Dave Morgan
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You will be following the caminho route to Fatima. Signed with blue arrows all the way from Santiago to Fatima via Porto. So albergues will be no problem.I will be leaving London by bicycle in mid April, riding slowly, to Paris, then following one of the old French pilgrim routes to the Francés route and on to Santiago. There is a possibility of continuing to Porto, or along some other Camino. Is it allowed to stay in albergues when travelling away from Santiago or only when travelling towards it?
I will be leaving London by bicycle in mid April, riding slowly, to Paris, then following one of the old French pilgrim routes to the Francés route and on to Santiago. There is a possibility of continuing to Porto, or along some other Camino. Is it allowed to stay in albergues when travelling away from Santiago or only when travelling towards it?
This raises another question for me. After arrival in Santiago, do I need a new credencial to continue to Portugal? Presumably, that is easier to source at the beginning of the normal direction than in Santiago?Hi Dave
In my experience/view plenty of pilgrims stay in places like municipals when they are not walking towards Santiago. FWIW all the albergues between Santiago and Finisterre would go out of business if you were only allowed to stay in them when walking towards Santiago.
I've met very many pilgrims walking backwards along different caminos, and being allowed to stay at Municipals without any difficulty - @JabbaPapa has recent experience and might wish to comment on this.
Just in terms of going to Porto, as Doug says above, the route to Fatima from Santiago is known as as pilgrim route anyway so should be no problem at all.
I believe it's highly likely that many other places (including municiplas/parroquials) on different routes (not just to Fatima) will accept you, as long as you are able to explain the pilgimage (route) you are making (and possibly why), and the stamps already in your credencial back up your explanation.
I'm sure there are lots of others who have had useful experiences on this to share.
Cheers, tom
Thank you! Should I have a separate credencial for the onward "reverse" trip? Would such a credencial be available in Santiago or only towards the start of the normal direction?
You're not the only one. There is no reason why a pilgrim who is walking home should be refused entry to an albergue. The same with a pilgrim who has reached Santiago and is on their way to another recognised pilgrimage site. I haven't done it but I have met a lot of pilgrims who were doing exactly that, and they were staying in pilgrim albergues with no problems.
Remember also that 'albergue' doesn't always mean 'pilgrim albergue', it is the word they use in Spain for hostels e.g. youth hostels, backpackers' or walkers' hostels. Private albergues may describe themselves as pilgrim albergues but can and will accept anyone who pays for their night's lodging.
You'll be fine. Buen Camino.
Very easy to obtain in Santiago. They are available at the Pilgrim's Office where you get your Compostela.This raises another question for me. After arrival in Santiago, do I need a new credencial to continue to Portugal? Presumably, that is easier to source at the beginning of the normal direction than in Santiago?
No, better to keep to one credencial to prove you are returning or going on from Santiago and not starting there.Thank you! Should I have a separate credencial for the onward "reverse" trip? Would such a credencial be available in Santiago or only towards the start of the normal direction?
Dave, ultimately it doesn't make much difference if you have a new one or not, as long as you have the previous one with you to validate your whole journey. But I agree with Dick that it's better/nicer to record the whole journey on one card if you can. The CSJ pilgrim passport has (in theory) space for 56 stamps (you learn to keep a beady eye on hospitaleros and try and stop some of them plonking a stamp across several of the available boxes..). You can order one from CSJ or, as you are starting in London, pick one up from the London office (I think that's still possible?).No, better to keep to one credencial to prove you are returning or going on from Santiago and not starting there.
Thank you! Should I have a separate credencial for the onward "reverse" trip? Would such a credencial be available in Santiago or only towards the start of the normal direction?
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