• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  1. BlackRocker57

    GR 65 route/trail changes in direction?

    Very unusual for this to happen [rerouting due to newly-opened gîte] ... the trails and the waymarking is maintained by the local volunteer members of the FFRP [hiking federation of France] and its various divisions ... involvement of the local mairie and the mayor is incidental unless that...
  2. BlackRocker57

    GR 65 route/trail changes in direction?

    I have walked this section a good number of times since 2014 ... very few, if any, changes to the path / route in that time [between Le Puy-en-Velay and Conques] ... my photos confirm will that ...
  3. BlackRocker57

    Miam miam dodo necessary?

    MMD is generally more up-to-date than gronze which I note still lists some [but not many] accommodations that are no longer open ... ditto with some of the other apps where lodging information is out-of-date / inaccurate ...
  4. BlackRocker57

    Miam miam dodo necessary?

    You should be fine esp. as you have accessed Dave Whitson’s excellent and comprehensive spreadsheet of accommodation and services [which I might add is updated almost every day so not a static file] ... that and Mapy.cz will see you through ... waymarking is generally excellent unless you walk...
  5. BlackRocker57

    Conques to Decazeville

    I have, several times, skipped ahead to Noailhac and walked from there ... if you are unable to get a ride with LMP then you could take a taxi to Noailhac [there are two taxi services at Conques and the tourist office will help you reserve one] ... your other option of course, especially if the...
  6. BlackRocker57

    Luggage Transfer from Le Puy En Velay to St Jean Pied de Port

    wonderful news‼️ Where are you staying at StJPP??
  7. BlackRocker57

    Luggage Transfer from Le Puy En Velay to St Jean Pied de Port

    This is great to hear @Anne&Pat ... I have often wondered if it still worked like this after my friends did exactly the same as you back in 2017 ... really very helpful to know this and thank you for taking the time to tell us🙏🏽
  8. BlackRocker57

    List of Albergues, Le Puy to St. Jean PP

    I know of no Marie-Ange at Castet-Arrouy ... lots of accommodations change hands ... and the list abovs is now pretty dated
  9. BlackRocker57

    List of Albergues, Le Puy to St. Jean PP

    There are now only two GdEs [gîtes d’étape] at Castet-Arrouy and neither are hosted by Marie-Ange ... I’ve just been updating the spreadsheet today ... there’s the gîte communal [run by the mairie] and the GdE «le Temps de l’Escargot» [formerly Chez Nat] hosted by Jean-Patrick Pinet des Ecots...
  10. BlackRocker57

    Weather on Via Podiensis Sep-Oct

    Hopefully🤞warm, sunny and dry with the odd day of rain here and there … I am walking at that time also 🐢🐢🐢 arriving at StJPP at the end of October … fully expecting some wetness toward the end🌦️🌧️🌦️ I have been looking at the long-range forecasts [prévisions saisonnières] for France and the...
  11. BlackRocker57

    Which route to take after Figeac?

    Yes, it is a requirement!
  12. BlackRocker57

    Which route to take after Figeac?

    I have walked all of the variantes, including the GR651 Voie du Célé and the GR6/46 Voie de Rocamadour ... GR651 Voie du Célé is magnificent with dramatic scenery and a good number of ups and downs; GR6 Voie de Rocamadour is more gentle but also dramatically beautiful in its own way [lots of...
  13. BlackRocker57

    Where to stay in Lajo or Les Faux?

    although it us off the trail, the host Rachel is very happy to collect hikers from the «Chapelle Saint-Roch» and so save those extra kms
  14. BlackRocker57

    Where to stay in Lajo or Les Faux?

    also at Lajo is the excellent and well-regarded «les Bouleaux Nains» ... is off-piste around 2.0km but the host Rachel Soulier will collect hikers from the chapelle Saint-Roch.
  15. BlackRocker57

    Excellent gîte in La Clauze

    not everyone is on WhatsApp but worth a try!
  16. BlackRocker57

    Excellent gîte in La Clauze

    Not that I know of Cynthia ... have you tried phoning or sending a text message?
  17. BlackRocker57

    Nely closes La Estrella del Camino

    so sad but I understand exactly why she has taken this positiin😢
  18. BlackRocker57

    Reserve early to avoid disappointment!

    does it really ... how so??
  19. BlackRocker57

    Reserve early to avoid disappointment!

    that is very true ... in fact, the vast majority of private accommodation providers on the Via Podiensis who are registered with these behemoth booking sites, don’t like them one little bit ... they are seen as a necessary evil ... so they only release one or two rooms to them and, because the...
  20. BlackRocker57

    Advice on walking Le Puy to Cahors in April

    You start a conversation by clicking on my profile [name and avatar] or you can ask @ivar for instructions!

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top