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  1. Leila99

    Variante Montejurra

    Hallo I will leave Estella tomorrow. It’s going to be a hot day. I read I could pick the Montejurra variante for more shade but I am not sure. I was completely alone on the (short) way to Eunate. So far there are no hoards of pilgrims so I am bit wary of being alone for a long stretch. What's...
  2. GunnarW

    Alternatives on the Camino Frances - 1 - LINTZOAIN > ZABALDIKA

    In September 2023, I walked the Camino Frances again after 12 years between St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Burgos. Between 2011 and 2023, I did other caminos mostly in France. I found that at certain moments the Camino Frances runs too much alongside busy roads. The N135 and the N120 are not your best...
  3. RemysMimi

    Dragonte Route

    I don't know if this is the place to ask this question, but here goes. If not, please let me know where. If I take the Dragonte Route out of Villafranca, is there a trail that leads down to Trabadelo or will I have to walk it the entire way? My plan is to meet a friend in Trabadelo for the...
  4. MARSKA

    Alternate route via Huarte (Zabaldika to Pamplona)

    I must have overlooked this previously but I see there is an alternative to the big "up" that goes to the right after Zabaldika and the highway rest area and leads to Pamplona via Arleta, Trinadad de Arre and Villava. Has anyone followed this route along the river into Huarte (bypassing...
  5. D

    Variants without markers

    On CF has anyone walked on the variant leaving from Santo Domingo de la Calzada (Plan 30 Miam Miam Dodo). It says there are no markers. It avoids walking along the highway. The fact they have printed the variant makes me think many pilgrims must use it. There is also another one on Plan 32 from...
  6. JillGat

    Choice of variants on Sanabres

    I'll be walking Camino Sanabres this April from Puebla de la Sanabria. I see on Gronze that there are a couple of splits in the Camino with different routes. I'd like to hear others' experiences/recommendations about which way to turn at the forks in the road.
  7. davejsy

    Yuso monastery

    So, going through my photos for the excellent "Long and winding road" post I suddenly remembered I'd detoured to Yuso Monastery from Najera - an apparently short beautiful well-marked slight detour on the way to Santa D according to some blog post I'd read in all my starry-eyed pilgrim...
  8. ellispraggon

    Starting the Camino from the end of Le Puy/ Arles

    Hello everyone! This will be my first camino and I'm doing it solo. I'd love to start the camino along the Arles/ Le Puy route 7 to 10 days before arriving at st Jean Pied de Port for the Frances. Wondering if anyone has done this? Does anyone have advice for linking the end of the Arles segment...
  9. Isolde

    Alternative Route from Deba

    Next year in June we want to walk from Irun for two weeks on the Camino del Norte. My question is: is there a possibility to Walk from Deba along the coast. I don’t want to go to Guernika. Thank you for Information and buen Camino
  10. M

    Complementary Route from Melide

    Buenas. Can someone please direct me to the app or resource where I can find the alternative or complementary route lea ing Melide? I would love to see it mapped. Muchísimas gracia.
  11. Colette Z

    Variante MONTEJURRA -Pte la Reina to Estella

    Can anyone advise me on the Montejurra Variante between Puente la Reina / Estella / Los Arcos ? It starts 1/2 way to Estella and continues 1/2 way to Los Arcos. Can’t figure out distance from Pte La Reina to Luquin on the Variante Montejurra. Is it interesting? Is it worth it? Im not worried...
  12. Dave

    The “Old” Camino Inglés Options

    A few years back, a series of changes were made to the Camino Inglés, for better and worse. While some faded waymarks still survive, navigation of the older routes is increasingly reliant upon gps tracks and advanced notice of the alternatives. But which are worth taking? Here’s a quick...
  13. rainswift

    Cies Islands day trip - from Baiona or from Vigo?

    Hello! Walking my first Camino in June 2024. Planning on taking a rest day in either Baiona or Vigo, and using that rest day to go to Cies Islands. I'd rather stay in Baiona for my rest day, but I'll walk on to Vigo then take a rest day if it means I can guarantee the ferry to Cies. I'm...
  14. setmeravelles

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Allerano Boñar-Figaredo

    (Note to Mods: Feel free to move this, especially if this Camino takes off and gets its own forum. As it’s a variant of the San Salvador I posted it here.) I survived the first day! I had breakfast at Cafe Viejo around 7:30 this morning in Boñar after staying in Hostal Nisi. Walked a bit over...
  15. A

    River walk into Burgos

    Hello! I know I’ve seen references to this route somewhere but I can’t find much. I’d love to find it. Any help?
  16. B

    San Pedro de Monte to Fresneña

    When I was leaving Viloria de Rioja in October 2022, I saw a sign for a variante or alternativo pointing to San Pedro de Monte. It was not there in 2014, when Streetview's cameras went by. As I had walked the 'official' route twice before, I took the variante. I walked through San Pedro, but I...
  17. WGroleau

    GPX for alternate route from (Irache through Luquin)?

    Anyone aware of a downloadable GPX file for the "alternate" route from Irache through Luquin? (Or any other alternates—but Irache to Luquin is what I am looking for right now.)
  18. BrianLCrabtree

    Couple of things on the Rocamadour variant

    First, I walked from Figeac to Thémines on 20 August and turned out to be longer than I expected, 35 km. The gîte owner in Thémines said the GR6 was re-routed in the last year to reduce road walking, which added 4 km. Quite a bit of climbing on that route. Second, I walked to Rocamadour today...
  19. T

    Alto Pradela route - amazing.

    Just walked my first Alto Pradela variant route after Villafranca del Bierzo. Previously I'd always walked the road through the valley. I HIGHLY (caps intentional) recommend considering the Pradela route. It is initially challenging and not the right choice for most non-athlete type pilgrims...
  20. roving_rufus

    Alternative Route down from Portillo San Miguel (Vitoria Gasteiz - La Puebla de Arganzon stage)

    I meant to add this link ages ago - Its on the stage between Vitoria Gasteiz to La Puebla de Arganzon and is the alternative marked route down. It does skip Villanueva de la Oca but it also avoids the steep rocky descent. I walked it Janaury 2023 and it was well marked - (yellow arrows and white...

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