Camino Morazbe Cordoba-Merida in a few days

[caminotony]

Can anyone give me any indication, in general, of how wet or otherwise I will find the trail next week? Weather seems to be 50/60 degrees or so.
Just planning a few days from Cordoba.
Can anyone recommend a guidebook?
Also, any good hotel recommendations gratefully received.

 

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Can anyone recommend a guidebook?
Also, any good hotel recommendations gratefully received.

Check out the Mozarabe forum on this site. There are some great discussions and links to blogs etc.:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/camino-mozárabe.101/

PDF GUIDES
It's worth downloading the guide to stages and accommodations from the Almeria association. It has information and phone numbers on the stages all the way to Merida

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The Cordoba association also has a guide with useful numbers from Cordoba to Merida.

Albergues y Acogidas - ASOC. CAMINO DE SANTIAGO DE CÓRDOBA

Haz clic abajo, para obtener la lista de alojamientos en el Camino Mozárabe desde Córdoba a Mérida.

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ACOMMODATION
My experience of municipal albergues was very good, whereas most hostals / hotels were meh.
Cordoba - Can get busy, so make a reservation in advance. I stayed at Hostal Alcazar, which was just okay. I have a hunch that the backpacker hostels (Oslo Backpackers or Al Katre) are newer and cleaner.
Monterrubio de Serena - Lovely, new, municipal albergue with kitchen and washing machine. Don't bother dining out (bars are on the other side of town, and don't start serving mediocre food until late) . Buy food at local supermarket to cook at the albergue.
Castuera - Another great, newish, albergue with washing machine and kitchen.
Campanario - I do not recommend Pension Malay. The albergue a couple of km out of town has a good reputation, despite the somewhat remote location. Stop in Campanario to buy food for dinner at the albergue and a drink at the friendly bar Estella.
Magacela - Casa Rural el Cercón de Candelo is highly recommended by Magwood
Medelin - Casa particular de Micaela Diaz is highly recommended by Magwood
Merida - I've heard mixed reviews of the albergue. I splurged on a fancy hotel (Illunion by the cathedral, which was awesome). There are lots of less pricey hotels.

SAFETY
Be aware that there is a man who has been a nuisance to women on the way from Villaharta to Alcaracejos (about 18km after Villaharta). I assume from your name that you're a man, but mention this anyway. Local police and camino association have been alerted. They have spoken with the person in question.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/warning-for-solo-female-pilgrims-to-be-aware-on-mozárabe.58712/

 

[Bradypus]

I am in Cordoba tonight - the second of a two night stay at Hostal Alcazar which I have found very friendly and clean if a little worn round the edges - as indeed I was after a 39km stage and extremely glad of the warm welcome. I have been walking from Malaga for 8 days without any rain though there has been a very small amount overnight. So far the trails have been dry with only very occasional mud patches and one ankle-high river ford before Lucena. So far I have seen nothing to suggest the weather is going to be significantly worse any time soon.

I do not have a paper guide. I am using this pdf from a local website: http://www.caminomozarabedesantiago.es/documentos/guia-eng.pdf.

North of Córdoba albergues seem a little scarce but this website may help you find affordable options: https://caminosantiagoandalucia.org/albergues-y-alojamientos-para-peregrinos-desde-almeria/

 

[caminotony]

Thank you very much. Most helpful.

 

[caminotony]

Walked for three days north from Cordoba.
I was the sole guest every place I stayed and I met nobody en route. Not one person.
But the food was good, the accommodation good to excellent and it was all very pleasant and sunny.