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This is a wonderful Camino! Make sure you get Ender's guide - there are some small villages where you need to call a day ahead to make sure they have food for you (e.g., Pajares). Also, Poladura de la Tercia's lone restaurant used to be closed on Tuesdays (though I don't think that should be an...
I walked the San Salvador in 2022 and 2023. I never lost cellular coverage. It’s very well marked (and Ender just walked it and made sure of this). Be sure to get his guide (Google it).
This is my favorite Camino combination. The San Salvador is quiet, though you should have pilgrims to spend...
Intriguing, though I’m not sure how many pilgrims stop in this town? It makes for a very long day from León, or two short days (and I’m not sure where you’d stop and stay before La Robla?).
But, it certainly expresses confidence in the growing popularity of this magnificent Camino!
These pictures are exactly why I’ve fallen in love with the San Salvador and why I’m likely to walk the Allerano next May. Thank you!
I’ll then continue on….to somewhere that’s not yet clear to me (Primitivo? Norte? Olvidado?). But that’s a separate thread on the forum!
It sounds like you had a much easier go of this route than the other peregrino just a few weeks ago? That gives me hope that it's an option if I do get to Spain again next May - thank you for your posts, pictures, and inspiration!
I see you say you "think" you've changed your mind. I walked the...
Thank you for all of your detail and insights!
This looks really interesting, except for the need for all of the planning. I'm usually good with technology, but for some reason I just can't get the hang of Wikilocs or AllTrails. So, that likely takes this one off of my radar for the moment...
Hi there! Thank you for your compliment!
As it turns out, we chose to go with the CF. We had done no research into the Invierno and would have been winging it on a path that needs planning. Suzanne’s feet meant that the CF was the better option for us (this time 😃). It turned out to be a good...
San Salvador Day 5: Bendueños > Mieres
Sandra’s place is very comfy, and I’m pretty sure all the mattresses and pillows were new since last year. So, we had a good, if chilly, sleep. Fortunately, she also supplies more than enough big wool blankets!
With two “big” pots of stovetop espresso and...
San Salvador Day 4: Pajares > Bendueños
Began the day with a nice chat with the guys that came in late yesterday as a surprise. They did ~30k from Pola de Gordon after ~35k the prior day. Then another 38k today. Ooof - no thanks! Language can always be an issue, but with the right people it’s...
San Salvador Day 3: Poladura de La Tercia > Pajares
With “only” a 15k day ahead of us, a late start at 9:10am was just fine.
The immediate climb out of Poladura gets the heart pumping. It takes about an hour to make it up to the San Salvador cross - but it flies by given the once-again jaw...
Thank you! Suzanne’s Achilles did much better today. We’ll see what tomorrow brings. Thanks for the stretching tips - they’ll be put to good use!
We had perfect weather across the mountains. Just wow. Rain is heading in. The hospitalera here in Pajares said it’s going to be bad for a week or so...
There are few of us out here. In Poladura there were 6 in Embrujo (us and 4 Brazilians). In the albergue there were 4 (our French friends and two Spaniards).
Tonight in Pajares there are just 5 of us, so we have our own room, and the 3 Brazilian guys have their own room. The 4 Brazilians from...
Just make sure you read Ender’s guide and you’ll be fine. Food can get tricky in a few places if you’re not aware. But, this is an amazing Camino. Enjoy!
Day 2: La Robla > Poladura de la Tercia. Another late start at 8:45. I guess that means we’re sleeping well, but also that we were hoping that a café would be open for coffee. But, it being Sunday morning, the town was closed. We went and made our first pitstop at Buen Suceso. Unfortunately, the...
After a very long travel day, we made it to León at about 10:30 PM. We definitely eased our way into this Camino by spending two nights there and a virtual lap of luxury. After two good nights sleep, and enjoying the beautiful city of Leon, we set off on our first leg at about 9 AM Saturday...
Thank you Laurie for hunting this down. I've saved it into Wikiloc and will only use it if the beast decides to block our way - I don't want to have to walk back up and around to San Miguel! I suppose a complete bail-out would be to get a taxi/ride to Puente de los Fierros
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