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I would book the flight to London separate from the flight to La Coruna. Stay in London overnight and catch a flight to La Coruna in the morning.
The new guide is needed because of the new routes.
Bar Julia for instance is not on the Camino anymore.
The new guide is needed because of the new routes.
Bar Julia for instance is not on the Camino anymore.
Just out of interest when did this change?
Hello, I am a potential first timer for the Camino - we've been thinking about it for ages. There are three of us - I'm a 38yo male in reasonably good shape, as is my wife (36yo). Her mother (60yo) would join us too. All of us walk to some degree, but nothing on this scale.
Our potential dates are flying from London to La Coruna on Wednesday 28 March. It's a very late flight so we'd need to stay somewhere that would let us arrive at 00.30-01.00 (if anyone knows anywhere to look - maybe near the airport in fact that would be awesome). Then we'd probably bus it to Ferrol on the Thursday afternoon, and potentially do the short walk to Neda that afternoon/evening. Then the planned walks are probably along the lines of what other folk have done.
Friday - Neda to Pontadeume
Saturday - Pontedeume to Betanzos
Sunday - Betanzos to Bruma
Monday - Bruma to Sigueiro
Tuesday - Sigueiro to Santiago (this is a shortish walk but as I understand you want to get to Santiago by midday?)
Does this sound a reasonable route? We expect the Saturday-Monday to be the toughest days and would factor in 6-7h days potentially. We probably wouldn't use albergues necessarily (well not dorms) but presumably these towns have options for pensions/B&Bs? Are these also towns where we could expect places to be open to eat in the evening - even if just supermarkets?
If anyone has any advice for anyone doing their first-time camino, we would appreciate it. We know it will be an adjustment and it's hugely different to anything we've done before. After a bit of rotten luck in the last year or so, we're hoping the challenge of a camino will usher in the start of some better times.
Thanks!
PS. Treat yourself to a stay in the SdC Parador -it is well worth it and located right in the square with the cathedral.Hi, my wife and I did the Ingles in 2013 with two friends. We are 5.and one friend was
Hi,
My wife and I did the Ingles in 2013 with two friends, three of us in our fifties and one just turned 70. We flew EasyJet from Gatwick to SdC and then picked up a taxi from the airport to Ferrol - all in all an easy journey. The taxi took an hour, the walk back four and half days!
A must is to buy the Johnnie Walker guide but rest assured the route is well signposted - we never got off the route.
Your proposed itinerary is good, we did day one from Ferroll to Ponteduma and on day four walked just beyond Siguero so day five was only a half day into SdC by 11am.
We bought bottled water at all stopping locations and also sandwiches from cafes/hotels/grocery stores.
I have a full sheet of information on our route, hotels, mileages, etc, if you can give me your email address I'll send it to you with pleasure.
Pete
You were just in time for the old route, Davey. Redirection took place in July 2017.
Can one still walk the old route with Bar Julia and the "hill". ??
Can one still walk the old route with Bar Julia and the "hill". ??
Thanks all. Wow I did not expect this thread to pick up so quickly! Hopefully we can all get the time off over Easter so we can book the flights and sort the accommodation out. There's been some really useful advice here, thank you! I think the next thing is to definitely get the Johnnie Walker guide!
The one difficult place without waymarking might be where the track in the woods turns uphill just before that last really steep few metres.I think so. The road up probably won't vanish, but you'll have to do it without waymarking. Just follow the old guide...
When you walk this last 5km, how drastic a change is this? Is it going to be really tough? Can newbies hack it if they take it slow and steady? This seems to be the only severe change in steepness.
Hi there. I walked in Sept of "15 so the third day to Bruma, I understand is much easier now with the rerouting. I was 58 and did your five stages easily in 5 days. If you want to read my adventure here it is Camino Ingles. Buen Camino!
Hello, I am a potential first timer for the Camino - we've been thinking about it for ages. There are three of us - I'm a 38yo male in reasonably good shape, as is my wife (36yo). Her mother (60yo) would join us too. All of us walk to some degree, but nothing on this scale.
Our potential dates are flying from London to La Coruna on Wednesday 28 March. It's a very late flight so we'd need to stay somewhere that would let us arrive at 00.30-01.00 (if anyone knows anywhere to look - maybe near the airport in fact that would be awesome). Then we'd probably bus it to Ferrol on the Thursday afternoon, and potentially do the short walk to Neda that afternoon/evening. Then the planned walks are probably along the lines of what other folk have done.
Friday - Neda to Pontadeume
Saturday - Pontedeume to Betanzos
Sunday - Betanzos to Bruma
Monday - Bruma to Sigueiro
Tuesday - Sigueiro to Santiago (this is a shortish walk but as I understand you want to get to Santiago by midday?)
Does this sound a reasonable route? We expect the Saturday-Monday to be the toughest days and would factor in 6-7h days potentially. We probably wouldn't use albergues necessarily (well not dorms) but presumably these towns have options for pensions/B&Bs? Are these also towns where we could expect places to be open to eat in the evening - even if just supermarkets?
If anyone has any advice for anyone doing their first-time camino, we would appreciate it. We know it will be an adjustment and it's hugely different to anything we've done before. After a bit of rotten luck in the last year or so, we're hoping the challenge of a camino will usher in the start of some better times.
Thanks!
PS. Treat yourself to a stay in the SdC Parador -it is well worth it and located right in the square with the cathedral.
looking forward to following your journey on the Camino Ingles. I'm planning to do this in May of next year (2019)Hello, I am a potential first timer for the Camino - we've been thinking about it for ages. There are three of us - I'm a 38yo male in reasonably good shape, as is my wife (36yo). Her mother (60yo) would join us too. All of us walk to some degree, but nothing on this scale.
Our potential dates are flying from London to La Coruna on Wednesday 28 March. It's a very late flight so we'd need to stay somewhere that would let us arrive at 00.30-01.00 (if anyone knows anywhere to look - maybe near the airport in fact that would be awesome). Then we'd probably bus it to Ferrol on the Thursday afternoon, and potentially do the short walk to Neda that afternoon/evening. Then the planned walks are probably along the lines of what other folk have done.
Friday - Neda to Pontadeume
Saturday - Pontedeume to Betanzos
Sunday - Betanzos to Bruma
Monday - Bruma to Sigueiro
Tuesday - Sigueiro to Santiago (this is a shortish walk but as I understand you want to get to Santiago by midday?)
Does this sound a reasonable route? We expect the Saturday-Monday to be the toughest days and would factor in 6-7h days potentially. We probably wouldn't use albergues necessarily (well not dorms) but presumably these towns have options for pensions/B&Bs? Are these also towns where we could expect places to be open to eat in the evening - even if just supermarkets?
If anyone has any advice for anyone doing their first-time camino, we would appreciate it. We know it will be an adjustment and it's hugely different to anything we've done before. After a bit of rotten luck in the last year or so, we're hoping the challenge of a camino will usher in the start of some better times.
Thanks!
Hi, I walked the Ingles last May. CORRECTION: did Ingles in April 16.
Did the walk in April 16. Not May 17. sorry.
-Ferrol Hotel Silva
-Neda(A'burg)>used hammock outside of A'burg
-Puntedume(Hotel Louis)>good food. Clean place. Heard A/burg was not the best there.
-Nimo(A/burg)>used hammock outside of A'burg. May be wrong, believe this is the town that has the good place to eat down the road. The owner is a artist. Walked from the A'burg to this place for breakfast. Then picked up the Camino in back of the restaurant. Lots of art work displayed in the restaurant.
-Betanzos(A'burg)>inside
-Presedo(A'burg)>inside Was only walker in the place
-Burma(A'burg)>
-Sigüeiro>(private apartment)
-Santiago>Hostal Alfonso
Slow walker. Enjoy seeing places and talking with people in the towns.
Loved it. Not a single day of rain. Then rained when I got to Santiago.
I will dig out my notes and provide you some information later. Sorry so vague now. Talking off top of head now.
Your break down of stages seems reasonable.
BUT, I would not plan on doing a afternoon stroll from Ferrol to Neda.
Start early morning out of Ferrol. Makes life easier.
Only challenge I had (and I am over 70) was the hill after "BAR JULIA"
Bar Julia is good pit stop. Before you head up that hill. Get water at the bar or at fountain down the street. Eat "pan cakes" at Bar Julia. Get stamp there too.
The other fun hill was when leaving Pontedeume
Most of the towns/cities along the way have cafes, bars, small stores.
The small stores will have what you need as a walker. Water, fruit, food, bread, beer, wine, sun screen, etc etc.
Larger cities have supermarkets.
As far as places to eat, Burma used to be the exception. For a long time there was no where to eat there. Food was ordered in. Now there is a place to eat down the street from the A'burg. Good food there. Was new place in May. So hope it is still open.
For now...
There are many hotels close to the train/bus stations in Coruna.
I got into Coruna very late. Stayed across from the train station in Hotel L I S T E (darn spell checker again) Not a 5-star place. But will do in a pinch. Good location.
I did not have a reservation. Just wanted to rest for a night.
In the center of Coruna there are many nice places to stay. I visited one of the hostels in the center. Nice place. Walking distance from train/bus station to center of Coruna. Walk from bus/train station to center is about 30 min. Depending on fast you walk. For me it was easy.
Bus station in Coruna is about a 10 min walk from the train station.
Bus to Ferrol: Two different buses to Ferrol. Slow and fast one. There is the slow route bus. Which stops in every town along the way. And there is the direct one. Catch the direct one from Coruna to Ferrol.
Train to Ferrol: runs few times a day to Ferrol. It is a little commuter type of a train. Toss up if bus or train would be better.
Bus station in Ferrol is almost across the street from the train station in Ferrol.
Not bad.
In Ferrol, get your camino passport at Hotel Silva or TI office in Ferrol. Or possibly at the Cathedral in Ferrol
Pilgrim's office in Ferrol: (possible)
http://www.ferrol360.es/la-nueva-of...e-inaugura-la-proxima-semana-en-ferrol-vello/
Ferrol: Hotel Silva is nice, clean place to stay in Ferrol. Since I stayed in Ferrol two days, I did the walk from the port of Ferrol to the circle. Then the next day I walked from hotel Silva down to the circle (traffic circle that you must walk by on your Ingles camino in Ferrol) and picked up the camino again from there.
There is nice laundry mat down the street from Hotel Silva.
N e da: The A'burg in N e da (sorry darn auto correct) is nice. Small place. Walk across pedi bridge and you will be at it. This will make sense when you get there. Has washer and dryers.
The A'burg in Pontedeume is bad news. I stayed in Hotel Louis. Will give more information later. Good food there. There is another small hotel across from Hotel Louis. Where many of the walkers stayed at.
Hill is fun when walking out of Pontedeume. Long. Not bad. But you will know you did it.
Lots of places to stay in Betanzos. A'burg there is not bad. Has washer and dryers. Be looking for where you cross over the RR tracks when walking out of Betanzos! Few walkers missed it and had to back track.
A' burg in Bruma is very small. Place to eat now down the street. I may be wrong, but think the A'burg is the only place to stay in Bruma. Hotel is few kms from Bruma. and is off the Camino a few kms.
I stayed in private place in Sigüeiro (in private apartment). Was darn good. I found out about it from a Spanish man in Ferrol. Clean and nice. Has private room and dorm type rooms x 2. Washer and dryer. Use of kitchen, etc. Owner is WONDERFUL.
Santiago de Compostela I stayed in wonderful Hostel Alfonso. Love it. Well worth the price. Only has a few rooms. Can find it on line. Must make reservation. Wonderful view of Cathedral from rooms on the back side of the building. Owners are super great!
(((I stopped at one more place. Stayed in A'burg. I will have to look at my notes and tell you later.)))
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