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Important works interfere the arrival to Zamora. The local ‘Amigos’ association is marking a provisional alternative way.
This also affects the Camino de Levante.
See https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7HQuX8NY2wD7bLyC/?mibexid=WC7FNe
Important works interfere the arrival to Zamora. The local ‘Amigos’ association is marking a provisional alternative way.
This also affects the Via de la Plata.
See https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7HQuX8NY2wD7bLyC/?mibexid=WC7FNe
If you walk/are going to walk, the Camino de Invierno, be prepared to manage this: https://www.diariodeleon.es/bierzo/240209/1509650/peregrinos-elevan-queja-camino-invierno.html
https://www.diariodeleon.es/bierzo/240129/1507173/camino-invierno-camino-infierno.html
Once again spring rains are impacting the camino in the area of the Canyoles river.
Last saturday we were resfreshing marks there and there was no water, but yesterday a french pilgrim could not cross the river and had to make a large detour.
If this happens to you, you must deviate after the...
Hello all from AACS-CV,
A pilgrim with coeliac disease asks which albergues on Levante have kitchen with cooking utensils, and it is dificult for us to answer to this new question.
Does any of you have experience about that?
This morning (2022, november 9th) we modified the access to Almussafes for better security.
See joined map.
When you arrive at the 'ronda', instead of turning right, turn left, and walk until a pedestrian cross protected with flashing signals.
Cross there the ronda, and walk right 25 m, then...
I found some videos about the Camino de Levante on YouTube, made by a Pilgrim who walked half way in 2021's autumn, and finished it in May 2022.
In my opinion they are excellent, and give very useful information.
The videos are partly in Spanish, and partly in German, with subtitles.
Here is the...
This is a 40 km long stage.
Pilgrims can look for an accomodation in La Gineta, half way, but it is not always available.
At the inauguration of Chinchilla's albergue, we met María del Señor who is now the lady in charge of the albergue in La Roda.
She told us that she lives in la Roda, and...
This refer to the route between Alfafar and Massanassa.
Untill today the way was as follows: at the cementary of Alfafar we turned left in direction to IKEA, and 100 m further turn right along Massanassa's polideportivo.
This morning we changed it as follows: at the cementary we turn left, but...
This morning we had the official inauguración of the new albergue in Chinchilla.
Donative
3x2 beds
toilet, shower, fridge, microwaves, WiFi
opening hours:
- oct-may 12:00-21:00 local time
- jun-sept 11:00-21:00 local time
Call one of the following numbers to register and get the entry code
-...
Varios countries in Mediterranean area have now fires, Moroco, France, Croacia, Greece, and Spain.
In Spain there are fires in Avila, Caceres, Malaga, Segovia, Salamanca and Zamora.
The one in Cebreros, Avila province is next to the Camino de Levante and is very active in this moment. Pilgrims...
Torrijos has just informed that its albergue, Padre Leocadia, is open again.
Something new is that we must contact the Tourism Office before arriving, to get a code.
This code is used to open a box at the albergue's door, which contain the key.
If you cannot contact the TO, the code may be...
Last Saturday we, the AACS-CV, refreshed the marking of the part Vallada-Moixent.
In that occasion, following a proposal of the Ayuntamiento, we slightly modified the acces to the city, changing the asphalted road for an earth lane. The distancy is very similar.
After the second crossing of the...
We have now in Valencia the wetest spring of last 80 years, and the river Canyoles that our way crosses 5 times between Xativa/Játiva and La Font de la Figuera, is flooded and dangerous to cross. Pilgrims are suggested to ask locales for alternative route when leaving cities. We, at the AACS are...
Stage Toledo - Torrijos
Segment Rielves - Barciense.
Due to private properties closure our former track has been modified.
See attached picture: the red line was our track, the orange line the private closure, and the yellow line the new track.
Here is the situation of Levante's albergues in this moment:
http://vieiragrino.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/A5-560x794.jpg
Not so good as we should like.
Last week Thérèse, a French pilgrim had to jump from Avila to Orense because is budget was exceeded.
This week Gerard from Ireland...
This morning we had in Valencia this round table, in Spanish, about a Camino from Jaca to Valencia, relative to the Holy Challice we have in the cathedral.
The link I was given and send you does not work.
Here is a new one.
The lady with a camino mask is Amparo Sanchez, the writer of the guide...
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