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Sometimes you may encounter a vendor who sets up a refreshment stop. I've also read on the forum that a horse drawn carriage can sometimes be found to take you between these places. That would make your tales of the Camino sound more impressive than saying you took a taxi.Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza at 17.2 km is probably the longest gap between retail opportunities
And, a word of warning, you also can't see Calzadilla de la Cueza until you are almost in town; it sits in a depression leaving you in one too as you keep asking yourself "How much longer will it be until that beer".Because of tendinitis I had to taxi this stretch that @Tincatinker has mentioned. Much of the path - as I recall - was alongside the road, and I saw the perigrinos walking, and nothing but agricultural fields beyond them. There was not even a tree to hide behind!
Thanks for the intel!And, a word of warning, you also can't see Calzadilla de la Cueza until you are almost in town; it sits in a depression leaving you in one too as you keep asking yourself "How much longer will it be until that beer".
It depends on when you walk (answer to both the original question and this response). I was expecting this section of the Camino Frances to be completely without facilities, but someone had set up quite the operation beside the road, complete with grills, so we ended up having a hot breakfast there. You never know when someone is going to set up in a barren stretch.https://www.gronze.com/camino-frances will give you all the information you require.
Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza at 17.2 km is probably the longest gap between retail opportunities
I walked a fairly long day from Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro a few days ago. As an incentive to get up that long hill in the afternoon I bought two cans of beer in Vega de Valcarce with the idea of drinking one at La Faba and the other at Laguna. A bribe to myself to keep me motivated!Sneak a couple of beers into your walking companions bag before you set off and no etapa is too long.
Don't want to siderail, but the Municipal albergue in Hermanillos has been remodeled and expanded and there's a lovely private albergue there, Via Trajana, and a Casa Rural as well.Calzadilla de la Cueza usually has a vendor of some kind, and a place to pause along the way.
But the stretch from Calzadilla de los Hermanillos to Reliegos is 17+ with nothing... and almost 23 if you chose to go to Mansilla directly. I love the meseta but that old Roman road leaves a lot to be desired.
I got caught out a couple of times, needing to pee along the way where there were no facilities or trees for cover. This time I will be taking a she-wee type of device to make those moments a little easier if it happens again.Hello,
I'll be walking the Camino Frances this spring and understand that while most of the route is well supported, there are a few sections without much in the way of facilities. I'd love to hear your experience. Much appreciated
...or wear a longish skirt on that day... think a tent from the waist down...I got caught out a couple of times, needing to pee along the way where there were no facilities or trees for cover. This time I will be taking a she-wee type of device to make those moments a little easier if it happens again.
True, one can't see the town until you're almost in it - it's in a dip in the road. But from a bit past the last rest stop, one can watch the bell tower at the cemetery... it gradually 'grows' as you get closer... It's kept me going twice on that loooong walk. Next time, I'll stop and visit the cemetery and bell tower...And, a word of warning, you also can't see Calzadilla de la Cueza until you are almost in town; it sits in a depression...
True, one can't see the town until you're almost in it - it's in a dip in the road. But from a bit past the last rest stop, one can watch the bell tower at the cemetery... it gradually 'grows' as you get closer... It's kept me going twice on that loooong walk. Next time, I'll stop and visit the cemetery and bell tower...
I walked this stretch last year in May. There were 2 places where a mobile van type thing was selling drink and probably light refreshments - I didn't know of their existance prior to walking and ironically I stopped to rest and have a snack just on the side of the road about 30 meters before coming across them. There were tables and chairs there which would have been more comfortable than the side of the road! Still on the bright side I saved some money!https://www.gronze.com/camino-frances will give you all the information you require.
Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza at 17.2 km is probably the longest gap between retail opportunities
Hi, great question. Also from Canada starting April 21st in SJPP. When & where will you begin?Hello,
I'll be walking the Camino Frances this spring and understand that while most of the route is well supported, there are a few sections without much in the way of facilities. I'd love to hear your experience. Much appreciated.
If you want to see who is starting around the same time as you, and to add your name to the list of those starting in April click here.Hi, great question. Also from Canada starting April 21st in SJPP. When & where will you begin?
Another long bit with no services is from Villamayor de Monjardin to Los Arcos, in Navarra: 12km with no bars, villages, toilets or any kind of service; during some months of the year a food truck can be found some where in that stretch, though I don't know the exact place.
I walked this stretch last year in May. There were 2 places where a mobile van type thing was selling drink and probably light refreshments - I didn't know of their existance prior to walking and ironically I stopped to rest and have a snack just on the side of the road about 30 meters before coming across them. There were tables and chairs there which would have been more comfortable than the side of the road! Still on the bright side I saved some money!
Will be setting out from SJP on May 2nd.Hi, great question. Also from Canada starting April 21st in SJPP. When & where will you begin?
Snap!There's also a 12+km stretch between Villafranca Montes de Oca and San Juan de Ortega, though there might be a donativo stand somewhere in there.
We decided to walk the Via Romana after Sahagun. It was difficult. We knew well ahead that there would be no services, no food available, no toilets - but we had a misplaced concept of the Roman Road- straight … yes, but actually not visible underneath centuries of added layers. The flat landscape had none of the beauty of the incredible meseta.It is really the only long stretch without services in the summer. It is flat walking along the old Roman road. There is one Grove of trees where is sometimes a mobile Cafe and past that a rest area (careful of toilet paper and other possible human waste behind the rest area shelter).
I was going to say this exactly same thing.. I was walking about 5km/hr this day, so when I approached 3.5 hours I expected to see the town, but there was nothing.. It wasn't until I was right upon it, looking down into the depression, that I knew I was there.. but it was a bit disconcerting thinking you were there but not seeing anything far into the horizon.And, a word of warning, you also can't see Calzadilla de la Cueza until you are almost in town; it sits in a depression leaving you in one too as you keep asking yourself "How much longer will it be until that beer".
There is "the Oasis" in this stretch, which sometimes has a donativo but was vacant when my son and I passed through.There's also a 12+km stretch between Villafranca Montes de Oca and San Juan de Ortega, though there might be a donativo stand somewhere in there.
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