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Shells replied to the thread Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo.Thank you so much! I will take a look and really appreciate your suggestion! -
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I have never been to this monastery, but it looks like it would be a beautiful place to wander around. If I’m ever back on the Francés, I would love to go there, so thank you for the information! Wikiloc has a route from Ponferrada to... -
Shells replied to the thread Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo.Hi Chris—I didn’t receive any responses to my question about Carracedo. I did look it up online: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/es/arte-cultura-patrimonio/monasterios/monasterio-santa-maria-carracedo. It looks beautiful and appears to have...
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I’m curious about this, as I’ve never taken the detour. Are there any views on making the detour after Camponaraya to visit Monasterio de Carracedo and then rejoining the main route again? Is it worth it? …and is it a road route from the main...
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Shells replied to the thread Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo.I had to laugh about the 65+ ladies, and, yes, they are AGED 65+! I appreciate the warning on the steepness, as one of “my” ladies has a heart condition and I am already planning to avoid the most challenging ascents (such as the walk up O Cebreiro).
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I presume that yours is a group of ladies aged 65+, rather than a group of more than 65 ladies. If I am right, though the Pradela route is undoubtedly beautiful, and much quieter than following the major road (N-VI), it is very VERY steep in...
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Shells replied to the thread Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo.Thank you—your pictures are stunning
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Yes definitely take this route if possible, it is beautiful. The cafe I think Howard mentions is also a little Albergue. It's a beautiful little quiet village surrounded by chestnut groves, and as mentioned the walk up there is beautiful, and I...
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Shells replied to the thread Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo.Thank you! We will look forward to seeing this!
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Pictures that day. Worth the small detour.
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