In my search for lightweight guides for a recent Camino I found a few things that fit the bill perfectly. The first 2 are from websites that have a variety of downloadable/printable media:
http://www.caminoguide.net
This has a user friendly written navigation guide and has info on the history and other points of interest. I downloaded their Kindle app for my iphone though there is a free pdf guide which can be printed on A4 paper.
Eroski guide:
http://www.caminodesantiago.consumer.es
This has good maps and elevation profiles plus detailed info on accommodation.The iphone app is excellent. I've only found it in Spanish but it's still very helpful.
Once the above are downloaded to the iphone they don't require any phone/wifi signal though the Eroski guide seems to download new data if the phone/wifi is switched on.
The third item was given to me when I got my credential in the Pilgrim's Office in St. Jean Pied de Port. On 2 sides of a single A4 sheet were diagrams of all the relevent distances, height elevations and main towns/villages. This was kept in a waterproof A5 ziplok and proved a geat help.
I found the document on the compostelle.fr website, here:
http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/userfile ... s_voir.pdf
Andrew.
http://www.caminoguide.net
This has a user friendly written navigation guide and has info on the history and other points of interest. I downloaded their Kindle app for my iphone though there is a free pdf guide which can be printed on A4 paper.
Eroski guide:
http://www.caminodesantiago.consumer.es
This has good maps and elevation profiles plus detailed info on accommodation.The iphone app is excellent. I've only found it in Spanish but it's still very helpful.
Once the above are downloaded to the iphone they don't require any phone/wifi signal though the Eroski guide seems to download new data if the phone/wifi is switched on.
The third item was given to me when I got my credential in the Pilgrim's Office in St. Jean Pied de Port. On 2 sides of a single A4 sheet were diagrams of all the relevent distances, height elevations and main towns/villages. This was kept in a waterproof A5 ziplok and proved a geat help.
I found the document on the compostelle.fr website, here:
http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/userfile ... s_voir.pdf
Andrew.