bjorgts
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- In Spain, France, Portugal, Germany since 2003
I have read everything written here on the forum about Via Regia/Der Ökumenische Pilgerweg . A lot has been written, and one has to scroll far down to find the latest posts. That's why I'm starting a new thread now. Hope it's ok. Here is the address of the thread that is further down: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-regia-ecumenical-pilgrims-way-germany.41092/
My husband and I walked the first half of this camino in September, from Görlitz to Leipzig. It was a nice camino. It is well marked and well arranged with overnight stays all the way. Details can be found in the previous thread. Here I will only comment on some aspects of the walk.
On this first half of the route, you pass through Sachsen, that is, the former East Germany. If you are interested in history, and know German, it is a lot of interesting things to see, hear, learn and understand about that periode while walking. It is something else to hear people tell, than to read in the history books.
If you are used to caminos in Spain, to get food is a little different. There is not an open bar "around every turn". You have to plan a little more and have some more information on where to get food. A very good thing is the bakeries! You can go into most of them, ask for a bread slice with cheese and ham for examle, and they will make it fresh for you while you wait. Great!
An alternative: We left the route a few kilometers after Grossenhain and went down to the Elbe. Followed the river for a while, crossed at Riesa, stayed there over night, and continued on that side and found the route in Sthrela again. We thought it was a good alternative.
Here is the photo video I made from the walk. If anyone has questions then just ask!
Bjørg
My husband and I walked the first half of this camino in September, from Görlitz to Leipzig. It was a nice camino. It is well marked and well arranged with overnight stays all the way. Details can be found in the previous thread. Here I will only comment on some aspects of the walk.
On this first half of the route, you pass through Sachsen, that is, the former East Germany. If you are interested in history, and know German, it is a lot of interesting things to see, hear, learn and understand about that periode while walking. It is something else to hear people tell, than to read in the history books.
If you are used to caminos in Spain, to get food is a little different. There is not an open bar "around every turn". You have to plan a little more and have some more information on where to get food. A very good thing is the bakeries! You can go into most of them, ask for a bread slice with cheese and ham for examle, and they will make it fresh for you while you wait. Great!
An alternative: We left the route a few kilometers after Grossenhain and went down to the Elbe. Followed the river for a while, crossed at Riesa, stayed there over night, and continued on that side and found the route in Sthrela again. We thought it was a good alternative.
Here is the photo video I made from the walk. If anyone has questions then just ask!
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