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Forum members virtually on the Lana (Part 1, Alicante to Cuenca) — GREAT planning guide
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[QUOTE="VNwalking, post: 883233, member: 38350"] [SIZE=5][B]NOTE: This thread covers Part 1 of the Lana - from Alicante to Cuenca. For Part 2, go to [/B][/SIZE][URL='https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/many-forum-members-on-the-lana-part-2-cuenca-to-burgos.69219/'][I][SIZE=5][B]this thread[/B][/SIZE][/I][/URL][SIZE=5][B], where the group is continuing to walk (virtually) from Cuenca to Burgos. ___________________________________________________________ [/B][/SIZE] [B]Day(s) 0. Getting to Alicante and seeing the sights.[/B] Here we go! This first post is a little long as there's a lot of information at the beginning. Before taking off up the Lana, we need to actually arrive in Alicante, and perhaps take care of last-minute necessities — such as buying a Spanish Sim and getting any last minute equipment. [URL unfurl="true"]https://wikitravel.org/en/Alicante[/URL] Has plenty of information about getting to Alicante overland or by air, as well as some basic information about the town itself. Those of us traveling a long distance to get here would benefit from a day or so to explore and get our feet on the ground. Alicante is not a huge place, but there's the sea, there are tapas to be tried, a cathedral and castle to be explored — as well as an [URL='https://www.marqalicante.com/']archaeological Museum,[/URL] and a couple of art museums ([URL]http://www.maca-alicante.es/[/URL] and [URL]http://www.mubag.es/[/URL]). If you have time and want something different, you could take a boat to the Island of [URL='https://wikitravel.org/en/Tabarca']Tabarca[/URL], perhaps even spending the night. It is very crowded and touristy in the summer, so a trip in the spring or fall would be more pleasant. If you need last minute camino equipment there's a Decathlon on the edge of town with all the usual stuff (Calle Bolulla, 20, 03009 Alicante). There are a other sporting goods stores closer in to the centre of town, as well: [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_20201113-191102_Google.jpg"]87418[/ATTACH] If you need a credencial, you can get one from the Alicante amigos; they have an office near the centre of town (965926623, c/Serrano 5. not far from the Renfe station). [USER=9811]@alansykes[/USER] reports an enthusiastic and friendly reception. Here is contact information for the Amigos in Alicante. Tel. (+34) 965 926 623 Email: peregrinos@encaminodesdealicante Their non-covid normal hours of operation are the following: June 1 - August 31 Tuesday, 5 - 7:30 pm Friday, 10 - 1 pm Rest of the year Tuesday, 5 - 7 pm Friday, 11 - 1 pm. Where to stay? There's an albergue (Albergue Juvenil del I.V.aJ., Avenida de Orihuela 59, Tel.:965 113 044.), and [USER=50859]@Bad Pilgrim[/USER] reccommends this: Anyone who's been here care to share your recommendation? Here are [USER=31802]@domigee[/USER]'s suggestions for where to eat; It needs to be said that there are three possible ways to begin the Lana, and only one starts in Alicante. [USER=9811]@alansykes[/USER] lays out the possibilities: He took the Villajoyosa route and wrote of it here: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/villajoyosa-alternative-start-to-the-lana.59224/[/URL] I have to say this option is quite tempting. Does anyone have a preference? Something to be discussed over tapas. Here are our basic resources, as gathered by [USER=70147]@AJGuillaume[/USER]: [USER=38350]@VNwalking[/USER] has already [URL='https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/whos-for-a-virtual-lana.68847/post-883010']shared various threads[/URL] as well as resources on this Forum. In particular [USER=1922]@Kevin F. O*brien[/USER] 's 2018 [URL='https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/ruta-de-la-lana-pdf.49084/']walking guide[/URL] is worth downloading. There is an extensive [URL='http://www.encaminodesdealicante.org/contents/otros-caminos/ruta-de-la-lana/guia-camino-de-la-lana-version-imprimir.pdf']guide[/URL], all 237 pages of it, that is produced by the [URL='http://www.encaminodesdealicante.org/']Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago en Alicante[/URL]. [USER=23967]@Magwood[/USER] has shared a [URL='https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/looking-for-lana-services-list.63532/post-769186']spreadsheet [/URL]with accommodation, as well as a [URL='https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/looking-for-lana-services-list.63532/post-769184']list [/URL]with all the facilities on the Ruta de la Lana. You can also follow her [URL='https://magwood.me/my-caminos/ruta-de-la-lana-olvidado-and-invierno/']blog[/URL], written last year (2019). Gronze's online [URL='https://www.gronze.com/ruta-lana']guide [/URL]is still under development. I found another online [URL='http://douglasajohnson.com/rutadelalana.htm']guide[/URL] with maps. If you're interested in GPX tracks, there's [URL='https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/alicante-burgos-3340071']one[/URL] that covers the whole lot, from Alicante to Burgos. [/QUOTE]
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