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    Struggling on the Le Puy

    Hi! You could stop and rest à Fès dans un Figeac next stop. Nice village site good restaurants and Cafés. Take the train in the morning to Rocamadour, this si very Nice site and come bacs by the train late afternoon.
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    St. Jean Pied de Port to Lyon via rail

    In October 2015 they didn't provide train service direct to Bayonne. They were fixing the rail that was damaged . We took the bus 6:00am at the rail station to the next city about 20 minutes then the train to Bayonne switch to Toulouse train around 8:30am. In the afternoon the TGV to Lyon. Most...
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    St. Jean Pied de Port to Lyon via rail

    We did Le Puy to SJPP in 2015 , we came in via Lyon airport and flew back home from Bordeaux much closer international airport Bon Chemin!
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    Using WikiLoc ?

    Hello, I cannot answer this question ,I never used this aps and it's for Android phone only.
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    Using WikiLoc ?

    Hello! I did two Camino and I always used Wikiloc site to plan the distance between cities. I also used GPS MotionX ,it's an application that you could download trails into it and the best of it will provide you the maps so you can see where you are located. Sometimes it help me out to find...
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    Need help for calculating my first Camino

    Hi, We walked from St Chély d'Aubrac to Espallion next to Golinhac next to Conques. These are bigger village with nice restaurants and much more places to sleep. As I said it ´s a climing zone from St-Chély to Golinhac . Between Golinhac and Conques you will get a little break on climing. I...
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    Need help for calculating my first Camino

    Hi, The distances provided seem accurate. You may need to adjust your schedule based on where you could sleep or make sure you reserve prior leaving. Le Flaget one place to sleep 3 bedrooms . Montgros 9 bedrooms for 2 persons, 14 in the Gîte meaning single beds. The leg between Espalion and...
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    Need help for calculating my first Camino

    Hi, I got your scedule let me review it with my scheduled then I will connfirm the distance. First day seem ok with me the following days there is alot of climing . You need to reach Figeac to take the train back to the airport. Train doesn't stop in every small villages.
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    Need help for calculating my first Camino

    Hi, We did Le Puy Sept. 2015 , if you start from Le Puy and so on keep in mind you will be in the Pyrenees . So the first 15 days many kilometers up and down hill . 20 to 25 kilometers training on flat trail aren't the same beleave me. You will be in France ,Sunday noon most of the stores are...
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    Camino Portugues - Pros and Cons of starting from Lisbon

    Allo! We walk from Lisbon to Finisterre last fall, our previous and only other Camino was the Puy to SJPP. Nothing to compare, lets start we pros not sure if I need to put an "s" at the end of Pro from Lisbon to Porto. Pros; not much Pilgrim on the Camino ( could be a pro or Con)...
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    Camino Portuges

    I agree with It56ny, we did it from Lisbon to Finisterre September 17. I would like to add to this; From Lisbon to Vila Franca the path is mainly in the city on paved roads behind industries and trucking companies. You need to follow the yellow arrows for directions. Their are few villages...
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    Camino Portuges

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    Minimalist shoes on the Camino Portguese (cobblestones - yes, I'm obsessed)

    Hi, I walked CP from Lisbon to Santiago Sept. 17 , be prepared to walk on paved roads on the Portugal section and cobblestones on Spanish section. Many pilgrims were complaining about that. Bon chemin!
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    Lisbon to Porto

    If you have one hour free go see Aventures from Greg and Helen on youtube.com .They did it and posted very good videos
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    Lisbon to Porto

    Hello! September last year we did Lisbon to Finisterre , if I would have 3weeks to a month on the Camino I would walk from Porto. There is not much to see between Lisbon to Porto. No need to pre book . Good Luck and Bon Chemin
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