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  1. RemysMimi

    Dragonte Route

    I don't know if this is the place to ask this question, but here goes. If not, please let me know where. If I take the Dragonte Route out of Villafranca, is there a trail that leads down to Trabadelo or will I have to walk it the entire way? My plan is to meet a friend in Trabadelo for the...
  2. 4

    Dragonte in the snow

    Here are a few pictures of the Dragonte Route taken on Oct 28, 2018. It snowed most of that morning. The quarry, as were the other low areas, was snow free.
  3. 4

    Dragonte Route

    I am starting in SJPP late September and plan to walk the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo. Has anyone walked this route recently after they improved the waymarks? Would appreciate your sharing your experience on this. Thanks.
  4. stratophile

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte v1.0

    Hi everyone, I've been getting requests for information about the beautiful Ruta Dragonte on the Camino Francés, one of the three options from Villafranca del Bierzo (rejoining the main route at Las Herrerías). It is a very challenging one-day route that definitely isn't for everyone, but it is...
  5. stratophile

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte

    stratophile submitted a new resource: In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte - Description, maps, walking directions, and more Read more about this resource...
  6. Black and the Red

    Dragonte route

    Hi. I am planning to brave the Camino Dragonte but I'm having a little trouble with my route research for the section between Moral de Valcarce and Villar de Corrales. Got the John Brierley guide, but his notes on this section seem a little vague for me. I have attached a screenshot from google...
  7. Rabatdoghomer

    Ruta Dragonte: Recent Updates

    For those interested in the Dragonte Route out of Villafranca del Bierzo, things have changed a lot in the last year or so. I recommend consulting the facebook group, "Friends of Dragonte" for updates.
  8. MMcA

    Dragonte route

    ...Villafranca that went over, not just one, but three extra hills I've thought "that's the path for me!" I wonder if anyone has been on the Dragonte route recently and what the conditions are like. Have the new yellow arrows been making navigation easier? I know that there are few facilities...
  9. Rabatdoghomer

    Dragonte Route Has New Yellow Arrows

    Previous threads here have featured articles about the Dragonte route out of Villafranca del Bierzo. A common thread (pun intended) in these articles has been how easy it was to get lost on the Dragonte, due to poor, or non-existing, way marking. Last autumn, Matt Sanchez, from Vega de Valcarce...
  10. An unexpected welcome at Moral de Valcarce on the Dragonte Route

    An unexpected welcome at Moral de Valcarce on the Dragonte Route

  11. Sanchezac

    The Dragonte Option

    Hi all, APOC member Patrick Eibergen and I have spent a few days last week waymarking the whole Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerias for those intrepid enough to walk it. We believe that it's now doable without getting lost, and for those looking for the correct exit in...
  12. Non-Dragonte route

    Non-Dragonte route

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  13. B

    Camino Dragonte: Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro

    ...and I completed our first Camino Frances over the course of 30 days (Apr 3 - May 3 2016), and along the way, I decided to take the elusive Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro. I thought I would give a writeup of my experience for those interested. The day in question was...
  14. Ian Afloat

    Camino Dragonte

    ...train all the way from the UK, on Thursday and starting to walk on Friday morning. When I leave Villafranca, I'm hoping to follow the Camino Dragonte, my plan being to walk through to La Faba (other plans are available!). Has anyone here done this detour and is it worth the risk of getting a...
  15. C

    Understanding Dragonte - The Ultimate Templar Tribute

    The route of Dragonte is very rarely discussed in any guidebooks and yet it is a important element of the Camino to understand and respect, but few know the true history of the most difficult alternative route on the French Way. Let's start with the route's history. It is NOT a historical path...
  16. B

    Dragonte route

    I'm thinking of taking the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo on the way to O'Cebreiro. Has anyone taken this route, and if so, can you recommend it?
  17. shefollowsshells

    Dragonte - pilgrims

    It looks like I will be heading back out on the Camino in late March! This time I am determined to do Dragonte, the trail up into the mountains after Villafranca. I wanted to do it last year but got pretty turned around in Villafranca (by myself that morning) and by the time I approached the...
  18. D

    Dragonte route... Looks wonderful. Anyone taken it?

    ...was following a terrific post here about a radio DJ who filmed the Camino and it is absolutely wonderful, I recommend it highly. He took the Dragonte route after Ponferrada. It seems to be a path not often taken, as there are alternatives that many take instead. My God, the views are...
  19. M

    Dogs on Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo to Herre

    On the 22/5 last I got a text about 4pm from my son who had just done the "via Dragonte" from Villa Franca del Bierzo to Herrerias and onto O'Cebreiro on his own.. He described seeing a deer , large snake , some lizards and a rabbit. He said he had done 43k that day and was very tired. When he...
  20. D

    Via Dragonte GPS file

    Does anyone have a GPS track file for the Via Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerías? Any help would be appreciated- thanks!

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