The sheeps of Villares de Orbigo
When walking your camino there is a good change that you will meet this herd of sheeps when you leave Villares de Orbigo. They are guided by the shepard and four sheepdogs.
Take care
As explained earlier take care with the junction in Hospital de Orbigo. Do not choose for the track along the highway. Instead head for Villares de Orbigo (this is the official camino path) or simply follow the sign to Restaurant Arnal. When leaving Villares de Orbigo and heading for Astorga you
Astorga – Gaudi
When you leave Villares de Orbigo you are rewareded with this fantastic scene at Astorga. The Gaudi Palace!
Hospital de Orbigo
When you arrive in Hospital de Orbigo do not make the mistake on the junction to take the track along the highway to Astorga. It is 20km boring and there are no facilities until Astorga. You will miss one of the most beautiful tracks of the camino. Instead head for Villares de Orbigo, this is the
Covid-19 measures
Covid-19 measures – we apply all rules as issued by the Spanish government to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most important is that until further notice we have to limit our bed capacity to 50 percent of the usual capacity. Further it is mandatory to maintain 1,5 meter
