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  1. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    Or try the Via Kunig from Las Herrerias to Lugo then camino Verde and onto the Camino Norte. (From Astorga the Camino Manzanal would be extremely quiet!)
  2. VNwalking

    Two weeks on the Camino ANYWHERE in Spain

    ...and pick up the Invierno there (an extra 3 days or so), or be more adventurous. Two options there. Walk to Ponferrada via the Camino Manzanal then continue on the Invierno. Or from Acebo or Ponferrada walk to Peñalba and go to Las Médulas from there (recent posts at the end of this thread)...
  3. Anniesantiago

    Exploring Route Variants on the Camino Frances: Natural and Historical Highlights

    Thank you! Just found this and you answered my questions on BOTH variants I'm considering.
  4. VNwalking

    Questions about the Viejo/Olvidado

    The first 2 days of the Viejo from Pamplona is not remote. Pick up the Via de Bayona/Vasco from there to Burgos. From Burgos to Ponferrada, there are options. One way to largely evade the throng on the Frances from Burgos is to walk in the afternoon to Rabe (at that time of day the Francés is...
  5. VNwalking

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 8.0

    ...- •Camino Francés: Carrion to Astorga - •The Camino del Manzanal: Astorga to Ponferrada - There are a bunch of old alternatves in this general area: •The Camino Invierno - Ponferrada to Santiago. A real gem.
  6. VNwalking

    Exploring Route Variants on the Camino Frances: Natural and Historical Highlights

    ...consider three longer 'alternatives': •The Via Aquitania from Tardajos to Carrión de los Condes (I'd love to walk this!) •The Camino del Manzanal from Astorga. There are a bunch of old alternatves in this general area: •The Camino Invierno from Ponferrada. A real gem. There is no 'real'...
  7. VNwalking

    Woo hoo - I get to go!

    ...! And since you have the time, you can explore the possibility of taking one of the routes to Santiago that take off from the Francés: the Manzanal, the Invierno, and even the San Salvador/Primitivo. The first two back to back would be an ideal alternative route to Santiago from Astorga...
  8. Kathar1na

    Camino del Manzanal

    ...Leon in the east/west direction. All of them (see image below) are Ways to Santiago taken by medieval pilgrims and by later pilgrims. The Manzanal pass is 1230 m high, compared to the Foncebadon/Cruz de Ferro pass which is 1500 m high. Lower is often better. A major Roman road (Via Nova)...
  9. Kathar1na

    Camino del Manzanal

    I had completely forgotten about the thread and what I had posted. However, I had known about the Manzanal pass for quite some time, and I had actually thought about going over this pass on my way to Santiago instead of going over the Foncebadon pass. At the time, the local Camino groups walked...
  10. Niels

    Camino del Manzanal

    I seem to remember that thread vaguely. katharina threw in the pic responding to a post from me.
  11. Niels

    Camino del Manzanal

    In medieval times pilgrims crossed Río Sil in a ferry. Maybe, if the route turns out to be popular, this could be an option today, too. The pilgrims went to Congosto, crossed the Sil, continued to Cubillos del Sil and Cabañas Raras beore joining the Frances at Cacabelos.
  12. F

    LIVE from the Camino West from Montserrat

    If only I were younger... and braver... if only I had no other considerations than my own... if only... but it is not to be! No harm in looking on, though!
  13. VNwalking

    LIVE from the Camino West from Montserrat

    ...And this is way too late to be any use to you, Alan, But did you by any chance see this? (For future reference): https://www.caminodelmanzanal.es/el-camino-del-manzanal/ https://www.wikiloc.com/mountain-biking-trails/astorga-ponferrada-camino-de-manzanal-y-camino-frances-23778848...
  14. C clearly

    Camino del Manzanal

    If you search for the word "Manzanal", you will find a few posts referring to this route. It only got official status one year ago, but this thread includes some information from @Kathar1na on its historical routes. It does look like an interesting alternative - one could walk all the way from...
  15. SabsP

    Camino del Manzanal

    Because it seems a quite recent local intiative, in terms of making it a more " offcial route "... A good alternative though! https://www.lanuevacronica.com/el-camino-del-manzanal-pide-paso
  16. Niels

    Camino del Manzanal

    I was wondering, why there is no forum for the Camino through Manzanal. Not just that, but there doesnønt seem to exist a single post on the subject in the forum. It seems like a very interesting variation of the Camino Frances, and it seems like, the villages and towns along it have been trying...
  17. alansykes

    LIVE from the Camino West from Montserrat

    ...Bierzo to the north to the mountains above Puebla de Sanabria, four days away. I've decided on the Sanabrés, as I can't seem to find a way up the Manzanal to Bembibre from Astorga, at least not without hugging the motorway - and 100km almost entirely within earshot of it from Tordesillas is...
  18. Canche

    Official Recognition Is Coming...

    This is great news!
  19. JabbaPapa

    Official Recognition Is Coming...

    In a similar vein, the Camino Olvidado, the Camino de Invierno, the Camino Liébana via the Picos de Europa, and the Camino via Manzanal have all been officially recognised by Castilla y Léon. Castilla y León incorpora cuatro nuevas rutas para hacer el camino de Santiago (lagacetadesalamanca.es)
  20. Kathar1na

    Did the pilgrims 1000 years ago walk on or next to the Roman roads?

    ...trail of the Camino de Santiago that we follow today and that goes from Astorga via Ponferrada, Melide and Arzua to Santiago. BTW, Astorga, Manzanal and Bembibre are stations on a major road that was still walked by many medieval pilgrims on their way to Santiago and travelled by many other...

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