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I agree. To call it dangerous is a little dramatic. It's no different than walking down a flight of steps, you just need to watch your step in a few short sections.
Someone suggested talking the winding road route for that section, but that is...
Fell once above the Magnesium factory coming out of Zubiri the ground was like marbles poles saved me , but one was bent at right angles always, carry a pole it makes sence.
Same here. My poles saved me more than a few times on my camino, and I was 49 when I did it. I highly recommend them to all regardless of age or level of fitness.
I absolutely agree, all the more reasons to have walking poles. A Camino hack: When flying Ryanair from Dublin to Biarritz ( I assume this applies to most airlines) I never like the idea of putting my backpack and walking poles in the...
Here are the bus times from the Madrid Airport bus station to Burgos (Alsa) and the bus times from Burgos to Belrado (Jimenez) for Wed. May 6. These are probably pretty regular on weekdays.
You can search for your date (depending on how far in...
You could get an Alsa bus from the airport to either Burgos or Logrono. And from either of those cities, you can get a Jimenez bus to Belorado. Either way it will be a long day for you after, I assume, a transatlantic flight.
The best way to get from Burgos to Belorado without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs €2 - €5. How long does it take to get from Burgos to Belorado? The bus from Burgos to Belorado takes 45 min including transfers and departs every...
Once again I have carried poles for many years from Dublin folded and in my backpac, leave them each time in Santiago. I know you can put in hold in Santiago but you have to wait on return to Dublin.
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