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Well, you can try it and if you are too cold, stop and buy a pair of pants or leggings. There are stores in Spain (probably not in Antartica!) so you could play it by ear for a few days until you get to a bigger town if you need different gear...
Hi currently on the vdlp and thought following might be useful to others. I’m only on day 3 so will try to update from time to time.
Have stopped in Guillena, Castilblanco de los Arroyos and Almaden de la plata. Mix of private and municipal...
The section from Granja up through Benavente and La Bañeza is relatively little walked. I do most of my walking in winter and the albergues on that section have been closed so I have gone via Ourense both times I walked the VdlP. Granja to...
Not surprised you are confused. There are conflicting opinions all over the internet. My own understanding is that strictly speaking the Via de la Plata continues from Granja de Moruela to Astorga. But in practice the majority of those who have...
I booked a bed in an albergue in the old part of Seville, without giving it much thought, because I always tend to stay in the old part of a city. However I'm wondering if I maybe should have booked a place in Triana? I know nothing about...
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