- Time of past OR future Camino
- Too many to count!
And thus, my Camino Teresiano begins, before I even arrive in Spain! I plan to do this Camino 3 months from now, at the end of September. Normally I write about a Camino after I walk it, but this time, I wanted to do more research before I arrived, because I could find so very little information on it in English!
The Camino Teresiano, otherwise known as "St Teresa's Way" is a short 4-5 day walk from her birthplace in Ávila (debatable, whether it was actually Gotarrendura a few km to the north) to her burial place in Alba de Torres. There are actually two routes, a Northern and a Southern one. This Camino is also known as La Ruta Teresiana so nomenclature can be a bit confusing! I personally like the feminine name - seems more appropriate!
This Camino does not actually arrive in Santiago, but can be easily connected to the Via de la Plata in Salamanca. Alba de Torres at the end, is a day's walk of 23 km to Salamanca, or a bus ride, if you prefer. We actually plan to continue walking from Salamanca to SdC.
If you are interested in this Camino, here is my best effort to compile the information that I could find out there. Since Ávila is a highly touristed destination, I may write about it also, prior to my arrival, as there is so much to see and do in that city alone. I am especially interested to see the Centro de Interpretacion del Misticismo, or the Mysticism Interpretation Center! St. Teresa was a mystic extraordinaire!
If you want to get updates later as I walk this, and/or write about it (I just can't do it live - I like to assimilate and record as I go) follow me on this forum!
The Camino Teresiano, otherwise known as "St Teresa's Way" is a short 4-5 day walk from her birthplace in Ávila (debatable, whether it was actually Gotarrendura a few km to the north) to her burial place in Alba de Torres. There are actually two routes, a Northern and a Southern one. This Camino is also known as La Ruta Teresiana so nomenclature can be a bit confusing! I personally like the feminine name - seems more appropriate!
This Camino does not actually arrive in Santiago, but can be easily connected to the Via de la Plata in Salamanca. Alba de Torres at the end, is a day's walk of 23 km to Salamanca, or a bus ride, if you prefer. We actually plan to continue walking from Salamanca to SdC.
If you are interested in this Camino, here is my best effort to compile the information that I could find out there. Since Ávila is a highly touristed destination, I may write about it also, prior to my arrival, as there is so much to see and do in that city alone. I am especially interested to see the Centro de Interpretacion del Misticismo, or the Mysticism Interpretation Center! St. Teresa was a mystic extraordinaire!
If you want to get updates later as I walk this, and/or write about it (I just can't do it live - I like to assimilate and record as I go) follow me on this forum!
Camino Teresiano
The Camino Teresiano, or The Way of St. Teresa, from "Cradle to Grave" is an historic walk from her birthplace in Ávila to her burial place in Alba de Tormes.
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