Vilela

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
180.1
Altitude
125

Ribadeo

6.70

Vilela

4.80

A Ponte de Arante

Services
Bar
Yes

Has bar, but the hours are unpredictable.

Notice

If the bar in Vilela is closed, the only option for buying supplies between here and Villamartín Grande is in San Vicente, a short detour from the camino described below.

The Road

Take the turn off to the right to follow a smaller road through the forest. This road follows a broad bend and eventually turns back towards the LU-133 (which was the main road in Vilela). Before the camino gets all the way to the road, it turns to the right along a path.

NOTE: At this point you do have the option of continuing straight to the LU-133 where you can find a coffee in the town of San Vicente without adding any extra distance to your walk. When you get to the LU-133 turn right. At the far end of the sparsely populated village the camino turns from the north to cross over the LU-133 so you can simply follow it (about 2km) all the way to this junction.

When the official camino returns to the LU-133 it does not follow it; instead it crosses to the other side and descends along a path to the next road. It then zig zags a bit as it descends via paved roads to the bridge in Arante.

City Map
Accommodation in Vilela.
Private

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

price was 14 (not 16) for a bed

All Caminos App User (not verified)

bar opening times:

13-16.00
19-21.00

when the bar is open it always serves also warm food! :)

the albergue opens at 13.00
(at least these were the times when i was there)

16,-eur for a bed.

the albergue is newly renovated. nice big garden with a pool even!!
everything is clean.
you can wash and dry your clothes there.
small kitchen corner, no oven.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

If your description of the albergue in Vilela refers to A.Pena, the correction is needed. Both the bar/cafe and the albergue are open. Located nicely directly at the Camino. As of September 2024

All Caminos App User (not verified)

We made the detour into the village hoping to stop for refreshment at Casa Domingo. It is gone! No sign, nothing.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

A lovely place to rest with all the amenities needed in a beautiful surrounding.
There is a restaurant / bar - cash only.
Laundry and drying service available.
Clean and very welcoming 💞

All Caminos App User (not verified)

What a great time we had. The albergue has a big pool and a beautiful view. Lounges in the back yard and clothes lines for your clothes. Or for a fee the host would wash and dry them.
The beds are beautiful and clean and everything was spotless. Great shower and plenty of hot water. Dinner was great. We all sat in the bar and ate and watched Spain play in the soccer.
The host and his wife were awesome. He was happy and friendly and they both worked so hard. Not sure what more you could want. It was a lovely night.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Read the reviews in this app and booked Casa Domingo. The place was really disappointing. Although the owner was nice, value for money was poor. The rooms (30 per person) smelled stale, the bedding was stale, the bed was extremely hard.
The evening meal consisted of a salad, overcooked beans, eggs and potatoes for 14 euros per person. Bocadillas to take instead of breakfast were bread with tomato paste and cheese, for 4 euros each. I would not recommend unless you have no other option.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

C’est une albergue très agréable,le dîner est parfait et la personne qui s’occupe de nous est très agréable,une belle rencontre !

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Great stop with a host and his wife that were welcoming and provided great services . Had my clothes laundered which was fantastic! And the evening meal was lovely .

Pedro and his wife went out of there way for us
Grateful pilgrims Yvette and Andre

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Hello friends,

Specially for Camino del Norte pilgrims.

Just to help you avoid bad experience.
6 km after Ribadeo there is a place Restaurante a Pena Vilela.

Avoid it. The worst Corrientes and attitude towards pilgrims. We don’t tent to write negative things, but this time it’s better to write.

Bad attitude. Talking behind our backs and laughing.

He was cheating with money and things that we ordered. The way he communicated was terrible. We asked if we can pay with card, he said no, and right away begin to shout that he will call to police. Very unstable person. We usually don’t complain. This time we do so you don’t get into this strange place. Yes. Unless you stay in albergue, otherwise you are nothing and his attitude will show you.

He understands English until he needs to understand when he doesn’t like something, he says that he does not understand.

Terrible.
Try to the avoid this place.