The Camino leaving Sevilla.

[Stephen]

I've managed to get lost in Lisboa, Pamplona, Logrono, and Burgos while on recent Caminos. I'm guessing that the Camino from Sevilla starts from somewhere near the Cathedral. Is the way out of the city well marked?

 

[SYates]

It was last spring when I walked it ;-) And yes, it starts at the Cathedral, very near to that is a tourist office, get a city map there and you will manage. Buen Camino, SY

 

[LTfit]

And if you sleep in Triana Backpackers Hostel (I did 3x) you are a short hop, skip and jump from the Camino over the bridge in Triana.

 

[bsewall]

I've walked the segment twice from two starting points. The first time I walked it (when I was unfamiliar with Seville), I became hopelessly lost trying to find the small bridge that crosses the river before Camas. The second time I knew where I was going, but it still took a little improvisation and attention to keep to the trail. My suggestion (assuming you've installed Google Earth) - go to Godesalco (http://www.godesalco.com/plan/plata), put in your expected route, and download a Google Earth kml file. It will give you a good visual representation of the route through Seville.

Also, if you have a lay over day in Seville, walk over to the Amigos del Camino office in Triana (http://www.viaplata.org/). They have limited hours, so check first to see if they are open. Their office is actually along the VdlP route, so the visit will give you a good introduction to the streets and the trail.

 

[Threepeaks]

Waymarking isn't as frequent as I would have liked. Fortunately I had Gerald Kelly's book which has very detailed directions from the Cathedral to the city limits. And yes you will find markings along the tram tracks that run along side the Cathedral.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

If you follow the arrows from Triana, it takes you to the Cathedral, and right back at the Triana bridge . If you have visited the cathedral the day before, and are leaving from Triana, just go left before crosssing the bridge. Or, if you are afraid of the dogs and what ever else has beenposted about Camas being not very desirable to walk through, take the bus from the bus depot to Santiponce and walk from there. I wanted a shorter day to help with jet lag and that's what I did. It allowed me to wonder what could be so wrong with Camasthat some feel uneasy about walking through it.

 

[bsewall]

It allowed me to wonder what could be so wrong with Camas that some feel uneasy about walking through it.

Camas gets picked on unnecessarily. Virtually every city and major town on the VdlP (even Guillena) has an industrialized district on the outskirts like Camas with warehouses and decaying farms. They're not much fun to walk through and they do seem to have a disproportionate number of aggressive dogs and sketchy residents compared with the rest of the Camino. For me it's just part of the adventure, the price I must pay to walk through wondrous places like Merida and Salamanca. That said, I do prefer to walk with others, if possible, when I go through these areas.

 

[SYates]

... Or, if you are afraid of the dogs and what ever else has beenposted about Camas being not very desirable to walk through,...

Actually I met free range semi-feral (mildly annoying, but not dangerous) on the river route that bypasses Camas. Next time I will take the route via Camas to see how it is. From the point where the two routes rejoined, it looked rather nice (and would have provided an additional Cafe con leche ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Love ot when those who "like" something are those who complained about it.

 

[MileHighPair]

I agree with those who have said this stage is not as well marked as some other cities, which I would say about most of the Via de la Plata. But it is still my favorite Camino. Get a guidebook, a detailed map, a GPS, or all three! For the first 2/3 of the VdlP you just head north and keep Portugal to your left! Buen Camino.

 

[SYates]

Love ot when those who "like" something are those who complained about it.

What are you referring to? BC SY

 

[Hikoi]

I found it relatively easy to do from the cathedral - mind you I'd checked on google earth and maps before arriving and had a bit of a look around on a couple of days in Seville. Spotting the arrows becomes easier when you're actually looking for them! It amazed me how often I'd overlooked them walking the same streets the day or so before I actually set out.
I took the river route bypassing Camas and really enjoyed it. It's a bit grubby and graffitied- in fact the arrows sometimes could look a bit like graffiti! I guess that this all parallels the reality of our journey -a spiritual/romantic quest in the midst of ordinary life. For me the transition out of the urban area and into a rural one was all part of the transition from tourist to pilgrim. Buen Camino!

 

[Kiwi-family]

The most amazing churros are in Camas with the thickest hot chocolate and I would go that way again for that reason alone!