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i don’t think i can do this now. too many people are doing it and i just can’t find places to stay.this was really dumb on my part.
i got my credential today to leave on the 17th. i managed to book places to stay up to stage 4 but now everything is taken. i don’t know ehat to do. if i dhould try to cancel all my bookings and just stay in madrid longer. i am very stressed out now and depressed. has this happend to anyone else and what did u do?
madrid. i think i will have to cancel all my bookings up to that stage and find another thing to do. this is too popular…Which Camino?
hey kanga,@paulgeis I would ignore the accommodation problem and hop on the bus or train and just go. But I've walked multiple Caminos and am pretty well prepared to sleep anywhere. I can understand when it is a first camino that you need a bit more structure.
I assume that you are planning to walk the Camino Francés? And starting from St-Jean?
that’s what i tried, i booked up to stage 4 but everything is taken it seems and it gets really confusing at stage 4…@paulgeis have you thought about walking the Camino de Madrid? It is lovely! And I am sure will not be crowded.
that is correct sir. but maybe not at all now…So you are not walking the traditional Camino? But walking out of Madrid?
Hi @paulgeis, it looks like you joined the forum yesterday and this is your first trip to Spain and to going on Camino?if i try a different one can i use the credential i got from madrid?
thank you. i feel overwhelmed right now. i have been following coincidences this whole trip and came over to spain on a one way ticket with little to no plan. reality is catching up to me.Hi @paulgeis, it looks like you joined the forum yesterday and this is your first trip to Spain and to going on Camino?
You can use the credential that you got in Madrid for all the other Caminos in France, Spain or Portugal.
I don't know the Camino de Madrid and why you picked it. Many people start with the Camino Francés as their first Camino. At the moment and because of the special situation in 2021, the Camino Francés is busy (ie. number of available beds compared to number of pilgrims looking for beds) in the first stages, between Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to Pamplona, and in the last stages, from Sarria to Santiago.
Depending on the time you want to invest and if you don't want to walk from Madrid after all, you could take a bus from Madrid to Pamplona or to Burgos or to Leon and start from there. You are bound to meet other pilgrims, including many who speak English, and you will quickly learn the ropes of how to best find a bed for the next night without booking too many days ahead.
Take a deep breath. It will be fine. Buen Camino.
i was just using booking.com as i have been using it for hostels in madrid.You have picked a time when everyone in Europe goes on holiday. I walked on the Camino Madrid several years ago and was the only person, what app are you using to pre-book?
Hi, @paulgeis,i managed to book places to stay up to stage 4 but now everything is taken.
Was it your plan to even walk a Camino? Is something keeping you in Madrid until the 17th? I'm not trying to pry, I just feel it may be good to give us more of an idea about what you know already about long-distance Camino walking in Spain. Do you know your way around the forum? Here are links to two recent threads from people who currently walk and which you may find useful (on the Camino Francés though, not Madrid - skip the thread drifts).thank you. i feel overwhelmed right now. i have been following coincidences this whole trip and came over to spain on a one way ticket with little to no plan. reality is catching up to me.
Number 1, do not panic. Number 2 try using Gronze.com as your search engine for accommodation. As mentioned by Peregrina2000, there is little to no traffic on the Madrid after Segovia. You are currently trying to walk during the busiest season.i was just using booking.com as i have been using it for hostels in madrid.
I agree with Kathar. These are good places to start. You’ll avoid the busiest places and there will be more accommodation. Importantly, try not to stress or panic. The Frances is friendly to all pilgrims, you’ll surely find company and experienced pilgrims who’ll show you the ropes. After 2-3 days you’ll be fine. You won’t be alone and usually there’s more accommodation than what you find on the web and booking sites.Hi @paulgeis, it looks like you joined the forum yesterday and this is your first trip to Spain and to going on Camino?
You can use the credential that you got in Madrid for all the other Caminos in France, Spain or Portugal.
I don't know the Camino de Madrid and why you picked it. Many people start with the Camino Francés as their first Camino. At the moment and because of the special situation in 2021, the Camino Francés is busy (ie. number of available beds compared to number of pilgrims looking for beds) in the first stages, between Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to Pamplona, and in the last stages, from Sarria to Santiago.
Depending on the time you want to invest and if you don't want to walk from Madrid after all, you could take a bus from Madrid to Pamplona or to Burgos or to Leon and start from there. You are bound to meet other pilgrims, including many who speak English, and you will quickly learn the ropes of how to best find a bed for the next night without booking too many days ahead.
Take a deep breath. It will be fine. Buen Camino.
I am sorry to hear that you are encountering unexpected challenges in reserving lodgings for your chosen Camino.this was really dumb on my part.
i got my credential today to leave on the 17th. i managed to book places to stay up to stage 4 but now everything is taken. i don’t know ehat to do. if i dhould try to cancel all my bookings and just stay in madrid longer. i am very stressed out now and depressed. has this happend to anyone else and what did u do?
this was really dumb on my part.
i got my credential today to leave on the 17th. i managed to book places to stay up to stage 4 but now everything is taken. i don’t know ehat to do. if i dhould try to cancel all my bookings and just stay in madrid longer. i am very stressed out now and depressed. has this happend to anyone else and what did
Keep in touch and let us all know how you are doing. Stay well and stay safe. Blessings for a Buen Caminoso my current plan is this:
grab as much water as i can, study and print the maps on https://www.gronze.com/camino-santiago-madrid
on the 17th start walking on the route early while it’s cool. when i hit a built up area attempt to make contact with other pilgrims and establish a place to rest. if that fails i can find a place to roll out the mat and make shelter long enough i can recharge and repeat.
I missed the date! The OP will be the forum’s authority on the hostales of Madrid by then.August 17 is ages away yet – lots of time for planning. The Camino de Madrid is a great walk . . . stay with it. Have fun, but take LOTS of water. Every big town has an escape route if you need it. Buen camino.
Hi Paul, I live in Madrid and I have recently been visiting towns on the Camino de Madrid. To be honest, I haven't seen many pilgrim walkers, but there will probably be more Spanish tourists than usual due to uncertainties in travelling abroad.thank you. i feel overwhelmed right now. i have been following coincidences this whole trip and came over to spain on a one way ticket with little to no plan. reality is catching up to me.
Stay the course. I have walked the Camino Madrid and loved it. It was quiet and very peaceful. I do not speak Spanish and I had no problem getting hostels along the way. I also booked places up to Segovia. The rest of the way, hostels should be easy to get. My plan is to again walk the Camino Madrid next spring. If you want to watch my Camino Madrid YouTube video, just key in “Camino Madrid May 2919” and enjoy. Do not be worried - unless there are loads of walkers (which I doubt), you will find places to stay. Please report back - I would love to hear your impressions!i am in madrid now and booked up to stage 4, i was being stupid and assumed i would be able to book through into where it intersects into the main french camino but i am stuck trying to find a place to stay at stage 4.
that is correct sir. but maybe not at all now…
That should say Camino Madrid May 2019Stay the course. I have walked the Camino Madrid and loved it. It was quiet and very peaceful. I do not speak Spanish and I had no problem getting hostels along the way. I also booked places up to Segovia. The rest of the way, hostels should be easy to get. My plan is to again walk the Camino Madrid next spring. If you want to watch my Camino Madrid YouTube video, just key in “Camino Madrid May 2919” and enjoy. Do not be worried - unless there are loads of walkers (which I doubt), you will find places to stay. Please report back - I would love to hear your impressions!
I found that if hotels.com has no place Booking.com did not sure if you were looking at all accommodations.that’s what i tried, i booked up to stage 4 but everything is taken it seems and it gets really confusing at stage 4
The title of the thread says "On Camino Madrid now" but that was more than two years ago in April 2019 and pre-Covid.I have not read this entire thread so maybe someone else already posted this but here is a thread by someone who is on the Camino Madrid now. It mentions many open albergues:
i don’t know ehat to do.
i feel overwhelmed right now. i have been following coincidences this whole trip and came over to spain on a one way ticket with little to no plan. reality is catching up to me.
We all have different approaches, but I would not advise you to walk yourself into exhaustion or into loneliness and confusion. Sometimes an adventure into the unknown, armed only with water and trust, might be a good thing, but it is not what I consider to be a good approach for a person who is overwhelmed and troubled.i need faith and to put it in perspective the entire reason i am in spain was because i was going to give up on life unless i did something drastic. i have money and i have already walked over 10 miles no problem with my full pack load in one sitting. i just cannot be afraid, i have to let go and start moving on the 17th.
See you in the Csnino Madrid in May 2022!!!!I walked the Madrid in 2019. The only warning that I would give about it is that there may be extreme heat and dryness at this time of year, so it is vital to carry lots of water, protect from the sun, etc. On the positive side, the locals are very friendly and helpful to pilgrims, and there are many albergues along the way. You may be the only pilgrim some nights, but there is usually a hospitalero to introduce you to the neighbourhood, or a note on the door about whom to call to get the key. In some ways, I found this an ideal pilgrim route - there seemed to be more albergues run by pilgrim organizations and few for profit. I can see that I am talking myself into going back, but in the spring next time.
Kathar1na, I see that now. And you’re right I was confused. Sometimes I wish they would just delete those old threads. Thanks for the heads upThe title of the thread says "On Camino Madrid now" but that was more than two years ago in April 2019 and pre-Covid.
The thread is now closed, which will help to avoid this kind of confusion.
A quick look through Gronze.com shows that a number of the albergues where this pilgrim stayed in April 2019 are currently closed (August 2021), presumably due to Covid-19 considerations.
i think i will be ok. i took a nap and asked my subconscious for help. when i woke up a french lady came in to the hostel dorm. she walked the camino frances and said the stuff on the website is not everything available. i think i was over planning and got myself psyched out. i think it is better i un reserved everything. i will just take it slow and if i need to stay in one place a few days to plan ahead i will. i actually started in san Fernando de hernarez when i got in and walked to downtown madrid with my full pack which was 16 kilometers. it was not hard and i went over hills. thank you for the generous community here.
I think it unlikely you will come across other pilgrims on the route at this time of the year.
I have walked the Madrid, and it is indeed lovely, but there are long stretches between towns, in quite remote countryside. Most of our members who have walked it are experienced pilgrims or have walked it during more temperate seasons of the year.
I haven't walked the Camino de Madrid yet, but have read the accounts of others like @Kanga, and that's why I agree with those who suggest the Camino Francés.Don't let anything stop you walking a Camino - but do consider which one is right! My choice would always be the traditional Camino Francés for the first time.
Here's the link to the site for the appcan I suggest you install "Alert Cops" on your phone,
Yes.My only concern is the heat on the Madrid Camino in August
We care.WOW, I do not know if I have ever seen so many responses to a new members question.
This summer has been mild on Camino de Madrid so far.It will be VERY hot if you walk from Madrid at the moment. You MUST carry water with you. It is also much better to get up very early and start walking when it is still cool. Don't walk after 1pm, you may die of heat exhaustion.
Do those maps have the Camino routes marked, or are they just road maps?picked these maps up today to use with my compass. i used to be a land navigator for my platoon in the marines 15 years ago. i can use the maps and gps on my phone for parts and physical maps when it cuts out.
Nice to see you're working hard on this. The energy you put into navigating "from scratch" will likely communicate itself to local residents. I suspect you will get a lot of support!@linkster maps.me sounds like a good extra option i can use.
@trecile i am going to be drawing the camino routes over the top of the road maps. i have found i can plug each town into my phone and gps my routes and when that cuts out i use my last coordinate to verify a general location on the physical map. from there i use the compass to help navigate back into gps range or into the next town.
Trecile, The Buen Camino app on my phone still says from two years ago "will be updated in November or December", the link that you have here says 2020 version. How do I ensure that I have the latest version? Should I delete what I currently have on my phone and download anew from your link, or presumably the latest version from the App store? Thank you!Do those maps have the Camino routes marked, or are they just road maps?
I really like the Buen Camino app. You can download whichever of the dozens of Camino routes you want to take. It has the maps, elevations, descriptions of the routes, accommodations, etc.
APP del Camino de Santiago Buen Camino 2014 - 2024
Aplicación del Camino de Santiago profesional, con mapas, perfiles, alojamientos, planificador de etapas, a pie o en bici (Btt), en idiomas y actualizada.www.editorialbuencamino.com
Actually, the basic features of the Buen Camino app for the Madrid route are in English. It just doesn't have as much detailed information for the route as it does for other routes.I went with the camino tool app because the buen camino app only has the madrid route in spanish but camino tool shows all routes in an english interface
I was going to mention that but I was too lazy. I was eating a bagel and lox and enjoying it too much at the time!!Actually, the basic features of the Buen Camino app for the Madrid route are in English. It just doesn't have as much detailed information for the route as it does for other routes.
Probably time for another nap?i don’t like people, joking.
to put it in an allegorical context i am crossing the abyss of my mind to be born again. i seek love through understanding of self and as a result i am being led on the quest for the grail but do not seek the grail…
I was wondering that myself. I could not find any mention of updates on the app itself. I deleted the app and reinstalled it and did not see any differences. I am going to write them and ask them if there has been any updates besides bug fixes and the adding of the Chinese language last year. Why the Chinese language and not Korean is interesting to me. Their email address is info@editorialbuencamino.com to ask about future updates. I will write them to ask about any planned updates for the VDLP. I do not think they have updated albergue closing due to Covid. For that check Gronze.com.Trecile, The Buen Camino app on my phone still says from two years ago "will be updated in November or December", the link that you have here says 2020 version. How do I ensure that I have the latest version? Should I delete what I currently have on my phone and download anew from your link, or presumably the latest version from the App store? Thank you!
i will be the judge of that champ!Probably time for another nap?
You do indeed.i got this
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