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  1. BrianLCrabtree

    Heat waves...walking in August.

    I walked from Le Puy to Santiago in 2023, starting Aug 10. The second week was very hot. In addition to the usual advice about plenty of fluids, taking breaks, proper clothing, etc, I began my days at 6:00 a.m. and was usually finished by noon. Pack a headlamp for walking in the dark. After...
  2. BrianLCrabtree

    Personal emergency location beacons in France

    I didn't carry one and don't think they're necessary in France and Spain if you have a cell phone, EXCEPT when I walked alone from SJPdP up the GR10 to Hendaye. There were a couple of days up there on the spine of the Pyrenees when I had no cell service and hiking in some precarious stretches. I...
  3. BrianLCrabtree

    Sun Sleeves?

    I love mine. Got them at REI, also available at their website. They have a thumb hole to keep them in place and go up past the biceps/triceps. They stay in place, no problem. Not too hot. The palms got discolored, mainly from gripping my trekking poles, but no effect on function. I washed them...
  4. BrianLCrabtree

    Excellent gîte in La Clauze

    That's the number I used to reach Jean Luc. I recall Jean Luc saying he closes in winter because of little traffic, so he may not have reopened yet for the season.
  5. BrianLCrabtree

    Arles - Toulouse - Somport - Camino Aragon ...

    Fred, how was the weather on the Arles in August? I'm thinking of starting in early August and continuing in Spain unless it is too hot. Also, how many stages did you walk on the Arles to reach Somport Pass?
  6. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Labaniego is a village on the Camino Olvidado.
  7. BrianLCrabtree

    Combining Caminos

    I completed Le Puy to SJPdP, to Hendaye on the GR10, crossing to Irun and the del Norte to Bilbao, the Olvidado to Ponferrada, and the Invierno to Santiago. I stayed off the Frances because I didn’t want that many people. I had company on Le Puy and del Norte but not at all crowded. I was alone...
  8. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Just adding my input on the Igueña to Labaniego route, which I walked today. Shortly after Quintana there is a very clearly marked yellow arrow pointing to the right, which goes to Noceda. There is an old wooden sign that says to continue straight to go to Labaniego. Those who want to go...
  9. BrianLCrabtree

    shout out to Dulio in La Magdalena

    The albergue in La Magdalena-Canales is very nice and modern. Restaurants are fine at lunch on the way into town, but the albergue is on the far end on the Canales side and not really convenient for walking back in the evening. I don’t know about breakfast. Dulio, the manager, brought in a nice...
  10. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    I have the guide and got the information I need, thanks. It is a helpful resource although things change quickly.
  11. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Here’s an anecdote about my “work in progress” comment. On my stage from Llano to Olea, I was on the dirt road that goes up into the forest after Retortilla. The route took me through snarled, brambly underbrush, definitely some bushwhacking. I thought, this can’t be it or it has been rerouted...
  12. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Is the albergue in Igueña the Albergue del Catoute? And what’s the name of the café? Do you have contact info? Thanks.
  13. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    I do have those tracks but to be honest, after 50 days from Le Puy, including the GR10 through the Pyrenees from SJPdP to Hendaye, I’ve seen enough mountain vistas to scratch that itch for a while. I’m going through La Robla and looking forward to Ponferrada and the Invierno. If I was walking...
  14. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    I do have
  15. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    I’d appreciate insight from those who walked the Olvidado this year about food availability and lodging in the stages from Riello to Congosto. Casa Rural El Caruzal in Quintana de Fuseros has closed. That’s the second closure I’ve encountered. I know I need to pack food to Fasgar, but what about...
  16. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Walked from Santelices to Llano today. Despite the amount of road walking, I enjoyed today's walk. Waymarking was improved. Arija, where I originally planned to sleep, had kind of a sad feel. Meson La Piedra has closed in just the last week. It has a se vende sign in the window. I saw many those...
  17. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    Just completed Stage 3 from Mercadillo to Espinosa de las Monteros. There were no arrows or signs until 6 km, then so few they serve mainly to verify what I’m seeing on the navigation app. The trail is overgrown in places, not easily discernible at times, required minor bushwhacking a couple of...
  18. BrianLCrabtree

    A navigation app or detailed map is essential on the Camino Olvidado

    I’m on Day 42 from Le Puy and just finished Day 1 of the Olvidado in Güeñes. There are no yellow arrows, scallop shells, or signs from the Cathedral starting point and along the river in Bilbao. I first saw an arrow at about 6 km then they disappeared again until about 9 or 10 km. I did see some...
  19. BrianLCrabtree

    To book or not to book?

    I’m on day 42 from Le Puy to SJPdP to Irun to Bilbao, starting the Olvidado tomorrow. I understand both viewpoints of the booking question. I’m booking a few days ahead as I go and have stayed at a few gîtes and albergues that were full. A particular example was the albergue at Pozueta on a...
  20. BrianLCrabtree

    Camino Olvidado exact starting point

    I just arrived in Bilbao after 41 days from Le Puy and went to the Cathedral de Santiago. I start the Olvidado 25 Sept. The caminoolvidado.com app and the GPS tracking function seem to indicate the precise starting point is just in front of the Cathedral, assumedly at the fountain. Is that...

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