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Joe,
have you ever tried Yaktrax? They are a simple walking crampon system that strap over any boot or shoe. They dont have spikes, instead they've got coils of stainless wire on the sole. Good for both solid snow and ice, not as good as true crampons but still improve your grip. I used them last winter on a few walks and they work very well. Might be worth considering for anyone trying the route early or late in the year. They pack down small and not too heavy.
It was hard enough in summer, you've really got my respect. That must've been hard (and quite rewarding I imagine).
Joe,
have you ever tried Yaktrax? They are a simple walking crampon system that strap over any boot or shoe. They dont have spikes, instead they've got coils of stainless wire on the sole. Good for both solid snow and ice, not as good as true crampons but still improve your grip. I used them last winter on a few walks and they work very well. Might be worth considering for anyone trying the route early or late in the year. They pack down small and not too heavy.
It was hard enough in summer, you've really got my respect. That must've been hard (and quite rewarding I imagine).
Laurie:
That is the only time I really have to walk that does not interfere with golf season. The walk was quite challenging in places and should be done, imo, with a partner in the snowy months.
Your pictures were stunning.
Joe
Laurie:
That is the only time I really have to walk that does not interfere with golf season. The walk was quite challenging in places and should be done, imo, with a partner in the snowy months.
Your pictures were stunning.
Joe
Ha ha! Had to google that one Stuart !You know what Mark Twain said about golf and walking
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Joe, we may have to reconsider your status as a founding member of the Salvador addicts club if you tell me that golf is more important than the Salvador.
You know what Mark Twain said about golf and walking
Those pictures are amazing! I don't know whether to say "well done" or "you're nuts"! Did you have any trouble with route finding or following the markers? I remember there being a lot of low lying markers on the way to Poladura de la Tercia and thinking this must be really hard going in winter.
Stuart:
I believe He said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled".
I did not plan to walk in these conditions. I was working with Laurie and the Spanish Salvador group and received some conflicting weather reports. I remember posting when I arrived in Pajares that I did not recommend anyone walk this route at that time.
Either statement "Well done or You're nuts"would probably qualify. A lot of the markers are a meter high and some places the route is pretty intuitive. Given a choice, I would choose to walk in Laurie's conditions.
Joe
To go back to the Susanna-meets-Otto-point.
The brown marker on the picture should point to the right.
In fact there is no straight. This can be confusing if there is fog/low visibility and you don't have an overview on the N630 with Arbas del Puerto.
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Hi, all,
I just got a note from Ender, and he asked that I let the map wizards know that there is a slight error going on in this discussion.
The camino actually IS straight ahead. To the right, you will go towards the antennas, but it is overgrown.
To the left you will eventually join up with the path that goes straight ahead.
Bottom line -- at this point, follow the Cuatro Valles brown marker straight ahead.
I am having a hard time remembering this point, but Ender says it is right after you have gone over the Sierra del Cuchillo and you can see the Colegiata de Arbas below in the distance.
More discussion, please! Do any of you have a better memory than I? (I think that probably goes without saying).
I'm a bit lost now. Are we talking about after where you hit the ridge and start the descent towards the the phone antenna on the outcrop on the left?
Yes. I'm confused now.
Who went to the antenna instead of Arbas and why?
Am I thinking of the right place? You come over the ridge where you see Busdongo down in the valley. Off to the left there is a phone antenna on an outcrop and you follow a path towards it. I cant recall if the path reaches it but one of my guides (not the CSJ) says walk towards it.
I think the mistake is that´s Busdongo you see below, not Arbas.
Meanwhile, let's talk about this intersection at the famous waterhut.
I think Laurie took the first time straight heading to the N630.
How is this alternative till the N630?
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Okay, but Rodiezmo is also far away from n-630? A couple of km?Well, you would arrive in Rodiezmo by going straight. In Rodiezmo, you could continue going through Villanueva de la Tercia at the N630 or take a small concrete road to Poladura de la Tercia passing San Martín de la Tercia.
Meanwhile, let's talk about this intersection at the famous waterhut.
I think Laurie took the first time straight heading to the N630.
How is this alternative till the N630?
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Hola,
This is the only pic I got of the part just before Arbas. I think it is after point 2? There were lots of flowers on the ground there, I remember.
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Are picture #63 and #64 essentially taken at the same spot? Isn't that the same building in both pictures, one up close, one from further back?
That's interesting, I didn't know that. That must be why the Salvador scarves are purple.We did go wrong at Arbas, but not there. Rebekah it's nice to know about the saffron. We were told that those flowers are the reason for the Salvador being represented by the colour purple as well.
Exactamente!That's interesting, I didn't know that. That must be why the Salvador scarves are purple.
Yest Fatma, the cows/bulls are diffrent than the ones in our country.
150km +/- south of Compostela, in Portugal - Geres, I met this sweaty.
Would you dare to pass her or him, Susanna?
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Well don't worry about the number of pages.The map is created and is sent for review to Laurie.
The used satellite maps are a little bit smaller. If I used the same scale as the Puerto de Pajares map, it would be spread over much more pages.
It now contains the situation of the albergues. That's the reason why I updated also the Puerto de Pajares map.
Well Susanna,
[Susanna: Well. I'm going to print out that map and put it on my fridge.]
How many fridges do you have?
Can you post a picture of your fridge(s)?
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