Camino on horseback

[davejsy]

As a follow-up to a recent thread, one of the riding schools I follow on Instagram from NW Spain have just put out some potential routes for this year, some which are for the Camino if of interest to anyone (although I'm what you could term "horsey" it's not something that appeals to me)

 

[Bradypus]

When I walked the Sanabres a few years ago there was some work going on to make the path more accessible for those on a horse. The Xunta trying to encourage use of that route in particular.

 

[davejsy]

When I walked the Sanabres a few years ago there was some work going on to make the path more accessible for those on a horse. The Xunta trying to encourage use of that route in particular.

I'm not surprised. It terms of the local economy horses generate a lot of third party income; feed, stables, grooms, farriers ect.

 

[Bradypus]

There is a new Xunta albergue being built on the Sanabres which will have stables.

Piñor abrirá el próximo mes un albergue de peregrinos con cuadras para caballos

Alfonso Rueda visitó las instalaciones y destacó la importancia de la Vía da Prata

www.lavozdegalicia.es

 

[davejsy]

There is a new Xunta albergue being built on the Sanabres which will have stables.

Piñor abrirá el próximo mes un albergue de peregrinos con cuadras para caballos

Alfonso Rueda visitó las instalaciones y destacó la importancia de la Vía da Prata

www.lavozdegalicia.es

Interesting article in so much that they are investing in other Camino routes to try and take traffic (not just equine) off of the CF - seems a sensible strategy for sure.

 

[Bradypus]

Given the frequently large numbers and occasionally boisterous behaviour of groups on the last 100km of the Frances it probably isn't a wise choice of route for those riding horses. An accident looking for somewhere to happen. Encouraging riders to look at alternative routes seems wise.