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  1. S

    Reusing credencial from 2019

    Hi all! In 2019 I did part of the Via Podiensis (Figeac to St Antoine). This year I am going back to walk from Le Puy to SJPP. I plan to do the detour to Rocamadour (thus missing a lot of what I did previously and taking in that beautiful place). Can I use the same credencial that I used in...
  2. P

    Sellos - Full list

    Hi there, Doing my first camino in April, and was researching things when I found this site. Its a list of different sellos from the camino, 3600+ cataloged. You can select the route and stops to see whats there from the area. https://www.lossellosdelcamino.com/
  3. S

    Requirement for Compostela Certificate if not ending in Santiago

    Hi. I will be walking the Camino in May of this year and my friends and I want to walk from Arzua to Finesterre -- 82 miles. We will not be going to Muxia. If we end this way, are we still able to get our Compostela Certificate in Santiago?
  4. Lyndalals

    Credential in Bilbao

    Hi, Does anyone have any up to date information on where we can get a credential in Bilbao late June? The threads on the forum are a few years old (pre-COVID) and I am not sure if the Cathedral is still an option or even still, the only option? Thanks in advance. Lyndal
  5. WanderingtheJakobsweg

    Could I donate an "official" stamp to a monastery/ church/ cloister which doesn't have one but is on a signed route?

    Following on from my distance certificate question, this is also something I've been wondering about. I live close to a monastery on an official Jakobsweg (German route to the Camino) route. Coincidentally I work a few hundred meeters from a cloister/ nunnery 20km further along the official...
  6. WanderingtheJakobsweg

    Distance certificate for Camino starting on less well known routes outside Spain

    Hi I've started with the (North) Munich Jakobsweg - although there are official marked and signposted Jakobsweg (Camino) routes, there are no stamps available on a lot of the early stages. I wrote my start point into the credential but although there's a working monastery with a church and the...
  7. Jeanne from Washington

    Distance certificate

    I would like to get a distance certificate along with my Compostela when I finish the Camino. Last year I walked from SJPP to Los Arcos. I had to cut my Camino short due to Covid. This year I am starting in Pamplona. When I get to Santiago will I be able to get a distance certificate for 800km...
  8. henrythedog

    Buying credenciales for subsequent caminos

    Quite a number of threads posted by second-timers ask ‘where can I get a credencial in x?’ It’s worth bearing in mind that when arriving in Santiago and claiming your Compostela - if you choose to do - that you can buy new credencials at the pilgrim reception office. I always keep a few spares...
  9. S

    Credential Malaga

    Hi, does anyone know where I can receive a credential in Malaga apart from the Malaga fraternity Tuesday at 19:00. Thank you in advance SteveS
  10. JimG59

    Credencial in Lisbon

    For anyone interested in obtaining a Credencial from Lisbon Cathedral before commencing the Camino Portuguese, the following information will be useful. Dear Jim, For organizational reasons, we advise you to try to obtain credentials at the times indicated below: - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday...
  11. DebR

    Starting from Bayonne - getting a credential

    I’m excitedly counting down until my feet are on the Camino once again in mid-April and - for something different - I’m minded to walk from Bayonne to SJPP over three days before joining the Frances. I won’t necessarily follow a Camino path, just hoping to follow the river (and Google Maps) and...
  12. Walkingboy

    Pilgrim Passport.

    Is there a special pilgrim passport for the Madrid or do you use the one from the resources area on this site?
  13. nonami

    Obtaining a credencial in either Villar de Mazarife or Villadangos?

    Background: Two of us will begin our camino in Leon in later this year. We fly into Madrid the day before (late on Sunday) so can't get a credencial then. We will catch an early train (7am) to Leon to start walking. It appears that we would need to wait until 11am to obtain one from the...
  14. Brightmore

    Compostela from Santiago, encompassing walk to Muxia/Finisterre

    Hello everyone :) Compostela encompassing Muxia/Finisterre Apologies if this has been asked before, I did look! I will be walking from SJPP to Muxia, via Finisterre, then getting the public bus back to Santiago before flying home the following day. My question is if I delay getting my...
  15. Steve Bunn

    Where to Obtain a Credencial for Camino del Salvador in Leon

    Can anyone let me know where in you can a get a credencial for the Camino del Salvador from in Leon?
  16. R

    Honoring the Memory of a Loved One: Walking the Camino

    In May I am planning (for the 2nd time. 1st time fell through in 2020) to walk the Camino Frances in memory of my 17 year old daughter who was killed in a car accident back in March 2022. She wanted to come walk at least part of it, but it was not to be. I plan to have close family (Mom, sister...
  17. S

    Updating Credential Information for Camino Ingles in May 2023

    Hello Dear Friends, i am planning to do the Camino Ingles in May 2023, However i got my Credential in France, where I live, in 2019 and then Covid hit, The address and number of residency cards written on the Credential are no longer correct as i change houses during this time and got a new...
  18. F

    Can I Use the Same Book for Compostela a Year Later from Sarria or Do I Need to Start a New One?

    Please - only if you know for fact: I walked in sept 2022 from SJPD to Burgos - got all my stamps in each place along the way. Now, March 2023 going back and “continuing” from Sarria to Santiago. Would like to use same book and receive Compestello. Can I use same book or because of break in...
  19. H

    Canterbury Cathedral stamps my Camino Ingles Credential

    On my way to Spain to start the Camino Ingles. I stopped by Canterbury Cathedral, and they were more than happy to stamp my credential. I thought it would be a nice link back to England.
  20. roving_rufus

    Unusual places to collect sellos/stamps

    After a discussion on the Camino Portuguese went slightly off piste, but it was an interesting side trail... Beyond albergues and accomodation, where else have you managed to get a sello/stamp/tampon for your credential?

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