Ingles loco?

[Ian Afloat]

Hello everyone; excuse the dodgy Spanish grammar.

In October I shall be hopefully travelling the Inglés. It is my understanding that Coruña is historically the more authentic start point, but Ferrol enables the granting of a compostela. I would like to follow the route from Coruña; I would like a compestela if I reach Santiago.
I note from John Walker's guide to the Inglés that Coruña looks like about a day's walk from Miño, maybe two,
Is starting in Ferrol and then hanging a right at Miño towards Coruña and walking from Coruña to Santiago a feasible plan? Or am I just totally mad?

 

[Camembert]

Hello everyone; excuse the dodgy Spanish grammar.

In October I shall be hopefully travelling the Inglés. It is my understanding that Coruña is historically the more authentic start point, but Ferrol enables the granting of a compostela. I would like to follow the route from Coruña; I would like a compestela if I reach Santiago.
I note from John Walker's guide to the Inglés that Coruña looks like about a day's walk from Miño, maybe two,
Is starting in Ferrol and then hanging a right at Miño towards Coruña and walking from Coruña to Santiago a feasible plan? Or am I just totally mad?

The "confluence "of the camino Inglès from a Coruña and Ferrol is not in Miño but in Hospital de Bruma.
Stephen Nicolls ,forum member describes both routes on his webblog from last year in an excellent way . you can send Stephen a conversation and I think he is willing to answer all your questions about this combined routes.

 

[Tincatinker]

Establishing the authentic starting points of Caminos is like any one of those great philosophic conundrums - How many of Schrodingers cats can dance on the head of a pin any-one? The Ingles route(s) arose during periods when the English were at war with the French / French at war with the English / French at war with the other French. English pilgrims wishing to make the journey to Santiago were obliged to travel by boat to the Spanish coast and walk from wherever they landed. So A Coruna, Ferrol, Ribadeo, Gijon, Santander, Bilbao. The modern Ingles routes are given as starting in A Coruna or Ferrol but that may have more to do with Galicia's tourist boards promotion of the Caminos as any authenticity. If you would like a Compostella walk from Ferrol, if you want to visit A Coruna do, its a great city. And if you want to walk both go ahead. The trip is perfectly feasible if you have the time.

Buen Camino(s)

 

[Ian Afloat]

Just to address any confusion, I am suggesting Ferrol to Miño then "cross country" (ie just head west from Miño) to get to Coriña, maybe following the coast, and then walking to Santiago.

 

[Camembert]

Just to address any confusion, I am suggesting Ferrol to Miño then "cross country" (ie just head west from Miño) to get to Coriña, maybe following the coast, and then walking to Santiago.

Okay. Clear. It's 25 kms from Miño to a Coruña.
Take a good map with you.it is not waymarked.

 

[Ian Afloat]

Okay. Clear. It's 25 kms from Miño to a Coruña.
Take a good map with you.it is not waymarked.

Thanks

 

[miguel_gp]

Looking at OpenStreetMap, there don't seem to be a lot of obvious footpaths/tracks between the two, so it may involve a lot of road walking to get across.

As another option, you could walk from Ferrol to Bruma/Meson Do Vento on the standard route and then catch the direct bus from Meson back to Coruna and walk the leg back to Bruma.

Buen Camino, whichever way you choose.
Mig

 

[William Garza]

Establishing the authentic starting points of Caminos is like any one of those great philosophic conundrums - How many of Schrodingers cats can dance on the head of a pin any-one? The Ingles route(s) arose during periods when the English were at war with the French / French at war with the English / French at war with the other French. English pilgrims wishing to make the journey to Santiago were obliged to travel by boat to the Spanish coast and walk from wherever they landed. So A Coruna, Ferrol, Ribadeo, Gijon, Santander, Bilbao. The modern Ingles routes are given as starting in A Coruna or Ferrol but that may have more to do with Galicia's tourist boards promotion of the Caminos as any authenticity. If you would like a Compostella walk from Ferrol, if you want to visit A Coruna do, its a great city. And if you want to walk both go ahead. The trip is perfectly feasible if you have the time.

Buen Camino(s)

How many cats?
How big is the box?
Is there enough catnip for them to remain engaged and does the needle have a laserbeam to make kitty chase?

 

[Tia Valeria]

If you fly into Coruna, walk to Bruma/Meson do Vento, catch the bus to Ferrol and then walk the Inglés arm from there you could achieve all you want to do. We will be passing through Viveiro, another north coast port used by pilgrims from England in the distant past.
We researched the route from Ferrol then back towards the Coruna arm some years ago and it is really necessary to get to Betanzos to turn to Coruna and involves road walking with a good map. No certainty of food or accomodation. We were trying to make short stages but decided the diversion was not viable.
Sir John Moore's grave and the Tower of Hercules lighthouse are good places to visit while in Coruna.

 

[Tincatinker]

Ian. A very quick scan of Google Maps suggest all things are possible. You could make your way from Mino to Lambre and cross the estuary and follow the AC-164 and N6 to A Coruna. Following the coast would be an adventure. There may be off-road routes but you will need some decent large scale maps to establish that. Stanfords stock the "Mapas Militares" and can advise.

 

[maricristina]

Hello everyone; excuse the dodgy Spanish grammar.

In October I shall be hopefully travelling the Inglés. It is my understanding that Coruña is historically the more authentic start point, but Ferrol enables the granting of a compostela. I would like to follow the route from Coruña; I would like a compestela if I reach Santiago.
I note from John Walker's guide to the Inglés that Coruña looks like about a day's walk from Miño, maybe two,
Is starting in Ferrol and then hanging a right at Miño towards Coruña and walking from Coruña to Santiago a feasible plan? Or am I just totally mad?

Hello,
There are pilgrims with more recent

 

[maricristina]

Hello everyone; excuse the dodgy Spanish grammar.

In October I shall be hopefully travelling the Inglés. It is my understanding that Coruña is historically the more authentic start point, but Ferrol enables the granting of a compostela. I would like to follow the route from Coruña; I would like a compestela if I reach Santiago.
I note from John Walker's guide to the Inglés that Coruña looks like about a day's walk from Miño, maybe two,
Is starting in Ferrol and then hanging a right at Miño towards Coruña and walking from Coruña to Santiago a feasible plan? Or am I just totally mad?

hello Ian,
It is some years since we walked the Camino Ingles. It is a pity more pilgrims do not begin in A Coruna which is where this Camino should start. I recommend going to A Coruna and visiting the church of Santiago there ( and indeed all the other interesting sites in the city) but taking a bus out to the Al Campo supermarket. This will avoid the boring trek out of the town. When you get to Hospital de Bruma you can go back by bus (from the main road not far away) to Ferrol or to A Coruna and from there to El Ferrol. The Ferrol bus goes to Neda so you could skip El Ferrol anyway. You can then walk till you reach Hospital de Bruma again and continue the Camino. The granite slabs on the route from A Coruna were unveiled by my husband and myself in Holy Year 2004 to commemorate the English pilgrims who walked that route.
Maricristina