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Not to worry, Mike, it may look a bit daunting from the figures, but it really isn't that bad - especially if you've been on the Camino for several weeks. It is so beautiful!! It's one of the (many) parts of the Camino I'm really looking forward to walking again - SOON!! It IS a bit steep when going up thru the forest, but that part isn't that far - really. And from La Faba it's fairly gradual with incredible vistas - particularly looking back at the range of mountains that contain Mount Irago and the Cruz de Ferro.Have just had a close look at the contours for this section of the Camino. Herrerias is around 705m and the elevation for OÇebreiro is 1300m so its almost a 600m climb in around 7-8km. That is quite a steep gradient for both walkers and cyclists. I might need more hill climbing training.
Longer in distance, maybe. Annakappa walked the trail and I the road where the two split. We both arrived at the same time at La Faba.I walked the road and found it relatively easy. That being said it WAS a lot longer!
I rode all the way to La Faba on bike, and waited for my wife. (we agred to meet at 1st town - La faba on the Brierly guide map). Still waiting an hour later. Still waiting, realised she had turned off early to Laguna...so NOT wanting to go back down hill, carried/pushed the bike on the rocky track thru to Laguna and then on to O'Ceb, where she was waiting. Boy was I in trouble!!!!...and please pay attention to the left turn-off for walkers up the hill a bit from Las Herrerias - don't turn left - stay on the road! Last year I was walking with a wonderful Gallego when two bici-ists came up behind us -- CARRYING their bikes and looking a bit - well, take a look ~ ~
Buen Camino!
Terry
This walk up the mule track is one of my favourite parts of the Camino ( in fact, up to O'Cebreiro). We, fraluchi and I wanted to see which was quicker/easier!Longer in distance, maybe. Annakappa walked the trail and I the road where the two split. We both arrived at the same time at La Faba.
Yeah, I made that mistake in 2014....and please pay attention to the left turn-off for walkers up the hill a bit from Las Herrerias - don't turn left - stay on the road! Last year I was walking with a wonderful Gallego when two bici-ists came up behind us -- CARRYING their bikes and looking a bit - well, take a look ~ ~
Buen Camino!
Terry