- Time of past OR future Camino
- started in 2012, hooked ever since.
I wondered if anyone has used the guide sold by the Via de Plata Association and if so how useful you found it?
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I think that's a good idea to wait until I am in Seville and buy one at the VdLP Association office.
Greetings! There really should only be one stage of about 30km and none over that, from Merida to Zamora. The albergue at the lake before Carnavaral is said to be open now, so that helps. On the day you leave Carcaboso, you need to either detour to Oliva de Plansencia or take the shuttle to Hostal Austorias. Then after Salamanca, stop at Casa Saso instead of going for El Cubo del Vino. If you do all of this, then the longest day should be leaving Fuenterroble, which can still be kept under 30km by stopping at San Pedro de Rosados. See our blog for our distances in this part of the VdlP. We walked this part twice, once in 2016 and once in 2017, both entries have various hints. It's a beautiful walk! Buen Camino.Thanks again. I am planning to walk Merida to Zamora late Sept early October, so it sounds like a good time.
I would love to start at Seville but I can't get away in Spring when I believe it is the best time to start from Seville due to increasingly high temperatures at other times of the year.
Good luck with your return trip in March I do hope we hear about it? I am sort of dreading some of the longer days in that section - 30 - 40km is way above my walking norm!!
Thanks. His name appears white a few times on the VdLP forum so seems like a good choice.I can't comment on the VDLP Association guide but the Gerald Kelly Guide is very detailed, mine is the 2015 version but I think there is a later printing.
Ivar should have it in stock.
I wondered if anyone has used the guide sold by the Via de Plata Association and if so how useful you found it?
For accommodation I used gronze and eroski websites.
Yes, it's strange how the Camino pulls us back, for some it's the French Way. But for us it was the Vdlp, I think it's the long distances and less people that make it special, 30kms sounds a lot to do per day but it's just one foot after another and you adjust to it. I am heading back this fall so may see you out there.The VdLP seems to pull people back again and again judging by the number of people who say they have been several times. I now have managed to "trim" some of my distances so that I won't have more than 2 or 3 days of 30+km. I know my limits, I start to get grumpy after 30km!!
Went to see the Disney movie Ferdinand earlier his week with the kids and couldn't help but smile seeing Ronda in the background and the dehesa with its bellota trees. It is just such a beautiful route.The VdLP seems to pull people back again and again judging by the number of people who say they have been several times.
Thanks for that info. I will certainly look at the Siler Way app and yes I was thinking of Kelly's book on my phone. I know what you mean - at my age I just want to get as many of the Caminos as my health and feet will allow - for me it's a case of "too little time, too many caminos!"Hello and happy new year
I walked the VdlP and the Sanabres in 2016... starting in Seville on the 21st September. I can only echo what everyone has said... it's beautiful. this is my blog if you're interested https://caminobrassblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/bordeaux-pizza-goodbyes/
I used a great app called Silver Way (premium). There is a free version but for 3 or 4 euro it seemed a small investment and I used it daily... I also had Gerald Kelly's guide on my kindle app and I took notes from folks here too... and used the Gronze website. There were only one or two occasions where we retraced our steps but generally no problems... I LOVED this walk and hope to return one day... my problem is there are just too many to do
... for me it's a case of "too little time, too many caminos!"
Yes distance wise, for me it's a sort of "mind-thing" going from 2something to 3anything!Yes, it's strange how the Camino pulls us back, for some it's the French Way. But for us it was the Vdlp, I think it's the long distances and less people that make it special, 30kms sounds a lot to do per day but it's just one foot after another and you adjust to it. I am heading back this fall so may see you out there.
found your blog!Greetings! There really should only be one stage of about 30km and none over that, from Merida to Zamora. The albergue at the lake before Carnavaral is said to be open now, so that helps. On the day you leave Carcaboso, you need to either detour to Oliva de Plansencia or take the shuttle to Hostal Austorias. Then after Salamanca, stop at Casa Saso instead of going for El Cubo del Vino. If you do all of this, then the longest day should be leaving Fuenterroble, which can still be kept under 30km by stopping at San Pedro de Rosados. See our blog for our distances in this part of the VdlP. We walked this part twice, once in 2016 and once in 2017, both entries have various hints. It's a beautiful walk! Buen Camino.
I wondered if anyone has used the guide sold by the Via de Plata Association and if so how useful you found it?
I used that guide in conjunction with Gerald Kelly's. I bought it from Hotel Simon. I really liked it and much prefer paper guides to pour over in the evening. comparing them both.I wondered if anyone has used the guide sold by the Via de Plata Association and if so how useful you found it?
Oppis, I was going to do VDLP in September/October 2018 but have decided to go in April 2019 to avoid the heat. Wondering why you like September so much?We did Seville to Salamanca 2015 and Salamanca to Santiago (via Sanabres) 2016. Both of them September/October. Best time of the year (IMO). Btw, we are there on March this year again from Merida to Salamanca.
The albergue at Alcántara is closed until February. I gave them a phone on Thursday, they told me it was opening at 4pm. I took my time getting there and waited for 2hrs... only for them to phone me back and say we’re now closed to February. The next 10.5k passed surprisingly quickly. Probably because of the fading light and the cold. There was... also a wee bit of terrible language from myself. All part of the adventure. Cheers, wildGreetings! There really should only be one stage of about 30km and none over that, from Merida to Zamora. The albergue at the lake before Carnavaral is said to be open now, so that helps. On the day you leave Carcaboso, you need to either detour to Oliva de Plansencia or take the shuttle to Hostal Austorias. Then after Salamanca, stop at Casa Saso instead of going for El Cubo del Vino. If you do all of this, then the longest day should be leaving Fuenterroble, which can still be kept under 30km by stopping at San Pedro de Rosados. See our blog for our distances in this part of the VdlP. We walked this part twice, once in 2016 and once in 2017, both entries have various hints. It's a beautiful walk! Buen Camino.
That probably helped pass the time fast!There was... also a wee bit of terrible language from myself.
I wondered if anyone has used the guide sold by the Via de Plata Association and if so how useful you found it?