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I wrote a summary of my Camino Aragonés (spring 2019) in the Camino Society Ireland e-magazine Shamrocks and Shells. If you google that, you may find it--I imagine it was in the summer edition, perhaps autumn--sorry to be vague. ...
I walked the Aragone in september of 2019,starting in Lescar and walking over the the palo de pau,ending in Berdun,which has no albergue. So I did not see any of the path before Arres. In Sanguesa the lady at the albergue said to ride the bus 5km to Liedena as the walk was very dangerous,so we did. After Lumbier you need to cross the road and head south to walk along the river as the alternative means much road walking. The gorge was nice but my companion from Barcelona was dissapointed. I suggest that you take the bus,as I did,and the walk will be about the same distance as the other way. Get the German App Komoot,and do not rely on those you meet for directions. We got all kinds of advice,most of which was not helpful. Buen Camino!Hi all,
I have just started planning our next Camino beginning in early September 2020. We will be volunteering at Miraz on the Norte for the second half of August and then making our way to the beginning of our walk. I have had a total ankle replacement since our last walk on the Haervejen in Denmark and my husband has had two artificial discs in his neck. We sound like we are falling apart but we are pretty fit! I am trying to gauge the difficulty of the Aragones, the level of isolation and also trying to work out what our stages might be.
We have walked the Camino Primitivo. Is the Aragones from Somport more difficult? Downhill walking is somewhat difficult with my new ankle also. In terms of ruggedness, how does the walk compare to the Frances stage down from Cruz de Ferro to Molinaseca?
If I have a bad day with my ankle or Tom has neck issues would we be able to get a cab?
Also -- how much pavement walking is involved. My new ankle does not like pavement! If the trail is on and off the pavement, that is OK. But if I end up walking entire days on pavement, my ankle will revolt!
Here is what I am thinking for our route:
Somport to Villanua 16.6 k
Villanua to Jaca 15.4 k
Day off to visit the old monastery
Jaca to Arres 25.4 k
Arres to Ruesta 27.3 k
Ruesta to Sanguesa 22 k
Sanguesa to Monreal 27.2k
Monreal to Obanos 28.6
Obanos to Estella 23.6
We really prefer to walk 25 k or less (18-22 is ideal) so any thoughts on reorganizing the stages to shorten those three longer days would be appreciated. We would especially like to shorten to two long back-to-back stages from Sanguesa to Monreal to Obanos.
We were originally thinking of walking the Camino del Norte but the amount of pavement has scared me off. We are also considering deviating to the Camino de Invierno. Given that we go slow, we would not likely reach the Invierno until October and I am concerned about whether albergues may be closed for the season. I don't think we have time to do both the Aragones and the Invierno so thoughts on the pros and cons of each would also be welcome.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom,
Liz
Oh yes,after Lumbier be sure to water up.Hi all,
I have just started planning our next Camino beginning in early September 2020. We will be volunteering at Miraz on the Norte for the second half of August and then making our way to the beginning of our walk. I have had a total ankle replacement since our last walk on the Haervejen in Denmark and my husband has had two artificial discs in his neck. We sound like we are falling apart but we are pretty fit! I am trying to gauge the difficulty of the Aragones, the level of isolation and also trying to work out what our stages might be.
We have walked the Camino Primitivo. Is the Aragones from Somport more difficult? Downhill walking is somewhat difficult with my new ankle also. In terms of ruggedness, how does the walk compare to the Frances stage down from Cruz de Ferro to Molinaseca?
If I have a bad day with my ankle or Tom has neck issues would we be able to get a cab?
Also -- how much pavement walking is involved. My new ankle does not like pavement! If the trail is on and off the pavement, that is OK. But if I end up walking entire days on pavement, my ankle will revolt!
Here is what I am thinking for our route:
Somport to Villanua 16.6 k
Villanua to Jaca 15.4 k
Day off to visit the old monastery
Jaca to Arres 25.4 k
Arres to Ruesta 27.3 k
Ruesta to Sanguesa 22 k
Sanguesa to Monreal 27.2k
Monreal to Obanos 28.6
Obanos to Estella 23.6
We really prefer to walk 25 k or less (18-22 is ideal) so any thoughts on reorganizing the stages to shorten those three longer days would be appreciated. We would especially like to shorten to two long back-to-back stages from Sanguesa to Monreal to Obanos.
We were originally thinking of walking the Camino del Norte but the amount of pavement has scared me off. We are also considering deviating to the Camino de Invierno. Given that we go slow, we would not likely reach the Invierno until October and I am concerned about whether albergues may be closed for the season. I don't think we have time to do both the Aragones and the Invierno so thoughts on the pros and cons of each would also be welcome.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom,
Liz
No response. I also called their land line and got no answer so I assume that’s right.I haven't heard from my email. I assume Laurie that you haven't heard either. According to Editorial Buen Camino the hostel doesn't open until 1 April. Its possible they aren't monitoring contacts until re-opening. Lus
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