Here is an interesting map of (most of) the Caminos de Santiago, done in the style of a metro map.
https://coolhispania.blogspot.com/2024/01/mapa-metro.html
Following advice on this excellent forum, I registered on the Pilgrim's Office website, and I received an email with a QR code.
I would like to check the details, how do I do that?
Thank you!
Thank you, and I won't need a footman for this. I'm leaning to catching an overnight Alsa bus from Barca to Oviedo on the same day arrival. That's good that people don't need to carry food for more than a day.
At the moment, I'd be more thinking...
@Aeote, if you've done multi-day treks on the mountain trails back home then you're more than capable of doing any of the caminos, in my personal opinion they're generally a walk in the park in comparison. Normally very well marked and nowhere...
Oviedo from Barca. Train if you like long train rides and, yes, the fast route is Barca to Madrid, Madrid to Oviedo. Otherwise fly.
As for the language: learn the niceties and use them. And use the translation app on your phone. Phrase books...
Good day, I think I am quite confident as often hiked multi days in NZ. Last time, I hiked about 200km+ in less than 10 days over mountain paths. I will use my body language and take Spanish dictionary :)
I probably stay at municipal albergues as...
Pretty much everything was still open last week ....I think a lot close at the end of October...bit also there are less Pilgrims...never had any issue finding a place to sleep or take a break...although there are some long stretches without...
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