I'm trying to understand. I agree, that it's probably not a good idea to accept a ride from a stranger (but this was a taxi driver) as a solo woman, and that you felt uncomfortable after a while, but did he actually do anything threatening? And...
We walked Vega de Valcarce to O Cebreiro - kept it short on purpose but could have gone much farther. Yes it’s a climb but we didn’t find it that difficult (age 66). The portion down to Molinaseca was more difficult.
We did it in September 2017 and were told then that September was the busiest month. Just past Leon they were advising us to book accommodation ahead, so we did. It didn’t seem that busy to us until after Sarria when tours with groups became...
We walked from Vega de Valcarce to O Cebreiro (age 66) carrying our packs and didn’t find it that bad at all. Uphill, yes - but we are from the prairies where hill training was not available - all we had at our disposal was stair climbing and we...
I would not want to do the section from Riego de Ambros to Molinaseca in snow or rain. It was challenging enough in good weather, but not what I would call dangerous if you watch your step.
We walked that path when the weather was perfect and it was challenging enough! I wouldn't want to do it if it's wet, snowy or muddy. I would agree with taking the road in these conditions.
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