- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 2005 from Moissac, France.
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No I-c, sadly not. The CSJ took the decision not to open Gaucelmo this year.Is Gualcelmo open this year? Miraz is closed on the Norte, it makes sense considering most volunteers are retirees or around that age, it's probably too big a risk + the travelling for a lot of volunteers could be an obstacle.
Fantastic list!!!! Thank for compiling.As you enter Rabanal del Camino I now remember that there is a large tenting area on the right opposite a cafe/refugio that owns it – very friendly. Marquees are already up, has water, waste, and bathroom facilities.
Very very interested in this.
I'm planning a cycle from Ireland and back next year and I would rather tent it at the refugio/albergues, cuz a rolling tank makes less noise than my snoring...
I just bought a tent to take on my next camino as an option, as I know many albergues have gardens. Plus I love the idea of being away from the snoring hordes!
How about being away from the toilet for the entire night?
Because pilgrims always lock up the albergue door for the night from inside for safety, even if you asked each and every one of them not to do it.
Happened to me in Castro Urdiales.
You may need to include this item on your packing list...
David, thank you for this information! I am walking the Camino Frances starting at St. Jean Pied de Port on July 12. I am used to wilderness trekking, would probably feel naked if I didn't have my little tent along. I'm not concerned about saving money and want to support the albergues. Just glad to hear that tenting may be an option if everything is booked up.Hi all - as it looks like tenting or sleep matting - in a legal way - is a possible future for some pilgrims I thought we could compile a list of refugios that accept or even welcome tents.
I can think of a few - perhaps when we have as many as we can we could make a sequential list?
so - here just a few to kick this off .....
1. The refugio at Roncesvalles allows tents (even welcomes them when they are busy).
2. Puente la Reina, Santiago Apostal, welcomes tents in their gardens (they also have a campsite and swimming pool).
3. Castrojeriz, Camping Camino de Santiago - refugio and campsite, welcomes tents.
4. Rabanal del Camino, Gaulcelmo (the English one) welcomes tents in their garden.
Also, Cizur Menor, Sanjuanista, has gardens and may possibly begin to allow tents.
there must be so many more that I have forgotten ....
There are also quite a few campsites - St Jean pied de Port has a municipal campsite for a start.
'She' has done an AWESOME job! Muchos Graciasshe has. she has also updated the list with new albergues, doggy albergues and closed albergues, according to gronze. it's here.
thank you!'She' has done an AWESOME job! Muchos Gracias
PS just checking I am navigating to the most recent version... your link takes me to a page where I then press the orange download button on the right side. The doc that opens still says 'March 2020' on the upper right, but actually it is the updated version..?
Cheers, tom
Wow! Nice lists… now who knows of an inexpensive (100-150 US ) 2.5 lb single person tent?
Wow! Nice lists… now who knows of an inexpensive (100-150 US ) 2.5 lb single person tent?
Which tent did you choose please.I just bought a tent to take on my next camino as an option, as I know many albergues have gardens. Plus I love the idea of being away from the snoring hordes!
1. The Parroquia at Zalbadika before Pamplona (the one with the nuns). They let me camp around the back. Seemed quite happy about it.
2. Sanjaunista at Cizur Menor (the Nights of Malta one). Always camped there.
Very helpful info1) Zabaldika apparently does not allow tents anymore even though several websites like gronze indicate it as tent friendly (I already tried in 2019, and again this year, firm no). I was too tired to ask why. Maybe someone else who speaks spanish and passes by can ask why it is not allowed anymore.
2) Orden de Malta one does not allow camping anymore also. I offered to pay the same price as for a bed. The hospitalero said the problem ist that they do not own the land around the albergue which is why they can not allow it. Very friendly hospitaleros though.
I also asked at the Zubiri municipal, offering the same price as for a bed - not allowed. The hospitalero said they'd get into trouble with the police (for whatever reason). Then he left the doors of the albergue open after 10pm and at night the youths of the town walked in and out of the albergue, buying stuff at the vending machines of the kitchen, using the albergue as a place to hang out...
Where it IS allowed to camp (recent personal experience from 2022):
St. Jean, Camping municipal. Right in the city center, ~13€/night.
According to a leaflet I got at the pilgrim office, bivouac at the french part of the pyrenees is allowed between 7pm-6:00am if you respect the farm animals up there, don't make fire ect.
Roncesvalles does still allow tents. 4€/night shower and kitchen use included. It is managed by the dutch, who love camping, maybe that's why!
About 4km after Zubiri, at a small chapel. A former pilgrim who bought it and is trying to renovate it has put up a sign that he will allow pilgrims to camp. Very friendly guy.
I'll update this list from time to time while I'm walking.
Were you able to take a shower at the places when you camped?Not albergues, but campsites I stayed at so far this year (summer 2022)
Castrojeriz (almost on Camino, when entering town) 10€/pilgrim with tent. Nothing special but has shade and a bar. Very quiet at night.
Carrion de los Condes: Camping next to the park at the river Carrion. You can go swimming in the river (not directly at the camping but in the beautiful park). City center maybe a few hundreds meters away, quite central, not far off camino. Has shade. Not cheap (12€ per person with tent) but ok. Has a bar/restaurant. Very dog friendly (I don't walk with a dog but noticed). Also very quiet at night.
Of course! All the albergues where I camped included use of bathrooms and kitchen. Some for the same price as a bed, some cheaper. The campsites had showers too of courseWere you able to take a shower at the places when you camped?
Sounds great!Of course! All the albergues where I camped included use of bathrooms and kitchen. Some for the same price as a bed, some cheaper. The campsites had showers too of course
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