Why Camino?

After Rowan and Margaret cycled the 1200 year old Camino de Santiago pilgrim route in Spain, the profound experience steered them to the Blue Mountains and to Glenella where they planned to offer warm and welcoming hospitality in a great environment.

Fortuitously, and way back in 2015 Margaret and Rowan together with Blackheath locals Tony and Ce founded the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters group after holding an inaugural dinner with guest speakers one cold Friday night in May.  The evening was too good to remain a one-off, and thanks to the support of so many volunteers and attendees the group has gone from strength to strength.

Glenella is proud to play a role in fostering the Camino Spirit in the Blue Mountains, bringing people together to share their interest and experiences walking a Camino. Importantly, many of those starting out as ‘just interested’ have been helped in their preparation and gone on to become ‘graduates’ – walking their own Camino. For more information on this community group today – see the website: https://bluemountainscamino.au

Next event

Celebrating 10 years of the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters

SATURDAY 31 MAY 2025

Join the BMCS celebrations at Glenella. A fun event and opportunity to reflect and share the story of the past decade.

Saturday afternoon – celebration and fiesta!

Saturday morning – awesome walks in and around Blackheath

Saturday morning – cooking workshops preparing classic Spanish tarts and sangria.

Saturday evening – social event with food, sangria and BYO

For more info please refer to the BMCS website: https://bluemountainscamino.au/blue-mountains-camino-supporters/