We walked the Mozárabe from Málaga, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
You might check out our reports on FindPenguins.
I have read every single word you have written about your Mozárabe, both here and on FindPenguins, but the problem is that nothing you say gives me any reason to choose one over the other.
We just finished the Via Serrana from La Linea to Sevilla a few days ago. Stunningly beautiful. We didn't see another pilgrim the entire time - that might be a pro or con.
There is construction underway on some of the railway tunnels on the stage leaving Olvera. If you decide to go, be sure to check that status before leaving Olvera - we got lucky and some persuasive German cyclists convinced the construction workers to let us all through a closed tunnel.
Thanks, MesaWalker,
The lack of pilgrims is not a factor, I have walked many solitary caminos. I have a buddy who will probably walk the same stages as I do, so I will have company at night, but I love love love walking alone.
I had seen your comment about the tunnels somewhere on the forum and had made a note. My camino won’t happen till spring 2024, though, so I am hoping the problem will have disappeared by then.
If you end up walking the Via Serrana, you could pick up the Ruta Fray Leopoldo at Estacion Jimera de Libar, walk up to the Genal Valley village of Alpandeire, and follow the new
Camino de Fray Leopoldo from there into Ronda where you would rejoin the Serrana.
Always happy to get more options, though it makes my head spin. So, if I’m right, it looks like Jimena de Libar to Ronda is one stage on the Serrana. Jimena de Libar to Alpandeire is a well-marked trail (lots of wikiloc), and Alpandeire to Ronda is on Fray Leopoldo’s camino. So that would add a day, not at all a bad thing since I likely will have time! I’ve read your thread about the Fray Leopoldo route and it looks lovely, but still in the planning stages. These two stages (Jimena to Alpandeire and Alpandeire to Ronda) seem very straightforward.
Can you compare these two options,
@islandwalker? Any reason to add a day getting into Ronda?
Thanks to everyone!