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  1. A

    From Alcalá la Real to Baena via Priego de Córdoba?

    As I was researching my upcoming walk on the Mozárabe I found what looks like an interesting detour off the main track. That is, I could go from Alcalá la Real to Baena via Almedinilla, Priego de Córdoba and the Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park. I came up with a rough route that is 61 km, almost...
  2. E

    Advice in starting point for Camino Primitivo

    I need some advice regarding where should I start for El Camino primitivo ? In Oviedo or Villaviciosa ? I'll be flying directly to Asturias aeroport, but I don't know if it is worth it to go to Villaviciosa from Asturias aeroport? Do I miss something interesting in the way from Villaviciosa to...
  3. S

    Route Advice VdlP Oliva de Plasencia

    Hi, I am currently walking the VdlP and am not sure whether to walk to Olivia de Plasencia or go to Caparra for a look then walk to Hostal Asturias. The book says that going to Oliva adds an 6km. Not sure what to do. Currently in Alcuescar. Parts of the book are a bit confusing. Thanks so much...
  4. Tassie Kaz

    VF alternative route to enter Switzerland?

    Hi VF Pilgrims, Just wondering if anyone has crossed the border from France to Switzerland via the area around Jougne/Ballaigues as opposed to the Saint Croix route described in the Cicerone guide? I'd be interested to hear of any routes taken for this section & your...
  5. Old Hillwalker

    Arles Route alternative from Bedous to Col Pau and onward

    I have been investigating walking the Camino alternative (GR65.3.3) That takes the old Roman road up over the Pyrenees at Pau Pass and down into Spain through the Hecho valley. Continuing on, it reaches the Camino Aragon in Berdun. There is not a lot of information on this route, and through...
  6. WisTom

    Italica

    I'm planning to start out from Sevilla on Monday, February 11, 2019. Since the walk to Guillena is fairly short, there would be time to stop and see the ruins of Italica, but they are closed on Mondays. For those who've done this, is it worth waiting one extra day in Sevilla in order to pass...
  7. alansykes

    LIVE from the Camino Villajoyosa alternative start to the Lana

    Rather than walking straight from Alicante, it is possible to start the Ruta de la Lana camino at either Benidorm (at the church of Santiago) or Villajoyosa, taking about 110km to join the main route at Villena. I started at Villajoyosa yesterday morning, after an hour's tram ride from central...
  8. wanderthecamino

    How many detours can I fit in on my second Camino?

    Hola pilgrims! I am currently planning my second Camino for a late September start in St Jean. I'll be walking the Frances, but am open to being convinced otherwise if other pilgrims wanted to message me their recommendations and opinions. My first Camino was in July 2017, when my mum and I...
  9. alansykes

    LIVE from the Camino Which camino am I on?

    I'm confused. I left Melgar de Fernamental and found myself following yellow arrows, and signs saying I was on the camino de Santiago de Aquitania, then took my first ever steps into Palencia province, where another sign (but no arrows) said I was following the Camino Lebaniego Castellano. And...
  10. Kanga

    A Safer route out of Cáceres

    Note from the mods. I was looking at a general thread on highway safety and noticed that there were some posts about a safer alternative leaving Cáceres. Since this is such a dangerous section, I thought I would highlight it and make it a separate thread, so that other Vdlp pilgrims might take...
  11. s00thsayer

    San Cosme de Barreiros —> Lourenzá

    Has anyone taken this route recently? It’s shown on the Galicia Camino maps (see image) but I haven’t found much info in how well it is marked, if the trail is clear and walkable, etc.
  12. notion900

    Link to resource about the new official route to Lavacolla avoiding Arzúa, St Irene & Pedrouzo

    Please find here a new resource with a map on this new official variant of the Camino del Norte, just before it joins the Camino Frances. It is intended to relieve pressure on the busy villages at the end of the Camino Frances and offer a quieter way into Santiago for those on the Camino del...
  13. notion900

    LInk to the resource on Camino Verde crossover - Lugo on Primitivo to Sobrado on Norte

    Please find the resource here
  14. notion900

    New official alternative route to join Camino Frances at Lavacolla and avoid the hordes at Arzúa

    notion900 submitted a new resource: New official alternative route to join Camino Frances later and avoid the hordes at Arzúa - Map of new alternative route Read more about this resource...
  15. notion900

    The new official last part of the Camino del Norte

    Last year I posted a resource on an alternative route to stay off the Camino Frances a bit longer from the Camino del Norte, and join it at St Irene instead of Arzúa. The Xunta de Galicia have now made an official alternative, which joins the Camino Frances at Lavacolla (ie nearly in...
  16. Cambridge Pilgrim

    The alternative route down to Roncesvalles

    We've walked the Camino twice; first time we approached Roncesvalles by the 'traditional' route through the woods. Last year we took the 'alternative' route down the road. Question... when you get to the bottom of the hill on the road route, is there a marked route which allows you to get to...
  17. 4

    Dragonte Route

    I am starting in SJPP late September and plan to walk the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo. Has anyone walked this route recently after they improved the waymarks? Would appreciate your sharing your experience on this. Thanks.
  18. dink56

    Is Braga worth a detour

    A couple of quick questions; Has anyone walked inland Caminha to Valenca? I want to do the coastal walk out of Porto but head back inland to Valenca/Tui, has anyone done this? any info would be appreciated. Also is it worth taking a day detour to visit Braga?, if so bus or walk, I have plenty...
  19. Campo

    Share your favorite alternate routes on the Francés

    Hello Pilgrims! I'm doing some research on Camino Francés alternative paths and hoping you could share some of your favorites and why. I teach a university program over the summers and have been taking my students on three of them along our 500 mile program; Via Trajana, Pradela and Samos. They...

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