The route from Maastricht

[dennis1000]

I am planning to start the Camino from Maastricht in the Netherlands but I am unsure of which route to take. Does anyone have any advice on the pro's and con's of the various routes?

 

[SabsP]

Hi Dennis,

Don't know if dutch is your first language but here is a link to the Via Mosana
http://pilgrim.peterrobins.co.uk/routes ... osana.html
I know there's a path from Maastricht to Tongeren and from there you can follow the old roman roads and get on the Via Monastica which finally ends in Vézelay.
The belgian confraternity of St James in Mechelen has a wealth of information.

Good luck!

 

[dennis1000]

Thanks Sabine, I ordered the guide, I’m a Brit living in Holland with basic Dutch. Does any one have any advice on the route, I heard that parts of the route can be rather strenuous as it was laid out by the Belgium alpine society.

 

[Bridget and Peter]

From Maastricht you can follow the Maas/Meuse to the French border (towpaths make good straightforward and untrafficked routes) and the Ardennes. Thence to Reims, thence via Chalons to Vezelay.

This is roughly what we did (on bikes). The French Grand randonnee route (GR654 I think) does roughly this.
I searched GR654 and came up with Peter Robbins site and others eg
http://pilgrim.peterrobins.co.uk/routes ... reims.html
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/GR_654
http://www.tourisme-champagne-ardenne.c ... telle.aspx

have fun researching

 

[alan.jamieson]

Hello

Does any one have a copy of the guide Via Mosana they could sell me as it seems to be out of print ?
I head for Holland in just over a week so have left this a bit late ?

Thanks

Alan
I have found one , what a relief, I like to have a book to hold as I walk !!

Alan