CSJ Pilgrim Guides to Spain#4F, Los Caminos del Norte:
Camino Primitivo, Villaviciosa - Oviedo - Lugo, 2006/7 ed. - 2008 Update

AMENDMENTS
With thanks to:
Alan W.Joyce and information provided by: http://www.jacobeo.net .


General note for 2008 is that generally speaking most of the route is much clearer of vegetation than it has been for some time. Brambles, nettles etc. do grow back quite quickly however.


Page 9
Line 34. After"....where the road levels out" insert ", at the roundabout, take the descending 3rd exit ( remember Spanish roundabouts are anti-clockwise)".


Page 17 Grado
Line 32. Insert: "Hotel Palper, San Pelayo 44 (33829). Tel 985 75 00 39. On road approaching town nr. FEVE railway station. Restaurant closed Mondays.


Page 18
Line 2. After the first sentence insert: "Ignore the shell marker just before a small park at the entrance to the town. It points to the left towards a bridge over the river but is misleading. Stay straight along the N-634"


Page 19 Near Las Casas del Puente
Line 15. It is possible to use a service road to the L of the main road. It branches off near the Kiwi Fruit Farm notice board.
Line 18. Albergue Tel. No. 985 83 50 22.


Page 20 Salas
Town albergue is dark, damp and often not too clean.


Page 20 Bodenaya
Line 15. A small, private Albergue run by Alejandro Gonzales. Showers but no heating. Only donations expected. No food in hamlet but a simple evening meal is provided.


Page 24 Tineo
Line 23. HS* Don Miguel, Viso. Tel 985 90 08 81.
Down hill and round bend from the albergue. Very good restaurant for supper and breakfast.


Page 26 Alto de Piedratecha
Line 2. Bar closed in 2008.


Page 28 Campiello
Line 4. Sra. Herminia has now developed a small house near her bar as a private albergue. Very welcoming.


Page 29 La Mortera
Line 11. I have now met two people who have walked this route. This second person is well known to me as is the accuracy of his information. He and his friend walked this route in 2008, they both confirm that it is well marked but warnings about weather and visibility should definitely be heeded.


Page 30
Next to bottom line should read "Alto de Palo" not "Pato".


Page 32 "Pola de Allande" not "Allende".


Page 34 Berducedo
Bottom line. New albergue in 2007, 12 beds, keys at Bar Cafetín on main road.


Page 38 Alto de Acebo
Bottom of page. Bar was closed in 2008.


Page 50 San Román de Retorta
Fantastic News !!
The Xunta de Galicia have opened a new Albergue at San Roman de Retorta on the route between Lugo and Melide. It is 25 km from Lugo and has 12 beds. Hospitalero on duty to collect 3 Euro charge. Very clean and comfortable and about 50 metres beyond the bar. Has hot water, showers and washing facilities. No food provided but cold meals - bocadillos, salads, plates of smoked meats etc. available back at the bar.
Sr. Jaime at the bar offers the following suggestion: as the next section to Melide is some 30 km, check in at the albergue and drop backpacks there, then continue walking some 7 km further to the Roman Bridge at Ferreira. Once there call a number that Jaime will give you and a driver will come up from Palas de Rei to take you back to Retorta. He will also pick you up in the morning and return you to Ferreira so that you can continue your journey (charge in 2008, €15 per trip).

Eric Walker, 22/05/2008