gimpypilgrim
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I think it was possible to avoid the stairs and walk the street which was uphill. It would be time consuming, but I think you could virtually walk the Camino in satellite view on Google Earth.I have much admiration for you to be planning your camino while you deal with physical challenges. I'm sure there are many others who are far more familiar than I am with the last 100 k of the Francés but the only daunting set of stairs that I recall are the ones leading up to Portomarin. I don't know if there is a way to avoid them.
Now that I think of it, yes, I believe you are right about the road. I remember we looked at it as a possible alternative, but decided one was as bad as the other.I think it was possible to avoid the stairs and walk the street which was uphill.
Sarria has the single longest stairway, if I recall correctly. It is both scenic and memorable. To leave Sarria from the city center, it is necessary to walk these long stairs. An option would be to take a taxi to the top. Also, there might be hilly streets that get you to the same place, but I am unaware of them.
You can avoid those steep stairs in Portomarin by adding more steps--turning right and walking uphill along the road/sidewalk. Takes longer and is still kind of strenuous, but a lot less daunting.I have much admiration for you to be planning your camino while you deal with physical challenges. I'm sure there are many others who are far more familiar than I am with the last 100 k of the Francés but the only daunting set of stairs that I recall are the ones leading up to Portomarin. I don't know if there is a way to avoid them.
You can avoid the steps at Portomarin by doing the Camino in reverse when you get to the steps. Also, take the alternate route to go into Portomarin. The rocky, steep decline might be too much for you.As a follow-up to my previous post about navigating the Camino with walking difficulties, I wanted to check with folks who've walked the last 100 km from Sarria to Santiago. Based on previous responses, I would make arrangements in advance with private accommodations and use taxis to get to/from my last walking point each day, with a 6 km per day goal for the pace.
The next thing I'm trying to gauge is the amount of stair climbing along the way. Does the Camino path itself involve stairs, or stair-like conditions, in the last 100 km? Besides the path, is there much stair navigation associated with hotels, etc.? Stair climbing is another one of my physical challenges and I need to go up and down them one leg at a time, which is manageable if stairs are few and far between. Thanks!
Wish I had known that. I assumed that the stairs were a test for those people (like me) that are often derided for starting at Sarria instead of doing the whole Camino.The stairs at Sarria can be easily bypassed by turning right at the bottom of the stairs, left at the first intersection and left again at the first or second street. A bit steep.
Four years ago I had the opportunity to join a small group of pilgrims with (some serious) walking limitations (Los Caracoles - a slow Camino) from Sarria to Santiago. We eventually walked an average of 7 kms/day and stayed for the most part in hotels with facilities for the disabled (elevators, special bathrooms, etc.). Usually we spent two nights at a same hotel (Booking.com or Tripadvisor.com will lead you) and used taxi service from/to each accommodation/walking stop (average € 1.10 / km). Few albergues have the necessary facilities for disabled persons.[..] navigating the Camino with walking difficulties[...] the last 100 km from Sarria to Santiago.[...], with a 6 km per day goal for the pace.[...] Does the Camino path itself involve stairs, or stair-like conditions, in the last 100 km?[...]
Wish I had known that. I assumed that the stairs were a test for those people (like me) that are often derided for starting at Sarria instead of doing the whole Camino.
If you walk around the corner from those stairs there is a road to walk up. No stairs.Sarria has the single longest stairway, if I recall correctly. It is both scenic and memorable. To leave Sarria from the city center, it is necessary to walk these long stairs. An option would be to take a taxi to the top. Also, there might be hilly streets that get you to the same place, but I am unaware of them.
Portomarin, as described, also has a long stairway from the end of the bridge across the river up, into the town. Again, there are likely hilly roads that provide an alternative for wheeled vehicles.
In general, following, or asking the bike riders which route they are taking might help. The mountain bikers can ride fairly rough ascending or descending trails, but stairs generally required carrying the bike up or down. However, I have rarely seen bikers do this on Camino. They seem to know which way to go to avoid stairs, per se.
I hope this helps.
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