• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Search results for query: *

  1. W

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    we would agree with that statement. There were still quite a number of walkers on the VDLP in Apr-Jun 2023, but many did not or were not walking the entire camino, just doing parts of it with the time they had available. Many end their walk in Astorga, or Salamanca, or Merida. We walked from...
  2. W

    La Plata in 20k stages?

    Hi @Jillcat My wife and I walked the VDLP from 26 April 2023 departing Seville and arriving at Oviedo on 5 July, just on 900 km. We planned for an average of 18-22km per day, walked the entire route. We stopped often to look at places off the camino and have a rest day or two. However, we had...
  3. W

    Observations on the Camino

    We are on the camino now at the forgettable village, and rather questionable hygiene in the bar, of Valverde de Valdelacasa after taking the Via Verde through Hervas to Puerto de Bejar. This rail trail is easy going and beats walking on the road with traffic. We also noted those who left the...
  4. W

    Highlights of Via de la Plata

    Thanks for the info, sorry to hear you were attacked by a dog. We will be on the look out for them. Was that near Merida or Melide?
  5. W

    Highlights of Via de la Plata

    Hi Robin Good to see that you will also be on VDLP. Tips are aplenty on this forum. As mentioned above, there are good guide books/apps which will provide all the answers you are looking for. For such a journey, there are no real short cuts in the planning stage, which is also a big part of the...
  6. W

    Starting Via de la Plata & Sanabres on April 20, 2023

    We will be a few days behind you and wont be walking such great daily distances either only because we want to spend more time looking at things along the way. No need to rush for us...such a long way to get there as it is.

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.
This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top