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    O Refugio Cotelas

    I'm planning to stay in O Refugio albergue in Cotelas in September. Is it recommended to book in advance? If so, does anyone have any contact details for O Refugio?
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    Cycling the Via de la Plata in September .....if possible .

    I arrived in Seville last year to start my Camino and discovered that my rental bike never arrived, I went to Triana hostel but they had no bikes available. Anyway, I ended up going to Decathlon and buying a buy there, the staff there were great and very helpful. I bought a cheap bike thinking...
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    Cycling Details

    Yes, both the shop in Santiago and the packing service in the airport supply the boxes, they are also included in the price.
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    Cycling Details

    Yes, there's a bike packing service at the airport but I didn't realise this and I had it already packed in a bike shop in Santiago. I noted that the bike packing service at the airport usually just box and seal your bike in the box but will help you dismantle your bike if asked.
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    Cycling Details

    I had mine packed in a bike shop called 'Velocipedo' in Santiago, the cost was €21 and they did a good packing job. http://www.elvelocipedo.com/Velocipedo/Ingles/Velo_EmbalajeI.html
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    Cycling VDLP Late April/Early May 2020

    I hired a bike from BikeIberia to cycle the Via de la Plata last May. Unfortunately the hired bike did not arrive at my accommodation in Seville. When I called BikeIberia to inform them they blamed the delivery company for the non-delivery and they promised to deliver another bike within four...
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    Best Camino by bike?

    Let us know how you get on. Buen Camino.
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    Best Camino by bike?

    I've cycled two routes on different occasions, the Camino Frances and the Via de la Plata. I did the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago in May this year and would recommend it. I stayed mainly on the road as the road from Seville to Zamora is relatively quiet as there is a motorway which...
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    Sleeping Bag or not?

    I would recommend a light sleeping bag, I only used mine a few times but it made the difference between a comfortable and a cold nights sleep.
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