WestKirsty
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Me tooI wasn't part of the virtual thread but am interested in this route and would be very happy to read about your walk!
Please, what is the "virtual thread"?It's Camino time again! A friend and I both have a long weekend in Spain and wanted to do some walking. The Camino Viejo/Asturias was brought to my attention in another thread so we thought, why not start that route!
We're in Pamplona just now, at the Jesus y María Albergue. It's busy, but not full. The old town is jumping though, as it's a long weekend and good weather! Tomorrow morning we'll set off on a route likely different from the others here
Thank you to those who posted the virtual thread! We've used the information and links there to plan our route. We will likely follow the RocJumper tracks on Wikiloc and the blog notes. We've also got the official route GPS tracks loaded on the phones but will also see how our legs feel and try to get off the roads and onto some of the GR routes along the way.
I know this route won't appeal to the masses but thought perhaps those who worked on the virtual thread might be interested in what it's like on the ground, so I'd be happy to post here if it's of interest. We've got just 3 days so will walk to Salvatierra, where the route joins the Vasco.
Here we go!
This:what is the "virtual thread"?
Absolutely!!! Thank you @WestKirsty, I'm really curious to know what you experience.thought perhaps those who worked on the virtual thread might be interested in what it's like on the ground,
So, while we didn't follow the yellow arrows,
Alsasua to Salvatierra - 25km (with short diversion)
And the last day on a long weekend Camino. We left Alsasua following arrows/the road across a highway and near the train station. It was a foggy start to the day so we didn't get views of the surrounding mountains until mid-morning, then what views!
We lost the arrows for a bit today but saw some from time to time. The tracks we downloaded from the website criss-crossed the highway 3 different times, while a recent walker's tracks on Wikiloc only required one highway crossing (on an overpass...it was safe) so we followed their trail.
It was nice - a mix again of forest trail, country roads, farm land and some more industrial areas.
The surprise of the day came after the village of Eguino. We met a day hiker and walked with him for a bit on a lovely grassy section. He told us that if we had the time it would be worth a short diversion to see a cave nearby - la cueva de la leze. It was indeed close, just a 5 minute walk to a campground where many hiking and rock climbing routes start. And a huge cavern with some waterfalls inside - very impressive. There was also a nice picnic area there so it made for a great little diversion. If anyone walks along this way I do recommend the side trip. It added about a km to the day.
Yellow arrows became more consistent once we crossed from Navarra into País Vasco. And we joined the Camino Vasco between Zalduondo and Salvatierra.
In total we walked 88km, including a few scenic detours. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! As mentioned above, I'll put together more of the navigation, accommodation and other facility details together in another post here in the coming days.
Overall, it was a good route! Mixed trails, some signage and facilities along the way. I've done the first few days on the Olvidado out of Bilbao and definitely prefer this way, this far.
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I'll write back with more soon!
There is also a link on that page to a very detailed description: 4.-Camino-description-VIEJO-public-13.pdf (viejocaminoolvidado.com) (I think this was done by someone on this forum? All credit goes to them!)
: Ruta Pamplonesa del Camino Olvidado, el Viejo Camino de Santiago (viejocaminoolvidado.com)
There is also a link on that page to a very detailed description: 4.-Camino-description-VIEJO-public-13.pdf (viejocaminoolvidado.com) (I think this was done by someone on this forum? All credit goes to them!)
Indeed it is @caminkaAll credit goes to them
It was updated in 2013 after I walked the route in 2012. Absolutely check the facilities before you go, but my other historic obsessions should be ok.It says @caminka is the author. It is packed with information! Just what I needed! Unfortunately it doesn't say what year it is from (I could have missed it.)
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