I am going to follow your experiences avidly Nev and S Yates. I am planning to take a year (assuming I can get a Schengen Visa!) and walk. This is a project that I have been planning for my retirement, and part of the journey will be through Prague on my way to Leipzig to join Jakobsweg. This won't be until winter 2015 and so hopefully I will be able to meet up with you when I pass through. I have cobbled together a journey using pilgrimage routes (to Rome and Jerusalem) and cycle ways. I do have some interesting maps of different routes, and it is amazing how much is out there - both in map form, and guide books (most in foreign languages though unfortunatley). Buen Camino Nev. Janet