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    Compostela

    No, once you arrive and take a few photos of the cathedral, continue to the pilgrims office. They'll stamp your credential and give you your Compostela. You can complete this form now or closer to the time. https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/sigle-register/
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    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    I'd still check with all the baggage transfer companies
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    Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday

    The authorities close the pass until 1st April not solely because of treacherous conditions including blizzards that some eager hikers ignore. They close the pass simply because a high proportion of people who walk it are unfit for the regular winter conditions and/or they bring unsuitable...
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    Reverse daily luggage transfer

    Correos offers a service where you can send you bag for collection at another post office.. it's not available everywhere, it's not cheap, and it takes 24-48 hours before you can retrieve your paq at a post office. https://www.correos.es/es/es/particulares/enviar/envios-nacionales/paq-maleta...
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    Death of American pilgrim in Castromaior today

    Very sad and traumatic for his wife but not the worst way to go
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    The legal ban exists because too many people walked this route while they were unfit or carrying inadequate equipment, hence the blanket ban. I hiked the inca trail. It was illegal to do so for environmental reasons..... Without a guide! Because there existed a market, the government put...
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    I did misinterpret the travel insurance comment. What I was saying is there may be a market to permit people to cross before 1st april provided they're with a professional guide. (Obviously this would be a small market!) E.g. guide would ensure no adverse weather forecasted, know when to turn...
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    It's an interesting read. It's basically saying the restrictions are put in places not because the route is particularly dangerous (except in blizzard conditions) but due to the amount of pilgrims not being fit enough and not carrying the correct equipment to safety trek it in winter conditions...
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Well i stand corrected!
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    I stand to be corrected but i highly doubt the legislation details coordinates. Edit: and i stand corrected.
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    The Spanish border
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    That's a relief! It's basically someone's interpretation of what constitutes a minor infraction of a law in Navarra. To say it's the fine for walking the Napoleon way in winter is a stretch.
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    I wonder how many insurers would cover you for ignoring travel warnings or intentionally putting yourself in danger. For example many insurers will deny claims if a hospital report notes alcohol in your system.
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Local authorities fines and local courts who enforce fines usually have caps. Fines should be proportionate. You'd need to research if 12k is the fine, or is it someone plucking a figure from the air (I suspect it might be) As for whether someone would be fined 12k just for being caught...
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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Regardless of fines (which likely can be imposed by french or spanish authorities specifically for this route or endangering rescue personnel in general-i'm not inclined to research it) the rescue costs can be significant and since this article is from 2016 I'm sure they have increased...
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    No room at the inn (Najera)

    Are you serious? It's only 9am in Spain. I'd also advise against emailing for immediate responses. I also had mixed experiences with responses to WhatsApp.
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    No room at the inn (Najera)

    Let me guess... Booking.com? Nájera is full of hostels, albergues and pensiones. Even if you don't book and turn up at 6pm on the day you'll still find somewhere to sleep.
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    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    When i was walking the Frances a US pilgrim proudly showed me a half-way cert she bought.
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    2024 Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela cost

    Stay at municipal albergues and donativos, prepare your own food (eat a lot of pasta), avoid alcohol in bars and prepare to lose some weight. You can achieve under €20 a day. Not advice i would take but i did manage to spend very little some days, mainly when there were no restaurants open.. I...
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    Albergues & Bars closing in October.

    So, this thread is posted in the CF forum and I was referring to the municipal albergues on the CF. I am aware off-the-beaten track donativos on the CF can be good experiences, but the municipals at the gronze-etapas on the CF can be quite grim imo. It is worth seeking out albergues (and...

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