JLWV
Jean-Luc
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Levante (2014-2016); Levante to Toledo (2017-2018), to be continued; Fisterra & Muxia (2018);
Hello,
I took profit of two free days to walk this part of the way.
From Moixent to La Font de La Figuera (Fuente la Higuera in Castellano) the marking is OK but you must know that in two points the marked way is different of the tracks (KML/GPX).
When walking along the Canyoles river, 500m before Casa rural La Bodega, the track continue along the river when the marked way go to the left. There is no problem, and the marked way is 100 m shorter.
Later, 1,5 km before crossing the railway, there is an other difference. In this case the length is similar for both track and marked way. The marking is clear.
The problem was when I arrived at La Font, on Holy Thursday at 01PM: both City Hall and Police Station were closed. I called at the telephone of the police, both 630 906 291 and 962 290 004 (this one not listed in the guide, but found there) during half an hour, but get no response.
Alternatively I called at Casa Rural L'Amable and finally stayed at a different accommodation of the same person:
Hotel rural L'Amable
Calle Les Eres, 36
Telephones 962290013 and 661176602
The owner/manager is Victor and is very friendly whith pilgrims.
The price for a double room and breakfast is 40 €
Next day, Holy Friday, I walked from La Font de la Figuera to Almansa with no orientation problem. 3 years ago I had a ( very little) problem for poor marking 1 km before crossing the road in the industrial zone of Almansa, but this problem is now fixed.
As indicated in other threads, due to flooded area just after the road crossing, we must now continue by the road. Pilgr told us recently he had gone again to the Levante way, turning right after the flooded area. I myself continued on the road, with limited traffic and large border. After 1 km there was a dirt trail parallel on the left side of the road, so security improved, and there were yellow arrows, probably of the Sureste way. As Levante way enters in Almansa by the old city part, this alternative enters by the modern part, passing in front of police station (with good attention) and four supermarkets.
I hope this information may be useful
Buen casino - Jean-Luc
I took profit of two free days to walk this part of the way.
From Moixent to La Font de La Figuera (Fuente la Higuera in Castellano) the marking is OK but you must know that in two points the marked way is different of the tracks (KML/GPX).
When walking along the Canyoles river, 500m before Casa rural La Bodega, the track continue along the river when the marked way go to the left. There is no problem, and the marked way is 100 m shorter.
Later, 1,5 km before crossing the railway, there is an other difference. In this case the length is similar for both track and marked way. The marking is clear.
The problem was when I arrived at La Font, on Holy Thursday at 01PM: both City Hall and Police Station were closed. I called at the telephone of the police, both 630 906 291 and 962 290 004 (this one not listed in the guide, but found there) during half an hour, but get no response.
Alternatively I called at Casa Rural L'Amable and finally stayed at a different accommodation of the same person:
Hotel rural L'Amable
Calle Les Eres, 36
Telephones 962290013 and 661176602
The owner/manager is Victor and is very friendly whith pilgrims.
The price for a double room and breakfast is 40 €
Next day, Holy Friday, I walked from La Font de la Figuera to Almansa with no orientation problem. 3 years ago I had a ( very little) problem for poor marking 1 km before crossing the road in the industrial zone of Almansa, but this problem is now fixed.
As indicated in other threads, due to flooded area just after the road crossing, we must now continue by the road. Pilgr told us recently he had gone again to the Levante way, turning right after the flooded area. I myself continued on the road, with limited traffic and large border. After 1 km there was a dirt trail parallel on the left side of the road, so security improved, and there were yellow arrows, probably of the Sureste way. As Levante way enters in Almansa by the old city part, this alternative enters by the modern part, passing in front of police station (with good attention) and four supermarkets.
I hope this information may be useful
Buen casino - Jean-Luc
