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I like your challenges Laurie. I think I know how to get a track for you. But I think Google has plotted one along a road but perhaps a one lane dirt track that it doesn't like to put cars on.
Later I'll send more information (publicly) on how to create a kml track from Google maps and how to view it. This stuff is new to me. That's why I like your challenges -- I can learn things.
I know I for one would love to learn ‘this new stuff’Later I'll send more information (publicly) on how to create a kml track from Google maps and how to view it. This stuff is new to me. That's why I like your challenges -- I can learn things.
Thanks for all the details, Rick. Very helpful to see this through another set of eyes!I'm rarely on a Windows system so I forget about Google Earth. Thanks for the reminder.
Aha! I never once in the hundreds of times I've used Google Earth noticed the "Get Directions" tab! When I read your directions and went to try it out, I looked all over for that tab and finally spotted it in a very obvious place right below the search bar window. How easy! Thanks.but isn't this an easy way: Use Google Earth; Get Directions for Retortillo de Soria and Casillas de Berlanga;
Edited to add: Google Earth Pro 7; MacOS.
I think this may well have been the first time today that I really used it ☺. It also took me a while to find the icon underneath the search result that saves it to MyPlaces. I am familiar with MyPlaces, though, since I entered my whole Camino walk manually into Google Earth ... when I started a long time ago walking to Santiago (in stages), I was too afraid of draining my iPhone battery (I started a really long time ago when batteries didn't last long) so no tracking apps for me. And once you start a tradition, you don't want to give it up.Aha! I never once in the hundreds of times I've used Google Earth noticed the "Get Directions" tab!
I bet that makes a nice map to look at! I started saving multiple trails in Google Earth as a planning device before we did our Genal Valley walk, wanting to see where various Wikiloc tracks intersected, but then I switched to Gaia GPS because I found it easier to use for color coding and cropping tracks.I am familiar with MyPlaces, though, since I entered my whole Camino walk manually into Google Earth ... when I started a long time ago walking to Santiago (in stages),
Okay, if you know what you are doing I suppose. Though I have a friend who worked designing and testing program usability for a big software firm who is never going to see Google Earth and me at the same time if I can help it.Maybe I don't understand the issues here but isn't this an easy way:
Although a lot of this tech discussion went right over my head, I am very happy to now have walking tracks out to the church. I am thinking that I might make it a whole walking circle. Walk from Retortillo to the church and then continue on to Berlanga de Duero. Next day back to Retortillo to continue on. I might have the time to do this, and it would be my preference, so we’ll see how things work out.
Hi, BP, Yes, I am definitely hoping to take that alternative from Retortillo. My notes say:So excited to hear about your upcoming Lana adventure, Laurie. And I am interested in any alternatives that exist around the official route. Maggie & Co walked another path in the same area after Retortillo de Soria - is this anything you will explore as well? And do you know if you will walk through Sigüenza?
/BP
Hi, BP, Yes, I am definitely hoping to take that alternative from Retortillo. My notes say:
Retortillo to Caracena GR 86 (25). This is day with detour from Retortillo. Leave via archway. At small chapel, camino goes right, GR goes left.
Did you do this alternative? I confess I can't remember, but I have taken many notes from your Lana posts as well! And yes, I will go through Sigüenza, if all goes well. I was there years ago and would like to return to see it again.
No I didn't try Maggies alternative. I know what you mean by the small chapel: I turned right, to continue to Tarancueña.
The 8 kms between Retortillo de Soria and Tarancueña are all road walking, so I can see the need for an alternative. But right after Tarancueña comes the beautiful walk in the mountain gorge - will you miss out on that if you take the alternative? I guess I have to return to Maggies blog to see where the alternativ joins the official route. It would be a shame to miss out on the mountain gorge...!
And there is another option that @alansykes recommended. That option climbs the Tetas on the stage between Viana de Mondújar and Cifuentes. Makes it a 30 km stage.Oh well, the alternative joins Tarancueña so you will still walk through the gorge. I will definitely check out the Camino de la Maggie next time I'm in the vicinity!
Buen camino
BP
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