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May you have a good journey, SY...buon cammino!Not yet, but setting out on Tuesday.
May you have a good journey, SY...buon cammino!
(I assume you mean the Italian Via Regina?)
Thanks.Some of the German pilgrim friends have found more links for you http://pilgerforum.de/forum/index.php/topic,16685.0/topicseen.html
Buen Camino, SY
This is the real deal. If I have the energy and the money...
Blessings on your journey! (And the geographic references and local links are much appreciated.)...and so I set off...
Are any of these helpful? My knowledge of geography in that area is scant enough I cannot tell if they're even close.a good way to walk from Riga to Sauli in Lithuania?
You are one brave brave soul. My hat goes off to you....and so I set off...
Estonia: Tallinn to Pärnu-Jaagupi
20 Juuli, 2017 ... Backpakers eat together from a smorgasboard of black bread, tomatoes & cucumbers, cheese & ham and coffee -lots of it, plus milk which is prone to curdling ...
...võib-olla järgida rohkem...
Wow, 10.400km long.This might not help at all but the Iron Curtain Trail takes in that region. Although it's geared for bikes, it is not all on roads.
...Hi there, KO. Greetings from a foot weary piligrimas. Thanks for the suggestions but I think 10400 kilometers are just a bit too far, even for me. I am now in Lithuania. I am heading along dusty unsealed roads and through beautiful regional parks, in the direction of KaunasWow, 10.400km long...
Hi, LK...Hi there, KO. Greetings from a foot weary piligrimas. Thanks for the suggestions but I think 10400 kilometers are just a bit too far. ...
...Hi again, I think our messages have just crossed. I,m prone to editing.... Nice to connect with you, KO...Hi, LK
You don't have to walk all the way to Turkish border, just use the Baltic part for you itinerary. As I saw from the maps it runs along the coast most of the length.
Safe walking!
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Just back from Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania Poland ,Germany , Switzerland , France
It has been a long walk !!
started in Vilnius at the Gate of dawn Chapel , there wasn't much info for Estonia and Latvia and didn't try too much , did the RMK walk in the Estonian forest ( 360 Km ) and it was grand
Latvia was a bit of lazy recovery and the Camino called me in Lithuania
that's a staunchly catholic country burt the camino is not much marked and there was little in the way of auberge
there probably was some but I was not fluent in the local language
Poland was a bit better and caught the Camino in the town of Sulwaki on the eastern border
not too much marking but I got a guide for the first part until Oltzyn
after I winged it , sometimes lucky sometimes not until Frankfurt am Oder
the Jakobweg was very well marked and there was auberge
the road was Berlin , Leipzig ( with it's pharaonic train station ) Nuremberg , Munich to Constanz
Switzerland was pretty good I had taken picture of a guide , but the path was a fair bit of ups and downs and I'm definitely not a climber
from Geneva it was a bee line for Vezelay , since that was my starting point to Compostella two years ago
I had the fancy of closing the loop linking the East and West in a grand walk
the last stage I was walking with a newbie , she was worried a bit but I told her everything would work out well ,
She was starting and I was finishing , a very satisfying moment
conclusion , before Germany the Camino is a work in progress and the paucity of info in English has been a constant problem , often you just have to do it the old way , make your own as you go along , it work just fine
Fantastic! What a journey. I visited the RMK office in Tallinn and purchased maps for the national trail. It looked to me as though I'd need to carry a tent and extra supplies. So I decided against it and headed south another way. Did you sleep out often?.
Just back from Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania Poland ,Germany , Switzerland , France... did the RMK walk in the Estonian forest ( 360 Km ) and it was grand...
I wish I had been better prepared but in a way , the constant improvisation was an adventure by itself
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Which villages and towns did you pass through after Vilnius? Did you use maps? The terrain is lovely in places......started in Vilnius at the Gate of dawn Chapel...
Ahem @jeannick, some geography might help. Even if you would start in the northernmost state of Baltic states, Estonia (Tallin), the roughly most western city of Siberia (Novosibirsk) is 4200km away. How did you notice that Siberia is still "in the grip of winter"???while Siberia was still in the grip of late winter , ...
Oh, now I understand what you meant.There were still ice in the rivers and patches of snow on the northern side of the hills , there was no tundra that
I could see , it was birch trees and swampy ground mostly , after the Urals there were flowers and the trees were budding the change was over the six days of Transiberian travel
I flew from Sydney to Vladivostok and landed in the middle of the celebrations for Victory day while looking for my hotel , my backpack was searched at least twenty time for bombs by the police who were quite friendly , one gave me a St George ribbon
What an experience! It's a wonder you made it to the starting point of your hiking pilgrimage..There were still ice in the rivers and patches of snow on the northern side of the hills , there was no tundra that
I could see , it was birch trees and swampy ground mostly , after the Urals there were flowers and the trees were budding the change was over the six days of Transiberian travel
I flew from Sydney to Vladivostok and landed in the middle of the celebrations for Victory day while looking for my hotel , my backpack was searched at least twenty time for bombs by the police who were quite friendly , one gave me a St George ribbon
what was interesting was the change in the trees , Estonia RMK was pines , around Lithuania oaks started to appears , Poland and Germany had elms and others species the more West on goes the more diverse the Forests were , had a 6km stretch along a path planted with Cheries trees every five meters , they were all loaded with fruits , I could just extend my hands while walking and gorge myself on the fruits , a little boy dream !
... Hikkers told me the Baltic coast is great and would make a great Santiago path.
Just come, try and enjoy !
One of my Russian friends walked Camino Lithuano this summer, from Gataučiai to Punia in 13 days, leading to Camino Polaco further in Poland. She liked it in Lithuania lot. She said easy to walk, good accommodation, perfect for walking on a budget, varied landscapes, friendly locals.I would like You to inform, that Lithuania finally has a full-fledged piligrim-cultural-tourist road of St. James – Camino Lituano. It extends through all Lithuania from Latvia to Poland. It is about a 500 km long road marked with yellow St. James shells and pointers. The road is divided into twenty 22-30 km long legs. At the end of each leg you will find a place to sleep. Maps of each leg have already been developed and ready to use, the most interesting religious, historical, cultural, and natural objects are described in these maps. Hospitable local communities, striking experiences are waiting for you while travelling through the “small centers of the world”.
The detailed information about the Camino Lituano road, places to sleep, and maps you will find here: www.caminolituano.com or on Facebook, or contact directly camino.lituano@gmail.com.
This road is aleady tried by hikers from Poland, Germany, UK, Holland, Russia, South Africa and etc.,
Highly recomended Road for those who are looking not crowded, not commercial but at the same time safe way. Just come, try and enjoy !
I would like You to inform, that Lithuania finally has a full-fledged piligrim-cultural-tourist road of St. James – Camino Lituano. It extends through all Lithuania from Latvia to Poland. It is about a 500 km long road marked with yellow St. James shells and pointers. The road is divided into twenty 22-30 km long legs. At the end of each leg you will find a place to sleep. Maps of each leg have already been developed and ready to use, the most interesting religious, historical, cultural, and natural objects are described in these maps. Hospitable local communities, striking experiences are waiting for you while travelling through the “small centers of the world”.
The detailed information about the Camino Lituano road, places to sleep, and maps you will find here: www.caminolituano.com or on Facebook, or contact directly camino.lituano@gmail.com.
This road is aleady tried by hikers from Poland, Germany, UK, Holland, Russia, South Africa and etc.,
Highly recomended Road for those who are looking not crowded, not commercial but at the same time safe way. Just come, try and enjoy !
Hi there @Notus09 ,There is St. James way www.caminolituano.com its the route with places to stay overnight, the way has all the signs you need to go without googling italso www.caminolatvia.Com latvian St. James way
Hi,Hi there @Notus09 ,
Welcome to the Forum! Would you like to tell us a little more about the camino in Latvia? Perhaps you have walked it recently and have some insights to share. @Lituano, another forum member told us a little about the Caminolituano in Oct, 2019 (see above) . Would you like to give us an update on this one, too?
Cheers
Lovingkindness
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