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I'm not sure what your question is. As you can see from my screenshot of the Wise Pilgrim map the Central route is green, the Litoral is blue, the Coastal is red, etc.I just purchased Wise Pilgrim. I think maybe I wasn’t clear at all in my initial post. I’m wanting to pre-map out my route. I’ve already booked all my lodging, and the route was made by studying Bierly and Stingy Nomad. I just want to see my route on an actual (virtual) map of the Camino. I’ve done it on paper, but I want it on my phone. Every app has the routes arranged individually. I can’t find anywhere I can pre-map a route switching from one to another, and I like to plan. Maybe this isn’t possible?
Right! But what I can’t seem to do is plot my accommodators and stops on that map in advance. I’ve done it on Google, but it doesn’t show the official Camino walking paths there. I’m downloading the off-line maps now. Hoping that finally allows me to. Thanks for the help!I'm not sure what your question is. As you can see from my screenshot of the Wise Pilgrim map the Central route is green, the Litoral is blue, the Coastal is red, etc.
I guess that I wouldn't worry about plotting my overnight stays on the map itself.Right! But what I can’t seem to do is plot my accommodators and stops on that map in advance. I’ve done it on Google, but it doesn’t show the official Camino walking paths there. I’m downloading the off-line maps now. Hoping that finally allows me to. Thanks for the help!
what I can’t seem to do is plot my accommodators and stops on that map in advance
I used maps.me in this way before they changed ownership a few years ago and made the app more complicated.it works in the maps.me app
I've done this using OSMAnd+ on an Android phone, planning the route for the following day. I don't do much more than that because I don't book accommodation more than a day or two in advance, or I am using junta or municipal albergues. The Plan a Route function is in the top level menu of the app and I find it easy enough to use, but I have been doing route planning for walks for some time.I’m wanting to pre-map out my route. I’ve already booked all my lodging, and the route was made by studying Bierly and Stingy Nomad. I just want to see my route on an actual (virtual) map of the Camino.
I was recommanded to use this app. : http://alltrails.com/startI just purchased Wise Pilgrim. I think maybe I wasn’t clear at all in my initial post. I’m wanting to pre-map out my route. I’ve already booked all my lodging, and the route was made by studying Bierly and Stingy Nomad. I just want to see my route on an actual (virtual) map of the Camino. I’ve done it on paper, but I want it on my phone. Every app has the routes arranged individually. I can’t find anywhere I can pre-map a route switching from one to another, and I like to plan. Maybe this isn’t possible?
I've used that a bit but now they charge. I never got anymore out of AllTrails than I could with free apps.I was recommanded to use this app. : http://alltrails.com/start
For the Camino I think that a dedicated Camino app is better.I was recommanded to use this app. : http://alltrails.com/start
I have both Camino Ninja and Wise Pilgrim. I actually spoke to one of the people that has taken Camino Ninja over. It’s been difficult since the developer of that app passed away, but they’re going to work on adding the crossover in the future.I've used that a bit but now they charge. I never got anymore out of AllTrails than I could with free apps.
Normally, I would agree. But I haven't seen a dedicated Camino app that provides the planning functionality @Cheryl2445 seems to want. I know this functionality is available in more general purpose mapping apps, like OSMAnd+ which I use, and from what I have seen is available in similar apps, like AllTrails.For the Camino I think that a dedicated Camino app is better.
I think the apps will be great once I’m there and, between Bierly’s book and Google maps, I feel pretty confident in my itinerary now. I have all my lodging booked, and each day looks pretty doable. We shall see though haha.Normally, I would agree. But I haven't seen a dedicated Camino app that provides the planning functionality @Cheryl2445 seems to want. I know this functionality is available in more general purpose mapping apps, like OSMAnd+ which I use, and from what I have seen is available in similar apps, like AllTrails.
Noting that I have used OSMAnd+ and WisePilgrim in combination for my pilgrimages in 2022 and 2023 for daily planning, I can understand why she might want to do that. I know that it wasn't essential for navigation once I was walking. All the routes that I walked were sufficiently well marked that having a moving map was nice to have, but nothing more. Confirming that I had not wandered too far from the route that I was following, or, if I was gong to deviate from a marked route, how far from the route I was getting, was comforting to know.
Right, but this was in response to the suggestion of using the AllTrails app. A dedicated Camino app is better (in my opinion) than AllTrails.Normally, I would agree. But I haven't seen a dedicated Camino app that provides the planning functionality @Cheryl2445 seems to want.
I don't use AllTrails, but presume that is is a general mapping app focussed on track sharing from what I have seen of it. I use OSMAnd+ for route planning and navigation, although I have used WisePilgrim for navigation to see whether that was a better option for me. I can see the attraction for someone who wants to use just one app, and isn't worried about the inherent risks of relying on a single app and information source.Right, but this was in response to the suggestion of using the AllTrails app. A dedicated Camino app is better (in my opinion) than AllTrails.
Hello Pilgrim, I will also be doing the Portuguese in April but starting from Lisbon and while in the past I used Brierly's guide, it does not list the changes out of Lisbon, which makes me wonder what other changes are not included. I do not want to do a Camino glued to my phone, but I do want it to find accommodations along the routes I will be taking. So now I am researching apps, Buen Camino was recommended to me as being current and by reading the various posts here, I would say Maps.me and Gronze seem to be the ones.I think the apps will be great once I’m there and, between Bierly’s book and Google maps, I feel pretty confident in my itinerary now. I have all my lodging booked, and each day looks pretty doable. We shall see though haha.
Hello there!! I have all of my accommodations pre-booked already. I wanted to know exactly how far I have to walk each day, and also that I have a nice private room waiting. I know that’s not the norm, but that’s a decision I am very happy about. Some places were already booking up, and I know I don’t want to have to deal with looking for a room after I’ve hiked all day. I looked carefully at reviews. I only chose lodging where the reviewers said they’re directly on the Camino. I just wanted to be able to pre-map them out to assure none of my days were too long. It’s so odd that none of the apps are really set up that way. I finally used my Google maps to plot them, and I’ll just follow the markers once I’m there. I do have both Wise Pilgrim and Camino Ninja already downloaded. I’ll get Buen Camino as well! Thanks so much!Hello Pilgrim, I will also be doing the Portuguese in April but starting from Lisbon and while in the past I used Brierly's guide, it does not list the changes out of Lisbon, which makes me wonder what other changes are not included. I do not want to do a Camino glued to my phone, but I do want it to find accommodations along the routes I will be taking. So now I am researching apps, Buen Camino was recommended to me as being current and by reading the various posts here, I would say Maps.me and Gronze seem to be the ones.
Buen Camino
We stayed at the awesome hotel at Embalse de Salime with its beautiful deck overlooking the lake and dam, and so glad we did. We'd only stopped in for an afternoon drink on their deck, but decided it was too special to leave and continue on.once when it did not list the Hotel at Embalse de Salime as a legit stopping point
It does have the routes separated, so Plan my Stages is not seamless.Again, not knowing if Buen Camino lists the Portuguese routes together or separately, I can't say if Plan my Stages will work for you.
I just like playing with the toys. They are confidence inspiring, but in both Spain and Portugal on my more recent pilgrimages, they have never been essential. As you have observed, the routes, or at least those I have travelled, are well marked.@dougfitz, I am not a newbie, but have not yet chosen to walk any routes with poor signage, so in preplanning I've only used a guidebook of choice, Gronze, and Google maps. I screenshot pages of the guidebook, and download the maps I need on my phone. I do know there are far better tools available. Possibly if I walked alone I'd be inclined to be more interested in them, but for now they seem unnecessary.
I took AllTrails, I believe, on my 2018 Camino Portugues (in addition to the usual Camino-specific apps) and used it for the switchover from the Coastal to the Central at Vila do Conde. At the time, I couldn't find a way to follow that on the maps in the Camino-specific apps, which talked about the switchover but didn't show it, having been set up (apparently) for people walking one route or the other.Right, but this was in response to the suggestion of using the AllTrails app. A dedicated Camino app is better (in my opinion) than AllTrails.
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