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  1. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Derrybiketours on the Camino de Madrid

    Wonderful start :D :D :D
  2. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Derrybiketours on the Camino de Madrid

    So how was it today?
  3. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Derrybiketours on the Camino de Madrid

    Keep us posted :) Y buena suerte!
  4. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Derrybiketours on the Camino de Madrid

    If you're a purist you'll walk the whole way. Maybe even start tomorrow for that reason. But I can tell you that you won't miss much by taking the cercanias at least to Fuencarral if not to Tres Cantos. The part from TC to Colmenar Viejo is the first one that really puts you on the Camino. Maybe...
  5. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Derrybiketours on the Camino de Madrid

    Thinking of places on CdM that would need proper albergue few towns/villages comes to mind: - Tres Cantos (pretty soulless town but although there is kind of municipal "albergue" this first natural stage from Madrid Centro would definitely deserve one), - Colmenar Viejo (much prettier than TC...
  6. KinkyOne

    Arroyos with stepping stones between Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo

    Those creeks between TC and CV are not really white water rivers, their beds are quite shallow so the worst that can happen to you is to get completely wet or to hit something while falling into the water. But of course if you try to wade through them immediatelly after few days of rain it can...
  7. KinkyOne

    Arroyos with stepping stones between Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo

    In second half of April 2018 there were 7 arroyos to cross. 3 of them without stepping stones and one stone missing in one crossing. They can be quite wide apart but at my 180cm I had no problems using them. As far as "the higher route" goes I think I know what this is all about. In 2014 I've...
  8. KinkyOne

    Camino Madrid - Suggestions for 15 to 20kmax stages

    I was staying there last spring for the second time (first in 2014). Nothing really changed but they refreshed it a little bit. No smell of a mould anymore so I guess hospitalero/a opens the doors and windows more often or maybe there is more pilgrim traffic. New paint on the walls, small...
  9. KinkyOne

    Guidebook for the Madrid camino

    Even with some suggestions from the forum discussions written on a piece of a paper you can walk CdM without much trouble. For Fuenfria Pass (in May) you can never be really sure because it depends on the weather but usually the snow is longer on the ground on the north side which is much less...
  10. KinkyOne

    Alcazarén onwards on the Madrid

    Three restaurants in the village. And small tienda. Kitchen with microwave in albergue. I ate last spring in La Alcaldesa, good and plenty for the price...
  11. KinkyOne

    Alcazarén onwards on the Madrid

    It sounds like a plan :) No problem walking in the albergue Zamarramala late because someone from the Ayto. de Segovia will be there until 7pm to check you in. Buen Camino!
  12. KinkyOne

    Alcazarén onwards on the Madrid

    There is a highway hostal 2km out of the center of Sta.Maria la Real de Nieva: https://www.gronze.com/castilla-y-leon/segovia/santa-maria-real-nieva/hostal-avanto As you come on Camino to the main square with the church you should turn left and walk straight for those 2km to get there.
  13. KinkyOne

    Alcazarén onwards on the Madrid

    Some days are just like that. Aimless. Happened to me last spring in Segovia too. But I wasn't complaining while sitting in afternoon sun outside the bar just few meters away from the aquaduct watching the main pedestrian drag and it's life. Priceless :)
  14. KinkyOne

    Alcazarén onwards on the Madrid

    Oh yessssssssssssssss :D
  15. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino de Madrid

    Next time you can start in Guadalajara on Camino Mendocino and join Madrid in Manzanares. Here's link to excellent thread by @NualaOC about it: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/camino-mendocino-to-the-camino-de-madrid-information-stages-etc.63411/#post-766684
  16. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino de Madrid

    If you are not a purist anything is possible :D I think your best bet would be to check infrastructure on these two sites: http://vieiragrino.com/# https://www.mundicamino.com/los-caminos/42/camino-de-levante/ Also forum member @JLWV can be of great help because he's very much into Amigos de...
  17. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino de Madrid

    Completely agree with you on how nice the locals are. The Madrid and Invierno stand out big time in this aspect for me. Although not everybody knew that the Caminos de Santiago going through their town/village they were all extremely welcoming. One more reason to return someday :)
  18. KinkyOne

    Tres Cantos Accommodation Options?

    Yes C4 is the one from Puerta del Sol. Easy Peasy. I think it's a good choice to return back to Madrid instead of pushing on that first day. A lot of tarmac too.
  19. KinkyOne

    Tres Cantos Accommodation Options?

    Hi, Sara, If you are not a purist you could either shorten your first day from Madrid by starting at Plaza de Castilla or even take a Cercanias to Tres Cantos. Colmenar Viejo is just a short but beautiful walk from it and with cheaper overnight options.
  20. KinkyOne

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino de Madrid

    What about Ingles and extension to Muxia/Fisterra afterwards? Enjoy the last day of Madrid. I really love this Camino.Will you stay in Grajal de Campos albergue? Recommended!!! Buen Camino!

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