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Guillena
Albergue Municipal - now acts as overflow for Luz del Camino.
Almadén de la Plata
Casa Clara: Closed. Will not reopen.
El Real de la Jara
Alojamiento del Peregrino: closed.
Alojamiento Molina: closed.
Monesterio
Parish hostel: closed
Calzadilla de los Barros
Hostal Los Rodríguez has closed
Villafranca de los Barros
Albergue Extrenatura is closed
Torremejía
Bar Rojo Plata is currently closed, go straight to the albergue to check in.
Alcuéscar
Hostal Los Olivos has closed. It may not reopen.
Cáceres
Albergue Municipal Ciudad de Cáceres: Closed. No opening date.
Casar de Cáceres
21km after Casar, Embalse de Alcántara: Closed. No opening date.
Oliva de Plasencia (turnoff)
Casa Rural Vía Caparra has a new phone number: 640 992 243
Hostal Asturias is closed on Saturdays
Baños de Montemayor
Albergue Turístico: opening again on 23 March, new telephone 654 387 460
Calzada de Valdunciel
Bar / Hostal El Pozo is reported closed
Villanueva de Campeán
Both the albergue and the bar have closed
Fontanillas de Castro
Riego del Camino municipal has reopened: Municipal (13, 5€) at Calle España 32. Look for a yellow post box. Microwaves. Tel 699 360 203. Open 12:00
Granja de Moreruela
Café Bar Tele Club, which has been a pilgrim haunt for many years, closed in 2025 but it is due to reopen under new management. In the meantime Casa Rural Donde Victor Luna is providing meals and the shop can be relied on to provide food.
Santa Marta de Tera
Café Bar Stop has closed.
Mombuey
Hotel La Ruta is closed.
Puebla de Sanabria
Albergue Casa Luz - Closed.
Rumours of a new municipal albergue to open in 2026.
Requejo de Sanabria
As of mid-2026 the historic route is open again.
This is the traditional route that the Camino followed up to the pass before the construction of the AVE. It has been blocked for several years by a security fence on one side and a dangerous river on the other. The good news is that in 2026 a rope bridge has been built across the river and this route is over again open for business. From the valley to the pass is a steep climb through a beautiful shady forest. It should be passable with care in all weather conditions however after rain some parts of it will be flooded.
Veer left to walk for a few hundred metres underneath the viaduct crossing a small wooden bridge (with caution because it is in bad repair). Continue on a clear path for ?m until you come to a clearing to the right of the AVE tracks with a derelict building in front of you. Veer to the right of this building up a walking path to the rope bridge in 200m.
The path from here leads uphill through the forest. It is sparsely waymarked with wooden posts with a yellow top. The path itself is mostly clear and easy to follow, if somewhat overgrown. It zigzags several times as it ascends. Where it arrives near the road you will see slag heaps to your right which afford a beautiful view back over the valley.
Continue uphill (you'll see the road to your right) to the pass.
Campobecerros
Albergue de Rosario has reopened. 15€. Tel 600 114 842
Ourense / Orense
A tunnel closure is blocking the left river alternative after crossing the Roman bridge. Unfortunately for now if you're taking the left route it's advisable to walk up to the railway station and follow the road from there.
Castro Dozón
Municipal hostel: Closed. No opening date.
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