Kiwi-family
{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
- May 3, 2012
- 4,008
- 10,560
- Time of past OR future Camino
- walking every day for the rest of my life
The first week on the Camino de Madrid is a little problematic in terms of inexpensive accommodation options.
To pitch it to my family as an option for me to do solo WITHOUT THEM, I know it will meet with more success from He Who Holds the Pursestrings if it is not too pricey;-)
I have concocted this plan - can anyone see any glaring (or subtle) problems with it?
Day 1:
Stay at Hostel Meeting Point in Madrid €16 (which is VERY close to Parroquia Santiago y San Juan)
Day 2:
25.2km to Tres Cantos – walk on another 10.5km to Colmenar Viejo, then take the train back to Tres Cantos – free albergue in City Hall building (only available Mon-Fri 10:30pm-6:30am)
Day 3:
Take early train back to Colmenar Viejo and walk 14.8km to Manzanares el Real. Visit the castle. Walk on another 7.6km to Mataelpino where there is a municipal albergue €8
Day 4:
walk a mere 12.8km to Cercidilla. €5 albergue in Polideportivo. Spend the day hiking some trails in the vicinity.
Day 5:
22.5km to La Granja de San Idelfonso – albergue €10
Day 6:
12km to Segovia – lots more km looking around – late in day do 3.2km more to Zamarramala where there is reportedly a wonderful albergue (or if you’re feeling flush stay in Segovia at Duermnevela Hostel for €18 – then have another full day in Segovia and stop in Zamarramala or walk on to Añe)
Day 7:
21.5km or 18.3km to Añe (depending on whether you come from Segovia or Zamarramala) – not amazing albergue, but it’s free! Or walk on another 11.8km to Santa Maria la Real de Nieva to a nice-looking donativo.
From here there are plenty of poor pilgrim options at regular intervals.
A more straightforward alternative for the first couple of days would be to simply go as far as Tres Cantos the first day and push on 32.9km to Mataelpino the second day, but that would not leave as much time to visit the castle at Manzanares el Real. What do you think? My instincts are divided - on the one hand keeping it as simple as possible is appealing, on the other hand walking a longer distance on the Tres Cantos day when you can't get into the building until 10:30pm and then freeing up more time for the castle visit the next day seems like a reasonable proposition.
To pitch it to my family as an option for me to do solo WITHOUT THEM, I know it will meet with more success from He Who Holds the Pursestrings if it is not too pricey;-)
I have concocted this plan - can anyone see any glaring (or subtle) problems with it?
Day 1:
Stay at Hostel Meeting Point in Madrid €16 (which is VERY close to Parroquia Santiago y San Juan)
Day 2:
25.2km to Tres Cantos – walk on another 10.5km to Colmenar Viejo, then take the train back to Tres Cantos – free albergue in City Hall building (only available Mon-Fri 10:30pm-6:30am)
Day 3:
Take early train back to Colmenar Viejo and walk 14.8km to Manzanares el Real. Visit the castle. Walk on another 7.6km to Mataelpino where there is a municipal albergue €8
Day 4:
walk a mere 12.8km to Cercidilla. €5 albergue in Polideportivo. Spend the day hiking some trails in the vicinity.
Day 5:
22.5km to La Granja de San Idelfonso – albergue €10
Day 6:
12km to Segovia – lots more km looking around – late in day do 3.2km more to Zamarramala where there is reportedly a wonderful albergue (or if you’re feeling flush stay in Segovia at Duermnevela Hostel for €18 – then have another full day in Segovia and stop in Zamarramala or walk on to Añe)
Day 7:
21.5km or 18.3km to Añe (depending on whether you come from Segovia or Zamarramala) – not amazing albergue, but it’s free! Or walk on another 11.8km to Santa Maria la Real de Nieva to a nice-looking donativo.
From here there are plenty of poor pilgrim options at regular intervals.
A more straightforward alternative for the first couple of days would be to simply go as far as Tres Cantos the first day and push on 32.9km to Mataelpino the second day, but that would not leave as much time to visit the castle at Manzanares el Real. What do you think? My instincts are divided - on the one hand keeping it as simple as possible is appealing, on the other hand walking a longer distance on the Tres Cantos day when you can't get into the building until 10:30pm and then freeing up more time for the castle visit the next day seems like a reasonable proposition.