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jennysa said:Sabine - I was with a pilgrim who walked this route last year with a friend. Apparently it was a bit hair-raising - they got lost many a time, walked across ploughed fields, had to call at police stations to get places opened up and ended up staying casa rurals most of the time. They also did not meet another pilgrim along the way. So, it sounds as if it is badly sign-posted with little support and possibly not something to be done on one's own until it becomes more popular. If you pm me with your email address, I can ask her to tell you about her experiences.
jennysa said:Sabine, I think they started in Barcelona.
Hi Sabine; I found this thread by chance and wonder if you finally did that stretch from Zaragoza to Logroño. If so, what is it like in terms of accommodation, walking conditions, etc?Have to fly into Zaragoza anyway. So will start there and see how it goes the first two days. If it proves too hard then I will hop on the bus to Pamplona. I discovered also that there's a good trainconnection along the route. So will take the train on a certain etapa ( 36 k. is too much for me, know this from two years ago ) to be sure that I get into the next town with facilities. Then again I don't want to jinx my next Camino by talking about it too much, lots can happen ( as I already noticed this year ).
I walked part of the Ruta del Ebro this June, I keep meaning to post my experiences on here but I'm trying to keep up with my PhD research.
It was a very tough walk, hot and dry with long distances between towns or places of refreshment. I started from Tortosa (lost my guidebook in the station!) to Benifallet (the town, not the station! That's another story), Benifallet to Gandesa, Gandesa to Batea (the only time I strayed from the path which is relatively well marked in Catalunya), Batea to Fabara (no 'formal' accommodation here), Fabara to Caspe and Caspe to Sastago where I'm afraid I quite. Took a bus to Zaragoza then Santander and followed the Norte, Liebana and Vadiniense. Much cooler and a better infrastructure.
I would really like to have another crack at this, starting from the delta and carrying on to Zaragoza but this was only my second camino and I wasn't quite up to it. I didn't meet a single other pilgrim en route and the locals invariably thought I was a bit crazy. Probably a walk for spring or autumn; I will write up my notes and post them on here. Promise!
Okay! Here's my take on the Ruta del Ebro from Tortosa to Sastago. Any queries, please do get in touch. I might do it again, in full, next June.
http://ramblanista.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/one-hundred-hours-of-solitude-walking.html
Oh, this is GREAT, thanks so much! Laurie
Hi Jenny:Sabine, I think you are wise. She also said that they did not meet another pilgrim on that camino, so having learned my lesson walking on my own on the Camino Aragones, I would never walk one of these lonely caminos on my own again.
Jenny, indeed that first part is quite a rough walk. The more I read about the second part ( starting from Zaragoza ) the more I doubt walking it. The walk itself is not that hard but It seems the waymarking needs some improving, like your pilgrim friend said. Easy parts are the parallel road in between the Ebro at one side and the railway on the other side...but there are difficult parts too.
Hi, Stephen,
Looks like a great choice. Where is San Carlas (Carlos?) de la Rapida? A guick skim through mundicamino didn't bring it up. What are you doing for a guide? Looking forward to hearing all about it. Buen camino, Laurie
My wife and I will be starting the Camino Ignaciano on January 14th from Azpeitia, Basque Country, to Manresa (a day's walk from Montserrat). It crosses the CF at Navarette and Logrono before heading off to Zaragoza, Montserrat and finally Manresa.
This pilgrimage follows the path walked by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1522 as he was making his way to Jerusalem. We just hope to make it to Manresa...
John,
Good to learn that you both will soon be starting off again! When in Navarette if you are looking for a good menu del dia try El Molino which is centrally located near the church. It is good, popular, cheap, and copious, ie a find.
Buen camino and Ultreia,
Margaret
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Hi Margaret,
Thanks for the restaurant tip. Robin and I are leaving for Bilbao in 3 hours. Hope this finds you well. Off again.
John
Carles, Carlos, Carlas .... es todo mismoHi, Stephen,
Looks like a great choice. Where is San Carlas (Carlos?) de la Rapida? A guick skim through mundicamino didn't bring it up. What are you doing for a guide? Looking forward to hearing all about it. Buen camino, Laurie
Super blog!Okay! Here's my take on the Ruta del Ebro from Tortosa to Sastago. Any queries, please do get in touch. I might do it again, in full, next June.
http://ramblanista.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/one-hundred-hours-of-solitude-walking.html
Hi Charlie! Sabine has beaten me to the replyHey Stephen, Do you (or anyone else, for that matter!) happen to know much about the state of accommodation along this route, around this time? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks! Charlie
Smashing web page, Ramblanista, and I've saved it to read several times before departure in May. I don't walk the long distances you do - maximum around 20 kms a day - but if I have to take a bus ... so be it! The page has a lot of great information - and I love your writing style!Okay! Here's my take on the Ruta del Ebro from Tortosa to Sastago. Any queries, please do get in touch. I might do it again, in full, next June. http://ramblanista.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/one-hundred-hours-of-solitude-walking.html
Charlie - I leave on April 27th, walking from San Carles de la Rapita.Dear Sabine and Stephen,
Thank you both VERY MUCH for your speedy and very helpful response. Pretty sure I will start my Camino on this lonesome stretch, before heading onto the probably much busier French route. Shame you're starting later, Stephen, we could have walked a section or two together. Another time maybe! Charlie
Do you know if it comes in English please.haha will reply to myself.
Bought the well written and informative guide from jacbeo.net about the Ruta del Ebro.
http://www.jacobeo.net/index.php?modulo=18 This guide also includes the part from Montserrat to Zaragoza ( Catalan Route ).
Also found this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzpIxTV ... r_embedded
Will find out in April 2013....
Only in Spanish I'm afraid.Do you know if it comes in English please.
Please, Stephen, by all means do post your diary!!!Only in Spanish I'm afraid.
However, to my mind it's worth it even if just for the route maps.
Remember it was written in 2007 and some things have changed since then: the routes may be marginally different: the final stage into Logrono is very different. And it's best to check accommodation if you can - some of the hotels may have closed down. I know one for certain closed four years ago.
From San Carles to Zaragoza the route marking is ... OK .... 6/10.
From Zaragoza to Logrono much better 9/10.
I returned five days ago: have completed processing the 500 photos and am now writing up my diary. It's a beautiful route in places: one or two hairy mountain passes: the poppies are wonderful at this time of year!
Let me know if I can help: remember this is a very lonely path. Personally, I'm happy with that. In three weeks I met three other pilgrims [all going the other way!]
Buen camino!
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Thanks for your help.Only in Spanish I'm afraid.
However, to my mind it's worth it even if just for the route maps.
Remember it was written in 2007 and some things have changed since then: the routes may be marginally different: the final stage into Logrono is very different. And it's best to check accommodation if you can - some of the hotels may have closed down. I know one for certain closed four years ago.
From San Carles to Zaragoza the route marking is ... OK .... 6/10.
From Zaragoza to Logrono much better 9/10.
I returned five days ago: have completed processing the 500 photos and am now writing up my diary. It's a beautiful route in places: one or two hairy mountain passes: the poppies are wonderful at this time of year!
Let me know if I can help: remember this is a very lonely path. Personally, I'm happy with that. In three weeks I met three other pilgrims [all going the other way!]
Buen camino!
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Please, Stephen, by all means do post your diary!!!
There are a lot of us who seek less walked routes and infos about them. I can't say I'll be walking it next year or a year after that but it's surely on my "lonesome" bucket listHave a nice day!
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