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Because that's 4 days from Madrid?Why did you mention Segovia?
Gronze has listings for Madrid https://www.gronze.com/etapa/madrid/tres-cantosOn the 1st December I will be flying to Madrid from Manchester to walk towards León, or going to León and walking to Santiago(yet to decide), and I am looking to stay as close to the route along Calle de Santiago as possible if I leave on the 2nd from Madrid and see where 14 days towards the Camino Frances gets me...
My question is - is there an Albergue in Madrid or am I looking Hostels, etc - the Albergue run by the Korean association looks to be closed?
@m108 ,@futurefjp If you decide to do the Camino de Madrid, then I highly recommend a rest day in Segovia. Firstly, because you will probably be VERY tired from walking (32km and 600-700m difference in altitude if you go from Cercedilla) and secondly, because Segovia is really worth an extra day
Totally agree about a rest day in Segovia!@futurefjp If you decide to do the Camino de Madrid, then I highly recommend a rest day in Segovia. Firstly, because you will probably be VERY tired from walking (32km and 600-700m difference in altitude if you go from Cercedilla) and secondly, because Segovia is really worth an extra day
Yes, there is an albergue in Madrid. I see that another peregrino responded with the information. Some advice from someone who absolutely loved the Camino Madrid.On the 1st December I will be flying to Madrid from Manchester to walk towards León, or going to León and walking to Santiago(yet to decide), and I am looking to stay as close to the route along Calle de Santiago as possible if I leave on the 2nd from Madrid and see where 14 days towards the Camino Frances gets me...
My question is - is there an Albergue in Madrid or am I looking Hostels, etc - the Albergue run by the Korean association looks to be closed?
Uh, right. I misread the post!Because that's 4 days from Madrid?
I don't know if this would be of use or not, but here is the link to my blog post from walking to Camino Madrid to Sahagun and then the Camino Frances to Santiago. I walked this with two friends. Took me a while to write about the experience because life intervened. The post is about our personal experience not necessarily for advice or doing it the way we did. http://erniefraser.blogspot.com/2018/08/walking-camino-again-septoct-2016.htmlOn the 1st December I will be flying to Madrid from Manchester to walk towards León, or going to León and walking to Santiago(yet to decide), and I am looking to stay as close to the route along Calle de Santiago as possible if I leave on the 2nd from Madrid and see where 14 days towards the Camino Frances gets me...
My question is - is there an Albergue in Madrid or am I looking Hostels, etc - the Albergue run by the Korean association looks to be closed?
I see some recommendations for accommodation - mainly hostales, but these are not what I would call albergues. There are also "hostels" in Madrid where people rent beds in a dormitory-style room, but they are not specifically for pilgrims.Yes, there is an albergue in Madrid. I see that another peregrino responded with the information.
Attractive? Only in the sense that you are walking in history, as so much of the camino is. It's a challenge walking on broken stones up a long, steep incline. Once at the top, it's a wide, winding fire road down, down, down to Segovia, which you can see early on and throughout the walk. Rather than attractive, I would use the word unforgettable. It was for us.As a tourist, back around 2001, I visited Segovia for the day, from Madrid - which was my base then, but I really was a very different person to the one currently who discovered the Camino life in 2013...
If the weather is bad in Cercedilla going up the pass I will catch the train, which seems an option, to Segovia early the next morning, spend the day there then continue on. But this Roman road sounds so attractive I may just pack more thermals, etc, and head over the pass. I am not in Madrid yet though and hate to get too far ahead of the day to day experience of the Camino?
I mean attractive like a magnet!Attractive? Only in the sense that you are walking in history, as so much of the camino is. It's a challenge walking on broken stones up a long, steep incline. Once at the top, it's a wide, winding fire road down, down, down to Segovia, which you can see early on and throughout the walk. Rather than attractive, I would use the word unforgettable. It was for us.
We stayed at a small upstairs hotel in the heart of upper Segovia. The keys were at the bar across the street. It was wonderful. We appreciated a shower, towels and a nice bed.
Sierra de Guadarrama - It is among the three most beautiful days on my Caminos.I mean attractive like a magnet!
Wonderful photos/videos. Brings back memories. The Camino Madrid is like no other. We did not know what to expect. Every day was a new adventure. And beyond Segovia were some of our all-time favorite adventures, including a side trip we made to Valledolid, which we loved.Sierra de Guadarrama - It is among the three most beautiful days on my Caminos.
Even so, if I hadn't booked a place to stay, I would have probably slept 3km before Segovia , under the railway overpass . Seriously (68 years old, overweight, 32km, ascent and descent and on your back everything you need for that day, because there is no food, drink,...).
And I'm still "attracted like a magnet"
I'm on Camino Madrid right now , some of the Albergue s are closed ,I'll be joining Camino Frances after that but the Albergue s I stayed in along the way were fantastic Cound not complain about anything one warning if you choose this route use 2 or3 different Apps it's not easy to follow this camino I've been off trail a few times,Buen CaminoOn the 1st December I will be flying to Madrid from Manchester to walk towards León, or going to León and walking to Santiago(yet to decide), and I am looking to stay as close to the route along Calle de Santiago as possible if I leave on the 2nd from Madrid and see where 14 days towards the Camino Frances gets me...
My question is - is there an Albergue in Madrid or am I looking Hostels, etc - the Albergue run by the Korean association looks to be closed?
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