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Hi all, I'm Alessandro and I'm writing from Italy. I have read many posts but they were old so I decided to open a new thread.
I have a ticket to Barcelona for the 17th of April and I was thinking to do with a friend my first Camino: the Camino Catalano.
We don't have a lot of days so we are thinking to do from Montserrat to Zaragoza and then go back to Barcelona.
I have a very small tent and I already camped in Italy (where is not really legal) but I was very stealthy and respectful.
I was wondering to do the same also this time and this for a couple of reasons.
We have a low budget
All the times that I went to a hostel I didn't sleep
I love the freedom of camping
We were thinking to sleep in hostels somewhere to have a nice shower etc.
What do you think? Is it possible to do?
Thank you a lot
Alessandro
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Hello Alessandro,
While I can't really say much about camping options, you will find reasonably priced albergues along the first section of your chosen Camino route. If you look at a posting called Report of Cami Catalan May to June 2018 (Parts 1 and 2) I wrote last year in this forum, you will get an idea of the locations and costs. There are not many options for pilgrim accommodations, but they are there. In some cases it is necessary to call at least the day before to reserve a spot. Up-to-date information can be found here: http://amicsdelspelegrins.org/. We will once again be heading out along this route, starting from Barcelona on Monday 25 March. Wishing you a great trip.
Of course it can be done. People sleep in tents everywhere, even and especially in cities nowadays unfortunately.
There are overviews of official free camping areas, google area de acampada libre Catalá* and area de acampada libre Aragones.
You can also look for regular campings.
I read a blog by someone who mainly slept in deserted buildings, barns and sheds. Very romantic but not for me.
When all else fails ... be respectutful, be discrete and make sure that no one ever knows that you are / were there. Do take an occasional shower if you can.
Please look at this:
We were almost always alone in the albergues. Generally, a little used route, but you may, of course, run into other walkers depending upon when you go. We only saw one other pilgrim along the Catalan Camino. It was not until we finished this part of our journey that we started to see other pilgrims (certainly this was the case once we joined the Frances).
I'm flying in to girona on 16th late, and then following llanca to Montserrat and have until 26th roughly.. that is roughly 10 days. Accommodation though will be more pricey, but gps route from Laurie (thread on Cami San Jaime) and well recommended.Thank you Lindam.
We finally decided to not bring a tent and to stay in the albergues.
I have a question. Since we don't have a goal to reach and we just want to walk and admire the nature, does for around ten days, does it make sense to start the Camino from Barcelona or is better to use the public transportation for the first part?
I'm asking this because my mom was reading that the first days are pretty monotonous so I was wondering which is the best part of the Camino Catalano?
Thank you for your precious help
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