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I would welcome the experience of anyone who has walked the last half of the Frances in a Holy Year - are the crowds simply too much?
I was planning to pick up from Sagahun and complete - in one cunning move - both the CF and the Madrid, although I’ve done the full CF twice already and have no desire for more compostellas.
Would those who have done it advise that I walk another less popular route? I would be walking in February, so not exactly peak-season.
maybe this will lead to a bump in numbers in 2020 and 2022 as well as people avoid 2021?
Many of the albergue owners have no say in whether they can open. My understanding is they are required by the government to shut down for the winter, as the government actually wants to discourage winter walking. I suppose the various provinces will have their own ideas about Holy Year planning.... I guess it will just be a question of whether more ablbergue and other infrastructure owners take account of this when deciding whether to open.
In Galicia the albergues run by the Xunta are open all year round. Or at least they are in principle. In practice they occasionally close albergues for maintenance and repair work during the quiet months. Always worth checking ahead if walking in winter.Many of the albergue owners have no say in whether they can open. My understanding is they are required by the government to shut down for the winter, as the government actually wants to discourage winter walking.
Yes, it's many of the private ones that have to close. I recall on the meseta, numbers in early Nov were high enough that the municipal called one of the private albergues and asked them to reopen.In Galicia the albergues run by the Xunta are open all year round. Or at least they are in principle. In practice they occasionally close albergues for maintenance and repair work during the quiet months. Always worth checking ahead if walking in winter.
I am curious where this estimate came from. Projecting numbers of walker in a linear way makes no sense. Bed capacity would limit the numbers drastically by about Day 2, when many people would jump on a bus to the beach.The anticipated annualized volume for all of 2021 is thought to be in the range of 650,000.
I haven't heard this suggestion before. Maybe some government entities that own albergues have a policy of closing their own albergues during certain times of the year, but policies are different from requirements. Policies can change easily to meet the circumstances.My understanding is they are required by the government to shut down for the winter,
The Xunta works with these projected figures in their Strategic Plan for the Xacobeo 2021:I am curious where this estimate came from. Projecting numbers of walker in a linear way makes no sense. Bed capacity would limit the numbers drastically by about Day 2, when many people would jump on a bus to the beach.
The Xunta works with these projected figures in their Strategic Plan for the Xacobeo 2021:
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That, obviously, relates only to Galicia. What I see there, is roughly a 10% increase year on year plus an extra dollop in 2021 which is actually lower than the plus in previous Holy Years. I think it's plausible that the Holy Year 2021 will have a lower impact this time (religious element relatively less important). What do you see, @C clearly?
Source:
https://ficheiros-web.xunta.gal/transparencia/plans/culturaeturismo/plan_xacobeo_21_cas.pdf, page 92.
I didn't walk but in case you hadn't seen it yet: @scruffy1 walked during the last Holy Year in 2010 from SJPP to Santiago. His description in this thread is so vivid that it felt as if I were there. In fact, I wish I had been there. It must be a once in a lifetime experience.I would welcome the experience of anyone who has walked the last half of the Frances in a Holy Year - are the crowds simply too much?
That was a great piece of writing, @scruffy1 !His description in this thread is so vivid that it felt as if I were there.
One of the preparations being made for the coming 2021 Holy Year, was to crank it back up, do needed renovations, and expand the capacity to some 600 beds. They even have a website. Here it is:
Both good options. Very different in character from the Caminos and each other though. Choosing one rather than the other really depends on the type of experience you would like and the amount of time you have available. Or you could just walk bothNo plans to go--maybe KumanoKodo or Shikoku??
I've seen photos and read accounts of tents being pitched in the yards (gardens) of albergues and I must assume those were from earlier Holy Years. Some of those tents were put up by the albergues, some by pilgrims.
Holy Year may well be the year to carry a tiny tent and pad.
Is there a campground in Santiago?
Is that the one we walk past en route into town either on Frances--or the final end of Norte--that is near the TV station? (Memory fades but I remember going past a Camping there, it has a small coffee shop and restroom--my reason for remembering it.)There is a campground in the As Cancelas area, behind the As Cancelas Shopping Mall. Taking the #4 bus from the old town to the end of the line, just behind and uphill from the mall, one walked down the street a few hundred meters.
I believe it is called Camping Santiago. Other than this, I know nothing about it.
It is located about 3 - 4 km from the Cathedral. It is walkable but is uphill. I recommend using the #4 bus. The fare is €1.00
Hope this helps.
Is that the one we walk past en route into town either on Frances--or the final end of Norte--that is near the TV station? (Memory fades but I remember going past a Camping there, it has a small coffee shop and restroom--my reason for remembering it.)
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