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Hi I'm planning to walk from Lucca to Siena in October this year and would like to get my backpack transported between stops if possible. Has anyone done this? Many thanks
I’m planning to start walking from the St Bernard Pass at the end of June. I’m struggling to find information on what the weather may be like, so that I can pack appropriately. Does anyone have experience of walking there at the end of June? What amount of clothing/layers would you recommend...
Thank you! Have you ever done this trip - just wondering if the connections work ok? For instance, with the 11.0 train there’s only 7 minutes to get from platform 2 to platform 50 in Martigny
I'm planning to walk a week of the Via Francigena in late June/early July this year and would like to start from the St Bernard Pass hospice. What's the best way to get to the hospice? I'm flying from London and could fly into either Geneva or Aosta. Advice on buses/trains/taxis greatly appreciated!
Thanks Laurie, that's very reassuring! And many thanks for recommending the GR 121 - I'd like to spend as much time near the coast as possible. Do you have other recommendations for avoiding asphalt? I'm only planning to walk for a week, so I won't get very far, but if you have any alternative...
I'm thinking of starting the Camino del Norte next May (all things being well!) and would like to walk the alpinista route from Irun to Pasajes, because the views sound spectacular. However, I'm a bit nervous about how tough it might be. How does it compare with the route over the Pyrenees on...
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