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Thank you so much for the map. I have walked the CF before. If I do walk again I will take the Variante de Montejurra with your map.The first part of detour also bypasses the Irache wine fountain.
It is possible to pick up the detour after Estella. That's the way that I went in 2019.
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The other day I posted about my good experience at a new albergue in Villatuerta, and said I would talk more about an advantage of staying at Villatuerta (as opposed to Estella) on a separate thread. Here it is:
At the albergue, I found out about an alternative route that goes via the Zaraputz ruins and Lúquin. This was in fact the original route, before Estella was built. I had never heard of this before. I did a search of this forum and only found a couple of threads that mention it, both very old.
I took this alternative route and can say it was very nice, passing through some lovely forest areas with lots of shade, and it was very peaceful except for the occasional bike riders passing by.
Lúquin was like a little oasis on a hot day. There's a municipal pool with a bar and I sat there in the shade for a while, slowly savouring my Calippo.
I can't compare it to the standard route because I haven't done it. Once you find your way to the start of this route, you'll see Camino markers all the way, so it's clearly an official route. It just puzzles me that it's never mentioned
People who are determined to have a sip or more at the wine fountain in Irache might want to stick with the most popular route, though apparently there's a path that takes you there too (see attached).
Cheers
I ended up on that alternate route accidentally after visiting the wine fountain. It was a pleasant walk through the forest, even in the rain. It wasn't until I got to Los Arcos and was asked which route I took that was I aware of my detourThe other day I posted about my good experience at a new albergue in Villatuerta, and said I would talk more about an advantage of staying at Villatuerta (as opposed to Estella) on a separate thread. Here it is:
At the albergue, I found out about an alternative route that goes via the Zaraputz ruins and Lúquin. This was in fact the original route, before Estella was built. I had never heard of this before. I did a search of this forum and only found a couple of threads that mention it, both very old.
I took this alternative route and can say it was very nice, passing through some lovely forest areas with lots of shade, and it was very peaceful except for the occasional bike riders passing by.
Lúquin was like a little oasis on a hot day. There's a municipal pool with a bar and I sat there in the shade for a while, slowly savouring my Calippo.
I can't compare it to the standard route because I haven't done it. Once you find your way to the start of this route, you'll see Camino markers all the way, so it's clearly an official route. It just puzzles me that it's never mentioned
People who are determined to have a sip or more at the wine fountain in Irache might want to stick with the most popular route, though apparently there's a path that takes you there too (see attached).
Cheers
I took this route on a really hotThe other day I posted about my good experience at a new albergue in Villatuerta, and said I would talk more about an advantage of staying at Villatuerta (as opposed to Estella) on a separate thread. Here it is:
At the albergue, I found out about an alternative route that goes via the Zaraputz ruins and Lúquin. This was in fact the original route, before Estella was built. I had never heard of this before. I did a search of this forum and only found a couple of threads that mention it, both very old.
I took this alternative route and can say it was very nice, passing through some lovely forest areas with lots of shade, and it was very peaceful except for the occasional bike riders passing by.
Lúquin was like a little oasis on a hot day. There's a municipal pool with a bar and I sat there in the shade for a while, slowly savouring my Calippo.
I can't compare it to the standard route because I haven't done it. Once you find your way to the start of this route, you'll see Camino markers all the way, so it's clearly an official route. It just puzzles me that it's never mentioned
People who are determined to have a sip or more at the wine fountain in Irache might want to stick with the most popular route, though apparently there's a path that takes you there too (see attached).
Cheers
I always like to hear of different variants on the CF. I suppose that Eunate from Obanos to Puenta can be classified as a detour? @mspath has posted quite a few variations- she must be one of THE experts on the CF.The other day I posted about my good experience at a new albergue in Villatuerta, and said I would talk more about an advantage of staying at Villatuerta (as opposed to Estella) on a separate thread. Here it is:
At the albergue, I found out about an alternative route that goes via the Zaraputz ruins and Lúquin. This was in fact the original route, before Estella was built. I had never heard of this before. I did a search of this forum and only found a couple of threads that mention it, both very old.
I took this alternative route and can say it was very nice, passing through some lovely forest areas with lots of shade, and it was very peaceful except for the occasional bike riders passing by.
Lúquin was like a little oasis on a hot day. There's a municipal pool with a bar and I sat there in the shade for a while, slowly savouring my Calippo.
I can't compare it to the standard route because I haven't done it. Once you find your way to the start of this route, you'll see Camino markers all the way, so it's clearly an official route. It just puzzles me that it's never mentioned
People who are determined to have a sip or more at the wine fountain in Irache might want to stick with the most popular route, though apparently there's a path that takes you there too (see attached).
Cheers
It is no secret but don't tell everyoneThe other day I posted about my good experience at a new albergue in Villatuerta, and said I would talk more about an advantage of staying at Villatuerta (as opposed to Estella) on a separate thread. Here it is:
At the albergue, I found out about an alternative route that goes via the Zaraputz ruins and Lúquin. This was in fact the original route, before Estella was built. I had never heard of this before. I did a search of this forum and only found a couple of threads that mention it, both very old.
I took this alternative route and can say it was very nice, passing through some lovely forest areas with lots of shade, and it was very peaceful except for the occasional bike riders passing by.
Lúquin was like a little oasis on a hot day. There's a municipal pool with a bar and I sat there in the shade for a while, slowly savouring my Calippo.
I can't compare it to the standard route because I haven't done it. Once you find your way to the start of this route, you'll see Camino markers all the way, so it's clearly an official route. It just puzzles me that it's never mentioned
People who are determined to have a sip or more at the wine fountain in Irache might want to stick with the most popular route, though apparently there's a path that takes you there too (see attached).
Cheers
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