Ourense to Santiago

[Jenny Bray-Cotton]

Hi fellow perigrino's
I will be walking Ourense-Cea-Dozen-Lalin-Sileda-Ponte Ulla-Santiago in a few weeks time. Can you advise if this route is well signed?
Buen Camino
Jenny

 

[SYates]

I did this spring, it is generally very well signed, see also https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-february-abril-2016.38377/page-2#post-403786 for the few exceptions.
Buen Camino, SY

 

[AML]

Hi Jenny,
i walked from Ourense last Sept and i found it very well signed. Its a beautiful route and imo the best 100k entry to Santiago. Enjoy!
Buen camino
Aidan

 

[Kiwi-family]

I came through in June with SYates' notes - and found someone must have been out with a paint pot. No trouble at all.

 

[SYates]

Yes, traditionally the Amigos that re-paint arrows and check the way marking in general do this in Spring, I might just have been a few days ahead of them ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[fraluchi]

Absolutely no problem. Except when one has to walk a stretch in the fog on elevations. Follow your nose....

 

[tastrom]

Hi fellow perigrino's
I will be walking Ourense-Cea-Dozen-Lalin-Sileda-Ponte Ulla-Santiago in a few weeks time. Can you advise if this route is well signed?
Buen Camino
Jenny

I walked there in 2014. I can't remember it was a problem with the marking.
Tom

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Can you advise if this route is well signed?

I would say "yes," but I did miss the first right turn, the recommended route, and settled for the second right turn which had some dead end arrows. The hill climb was the steepest I have encountered anywhere, but it only lasted about a half-hour. The sign at the top (for cars going down) listed it as something like a 13% grade!

 

[Jenny Bray-Cotton]

Thank you all for your replies, I only asked as I got lost many times last year Viano de castelo - Santiago. I am also struggling to find walking notes for Oursense-Cea-Dozen-Lalin-Sileda-Pomte Ulla-Santiago, does anyone know of any I can download or a guide book I should buy, I have also though of purchasing a GPS device. - your suggestions please.
I will be walking the above alone starting from Ourense 31/8/2016, anyone else on the same route and days?
Thanks again
Buen Camino
Jenny

 

[Deleted member 3000]

A GPS is not necessary unless you want to keep a plot of the track, or just enjoy using one. You may want a guide book. The best ones are in Spanish!

By the way, the albergue is not near the bus station, but is high on the hill with a great view! Some hospitaleros are a bit "harsh."

http://www.gronze.com/via-plata

 

[SYates]

Thank you all for your replies, I only asked as I got lost many times last year Viano de castelo - Santiago. I am also struggling to find walking notes for Oursense-Cea-Dozen-Lalin-Sileda-Pomte Ulla-Santiago, does anyone know of any I can download or a guide book I should buy, I have also though of purchasing a GPS device. - your suggestions please.
I will be walking the above alone starting from Ourense 31/8/2016, anyone else on the same route and days?
Thanks again
Buen Camino
Jenny

As @falcon269 has said, a GPS is not necessary (and it includes a learning curve anyway). A good and up to date guidebook is https://www.amazon.com/dp/1533170541/?tag=casaivar02-20

Buen Camino, SY