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Hi,
I am from Hong Kong. I have walked twice from Sarria to Santiago and once over the Pyrennees to Logrono.
I read from another article on the internet about Camino Ingles and got the following:
"The above map, from the Eroksi Consumer is the best map of the English routes that I could find. There are two possible starting points, A Coruña or Ferrol, on the north coast. However, as I discussed in The Way of St. James, in order to receive an official Compostela, from the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, one has to walk at least 100 kilometers. However, as of December, 2016, the Cathedral made an exception for the Camino from A Coruña, based on the historic tradition of many pilgrims arriving at this port. One can now receive the Compostela from A Coruña, with only 75 kilometers distance. For full details, see this article."
The article reads:
"RESPUESTA DEL CABILDO DE LA CATEDRAL DE SANTIAGO A LA PETICIÓN PARA CONCEDER LA COMPOSTELA A LOS PEREGRINOS QUE VIENEN AL SEPULCRO DEL APÓSTOL SANTIAGO DESDE A CORUÑA
Jueves, 22/12/2016
Vista la petición de varias Asociaciones Extranjeras, Cofradías, la Asociación Gallega de Amigos del Camino de Santiago, así como el Concello de A Coruña y varias Instituciones jacobeas, para que se conceda la Compostela a los peregrinos que parten de la ciudad herculina en peregrinación al sepulcro del glorioso Apóstol Santiago, se acuerda, con el Vº Bº del Sr. Arzobispo, que se pueda expedir dicho documento a los siguientes peregrinos:
-Dada la tradición, históricamente documentada, de la llegada de numerosos peregrinos a través del puerto coruñés, se concede la posibilidad de obtener la Compostela a aquellos que, habiendo hecho parte del Camino en sus países o regiones de origen, hagan a pie la distancia que separa el puerto de A Coruña de la Catedral Compostelana.
-Asimismo, a los habitantes de la ciudad de A Coruña y sus alrededores que, devotionis causa, visiten los espacios jacobeos de su ciudad, y hagan el resto de la peregrinación a pie hasta el sepulcro del Apóstol Santiago.
-En lo referente a los peregrinos o caminantes que no reúnan estas condiciones, podrán recibir, sin embargo, el documento acreditativo de haber visitado la Catedral y el sepulcro del Apóstol Santiago."
The link to the wed-site is:
http://www.pilgrimagetraveler.com/camino-ingles.html
May you advise me if it is possible to walk just from A Coruna to Santiago and be given the Compostella. I ask this question for the sake of some lady friends who might find the way from Ferrol to Santiago too tough.
Regards,
Louis
Hi Louis ~ Please see this thread for information re: your question.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rules-for-the-compostela-from-a-coruña.44759/
Perhaps that is a question best put to the Pilgrim Office. Their contact page is here -->> https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/contact-us/.Many thanks. However, what kind of evidence do they require from me to show that I have already walked 30 kilos in my home coungtry or region?
Louis
Yes, but ... you must walk the difference at home ahead of time, and document it somehow.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rules-for-the-compostela-from-a-coruña.44759/
And be aware that the route from Coruña is not waymarked out of the city (get the CSJ guide) and basically involves 4 hours walking uphill on a forest track with no views. The route from Ferrol is much more scenic. Imho!
I hate to be cynical, but probably the same type of unreliable proof of walking as for kms walked in Spain?
A visit to a local church in HK with a promise to the priest that she will be walking those km walking around Stanley Park, or the islands of Lamma and/or Lantau, with a few stamps along the way, from the ferry, a restaurant, and then a visit back to the priest after she's done?
Hi Louis and welcome to the Forum!
It is quite easy to break up the route from Ferrol into stages of about 10 - 15km a day. Please have a look at this thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/our-slow-camino-inglés-may-2015.34739/ and do click on the link for Tia Valeria's blog to read about their Camino stages more in detail.
Enjoy all the planning and Buen Camino!
Faith
That's all a stamp is/has to be. They do not have to be pretty "Camino" stamps. Any business stamp, with a date added by hand, will do it.Dear Anemone,
The problem is that ther is no shop or cafe along these trails and there is also no habit in Hong Kong to give people stamp marks. Those chops kept by cafes and restaurants are used to chop mark invoices and delivery notes.
That's all a stamp is/has to be. They do not have to be pretty "Camino" stamps. Any business stamp, with a date added by hand, will do it.
Yes, that's the name of the game. That is where your honnesty and visit to your local priest comes in. He sort of vouches formthe fact you have walked, even if you haven't. It is not unheard of to see people do the last 100km by popping in and out of cars just to collect their stamp and drive off.Dear Anemone,
These stamps that we have here do not tell location. Even if trhey do, there is no way to tell the distance of one from another. There is also the easy way to cheat by just collecting these stamps by driving a car. I think we would do it from Ferrol. Many thanks to you again.
Louis
Thank you for all that useful information.
I hope to Walking the Ingles from Ferrol toward 3 week in Oct.
Please could you send the phone number of the accomodation along the way....
Once again thank you....
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