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I stayed in Casa de la Paca. Decent room and breakfast. Coca deserves a close visit, and the walk out of town is among the nicest stretches of this camino. Good luck!
Just finished the Madrid yesterday. Absolutely georgeous. Very few pilgrims, plenty of free beds in the albergues and hostals except Coca. But call ahead, and be flexible on the planning ahead.
Cercedilla to La Granja, probably one of the most scenic walks of any Camino. But be aware, the the place where to take off (Bifurcation) to La Granja is poorly marked. We missed it and ended up in Segovia.
I and two friends start from Tres Cantos on 4 September. I checked the albergue in Coca a few days ago (called) and was told it is closed. We are staying in an appartment there. Looking forward to walking this route, only heard great things about it! Cheers.
I was about to embark on the camino from Llançá, whcich you so wonderfully describe in your post from 2015. But my friend and I had agreed to do the Barcelona and then it was natural to continue on the Catalan. There were some truly beautiful parts, and very lonely. In Cervera I felt like a...
Started in Barcelona on 10 April. Very hard to find the marked trail the first three days, via Sant Cugat and Terassa. Lovely streches but plan carefully, easy to get lost.
From Montserrat, where the Albergue is a treat, very high standard, the next three days to Tarrega are well marked and...
Many thanks for this wonderfully clear and informative account of the St Jaume trail, fake or not, I found this site by chance and plan on walking from the start
Many thanks or this wonderfully clear and helpful account of the fake or not trail; it really sounds perfect to complete it around...
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