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    Mozárabe from Almería with a stroller?

    Very steep sections and narrow mountain trails in stages 2 and 3, stony river beds, lots of climbing in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada; my advice is to leave the stroller at home, or to find another camino more suited for pushing a stroller.
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    Meanwhile I watched the whole series of videos from the French couple that walked from Almeria to Santiago. It was great footage for reliving my own walk of 2016. The continuation along Via de la Plata and Sanabres was nice as well. The couple just has reached Santiago despite a heavy fall of...
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    The water level in Rio Búrdalo was about the same in April 2016. It was by far the easiest of the three that I did. The first one after Villaharta was the most difficult, with water above the knees. The second was longer but not deep. I skipped the crossing of Rio Zuhar for road walking as it...
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    Connecting Le Puy and Arles routes

    The Chemin de Saint-Guilhem is a French GR hiking trail that starts in Aumont-Aubrac, follows the Le Puy route for about two days (till Aubrac village or Saint Chely) and then takes a southern direction along the Gorges du Tarn and over the Cevennes mountains, ending at the beautiful city of...
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    Advice on Accommodation and Dining Options on the Fisherman's Trail

    Yes, Rota Vicentina is red and white marked as well, as are most trails in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain. No yellow arrows there. By the way, the navigation skills needed on the Coast to Coast are not so difficult, as it is well marked and trodden. But surely at some places you must...
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    Advice on Accommodation and Dining Options on the Fisherman's Trail

    They booked us in small hotels and Bed and Breakfast. I don't remember exactly where but most of it was very nice.
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    Advice on Accommodation and Dining Options on the Fisherman's Trail

    My wife and I walked the Rota Vicentina in 2014, the Alentejo part on the coast and the inland section as well. It is not a Camino but a long distance hiking trail, comparable with trails like Coast to Coast in England or the GR trails in France. It is very beautiful with spectacular stages on...
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    About the Camino del Cid

    I have just visited the Camino del Cid website and it is a dream for long distance hikers. There are maps, route descriptions (in Spanish and English), GPS-tracks, accomodation lists, all kinds of tourist information, and so on. In fact there are four Cid Caminos: for cars, normal bikes, all...
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    Kevin O'Brien 2018 guide to the Lana, in English

    The Lana is on my wish list but firstly the corona crisis must be over and secondly I must see if I am fit enough myself for such a long walk.
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    It Started by a Dutch radiostation and is spreading around Europe

    In Dutch language the news about it. By the way, the Spionkop is not in the Netherlands, but in South Afrika. But Virgil van Dijk is the great Dutchman playing for Liverpool.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD COVID-19: Albergue closures - reports only please!

    Seven municipal albergues on the Mozarabe in Cordoba province are closed. I think it is the safest to assume that all or most albergues in the whole of Spain are closed or will be closed.
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    Provided that the locals are well informed. Also in 2016 an old man in a remote house (the same man that featured in later reports about the harassment of female pilgrims) warned me for the second river crossing in the mountain stage from Villaharta. As I had already successfully crossed the...
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    Here is another Spanish item on the new route with illustrations that I can not read good. https://infoprovincia.net/2020/02/16/buenas-noticias-para-la-seguridad-de-los-peregrinos-en-el-camino-mozarabe-de-santiago-en-la-provincia-de-badajoz/ Crossing the river is at a "badén natural". My...
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    Only thing I can add is that I made a mistake regarding the date. I was there in April 2016.
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    After Medellín -- through Yelbes or Santa Amalia?

    In another forum (about safety along highways) I found this Spanish news report about improved signalisation between Medellin and San Pedro de Merida on the Camino Mozarabe. I understand that the Camino Associations have restored the old route that involves a crossing of the River Búrdalo, and...
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