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Looks great. I like the photographs of the trail intersections with the clear markings for directions and turns. Thanks for your involvement with the translation.
No, but we're probably going to do the Portuguese next year.Hi, Jm,
Are you going to walk the Salvador this year?
Thanks to those who read, edited, commented, etc. The 2016 version is now available!
I'm happy to collect comments for Ender and next year's version
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61VvtkuNOwEMXpaM280YWtTTXM/view?pref=2&pli=1
Buen camino, Laurie.
Dear Laurie and anyone else who has done both.
I know you have done both Salvador and Vadiniense. Both are similar length/duration. Which has the best scenery and less road walking?
Regards
Andrew
Hi, Andrew,
First of all, I wouldn't say the Salvador and Vadiniense are the same length. The Salvador is only 120 km, but the Vadiniense goes all the way from Potes to Leon, so it must be a lot longer. My experience may not reflect the current reality because I have heard there has been some off-road re-routing, but when I walked the Lebaniego/Vadiniense, it was almost entirely on asphalt, except for the beautiful part between Potes and the end of the Senda da Remona, before Portilla de la Reina. It was really really hard on my feet.
The Salvador has its asphalt, but most is on the river path before Mieres (and you can squeeze off onto a dirt shoulder usually) and also on the way into Oviedo (not surprising). The new version of the guide does suggest an off-road route for most of the way out of Leon, which is what I will certainly use the next time I walk the Salvador. The scenery in the Picos near Potes is as beautiful as the scenery in the mountains between Leon and Asturias, IMO. I would be hard pressed to pick a winner. Buen camino, Laurie
Big improvement and thanks to those involved in it's production, which I assume means you Laurie. On page 40 there is a reference to what happens if you go wrong at the gate at the chapel of St Martin.
"If you make a mistake at the chapel of San Martín, you will go around the back of the town on a very steep road. It’s longer, and it takes your breath away, but it will also take you to Llanos de Somerón."
I went wrong and went left and up that hill. Steep is not the word! Never ending as well. Totally exhausting. The hardest climb I have encountered in my Caminos. Some beautiful views on the way to rejoining the Camino as you are much (much) higher up. I definitely never wish to repeat it though and will be equally definitely going through that what looks like private gateway this time!
Hi Laurie...you've convinced me! Heading off from Leon on 30 June!Hi, Andrew,
First of all, I wouldn't say the Salvador and Vadiniense are the same length. The Salvador is only 120 km, but the Vadiniense goes all the way from Potes to Leon, so it must be a lot longer. My experience may not reflect the current reality because I have heard there has been some off-road re-routing, but when I walked the Lebaniego/Vadiniense, it was almost entirely on asphalt, except for the beautiful part between Potes and the end of the Senda da Remona, before Portilla de la Reina. It was really really hard on my feet.
The Salvador has its asphalt, but most is on the river path before Mieres (and you can squeeze off onto a dirt shoulder usually) and also on the way into Oviedo (not surprising). The new version of the guide does suggest an off-road route for most of the way out of Leon, which is what I will certainly use the next time I walk the Salvador. The scenery in the Picos near Potes is as beautiful as the scenery in the mountains between Leon and Asturias, IMO. I would be hard pressed to pick a winner. Buen camino, Laurie
Dear fellow pilgrims, I was doing my research on guidebooks for Salvador and came across this thread. Do I understand it right if I say that:
- there is no 2018 edition of Ender's guide? The latest available is the 2016 above?
- the only other comprehensive resource for the Salvador is Gronze?
- Gronze is only a website (and apparently an app?) so there is no printed Gronze guidebook to be purchased anywhere?
Thanks for helping me bring in more clarityAm super excited about starting the Salvador in a few weeks!
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