (leaving Santiago again on the last day in the evening).

My plan is to walk 3 days, have 1 full day in Fisterra then go back to Santiago the next day via bus for my flight in the evening. My questions are to those who have completed the journey at this time of year :

1. Do I need to book albergues ? I usually don't but I assume at least some will be closed ?
2. I also assume there will be far fewer pilgrims walking this time of year though which might reduce demand?
3. Does any one know of an albergue between Negreira and Vilaserio ?
4. The bus back . My flight is 7.00pm in the evening which means I need the 8.20 or 11.45am bus. I see from the website that you cannot buy the bus ticket online - must I buy it on the day on the bus or can I buy it in Fisterra the day before ?

If anyone can help much appreciated,
Duncan

 

[Donna Sch]

You can buy the bus ticket on the bus but there is also a tourist booking agency across the road that sells them too.

 

[Al the optimist]

When you get to SDC bus station from the airport buy the ticket from Finisterre to SDC at the ticket desk in the concourse upstairs. It will be for a specific date/time.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Thank you Donna and thank you Al!
I will buy the evening I arrive in SdC if it is still possible, otherwise first thing the next morning.
Can't wait to get there tbh even though it is only a short trip this time.

Duncan

 

[Thornley]

No need to worry about too many people or accommodation.
Bring your wet gear as its only 100km.
You actually might get there in 3 days if the temp. is low and no rain.
No problems with the bus tickets but if the queue is not long buy the ticket when you arrive in SDC.
Buen Camino Duncan ,
David

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Thanks David - I will definitely be walking it in days, I want the full 4th day to relax in fisterra. Fingers crossed for the rain.

Has anyone stayed in the Albergue O Rueiro recently in Vilaserio ? I tried emailing a couple of times and no response. Even emailed the tourist office in Fisterra who phoned them on my behalf and they got no reply. Am assuming they are closed now ?

Duncan

 

[KinkyOne]

Thanks David - I will definitely be walking it in days, I want the full 4th day to relax in fisterra. Fingers crossed for the rain.

Has anyone stayed in the Albergue O Rueiro recently in Vilaserio ? I tried emailing a couple of times and no response. Even emailed the tourist office in Fisterra who phoned them on my behalf and they got no reply. Am assuming they are closed now ?

Duncan

Eroski has that it is opened until Oct 31st:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergue-o-rueiro

There are different telephone numbers on Eroski and Mundicamino. Try them all or send e-mail:

Albergue O Rueiro
Municipio: Vilaserío - (A Coruña)
Categoría: Privado
Contacto: Teléfono reservas 981893570----659568139
Email: contacto@restaurantealbergueorueiro.com

Ultreia!

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Well, just had a reply from the Albergue O Rueiro in Vilaserio - looks like you are right. They close in November I assume for the winter. Could have sworn I saw on another webiste that they were opne all year round. Looks like Negreira for day 1 and a long day for day 2.

Duncan

 

[KinkyOne]

Well, just had a reply from the Albergue O Rueiro in Vilaserio - looks like you are right. They close in November I assume for the winter. Could have sworn I saw on another webiste that they were opne all year round. Looks like Negreira for day 1 and a long day for day 2.

Duncan

No need for that. You have donativo municipal albergue in Vilaserio opened whole year round:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergue-municipal-de-vilaserio
(pick up the key at the house across the road with blue facade) But it is a long stage in my opinion because my Endomondo GPS track records 24,4kms to Negreira and another 16kms to Vilaserio.

The other option is to stay at Negreira and walk next day to the first albergue in Ponte Oliveira:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergue-ponte-olveira
(12€, opened all year) which is 36,2kms by my GPS.

From Ponte Oliveira (Olveiroa is some 3kms further on) you have approx.38kms to Cabo Fisterra.

So you have two options if you have only 3 days to commence this:
1.) shorter first day:
- Santiago - Negreira = 24,4kms
- Negreira - Ponte Oliveira = 36,2kms
- Ponte Oliveira - Cabo Fisterra = 38kms

2.) harder first day:
- Santiago - Vilaserio = 40,4kms
- Vilaserio - Hospital = 28,8kms (in Hospital is new private albergue opened this summer, run by the woman and her son which are also running a restaurant some 200mts further up the road from Hospital in direction of Fisterra/Muxia. Eroski already has it but without details. If you opt for this combination of stages I suggest that you just walk straight to this restaurant (I can post the photo of it from this year if you need it?) and the lady will drive you back to the alberguei in the village. I don't know the price, but if I remember correctly it was 12€???
- Hospital - Cabo Fisterra = approx.30kms.

Hope that helps! Ultreia!

 

[Mike Savage]

Thanks David - I will definitely be walking it in days, I want the full 4th day to relax in fisterra. Fingers crossed for the rain.

Has anyone stayed in the Albergue O Rueiro recently in Vilaserio ? I tried emailing a couple of times and no response. Even emailed the tourist office in Fisterra who phoned them on my behalf and they got no reply. Am assuming they are closed now ?

Duncan

I stayed there October 10th and they were full that night.

Mike