- Time of past OR future Camino
- August 2015
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Rachel,Does anyone have experience walking “backwards “ from Molinaseca towards Cruz de Ferro? In the rain? I had a rough go coming down the regular way several years ago. Worried about unsure/slippery footing and considering walking on the road.
I'd also be especially careful on the road if you're wearing an ALTUS poncho (or any other poncho). I once was walking the road when a giant truck rolled by and the draft picked me up and tossed me down and the truck nearly ran over me. The ALTUS acted like a sail! Scared the poop out of me. I'm much more aware and cautious now when walking the road in an ALTUS!As you probably saw the road is curvy, narrow, quite a bit longer and sees its fair share of truck traffic. In the rain I would think twice about walking that way.
Don,Yes, I saw some pilgrim(s) almost get wiped out after Zubiri in that short section of the Camino where we share the road with vehicles, it wasn't even raining it was some pilgrims not walking single file. If Spain allowed us to walk on the road there would be a designated lane, correct?
The worst white knuckle experience I ever had was on that short section of road walking on the CP before Pedra Furada. Guard rails on both sides of the road and large truck racing from point A to point B.
That road is fine if you're walking alone... just don't do it in a group like I've seen some damn fools doing, taking up half the road. Although there is no shoulder, and it's a couple of kilometres longer than the pile of rocks alternative, there is very little traffic on it so just keep your wits about you and get in out of the way when you hear/see traffic approaching.Does anyone have experience walking “backwards “ from Molinaseca towards Cruz de Ferro? In the rain? I had a rough go coming down the regular way several years ago. Worried about unsure/slippery footing and considering walking on the road.
it's a couple of kilometres longer than the pile of rocks alternative
This trail that runs south of the LE-142 doesn't show completely on the IGN map I mentioned above but I looked this up on Wikiloc with a satellite background base map and you can clearly see the trail that the track follows.From Molinaseca you can walk up to Riego de Ambros by the "ruta de los puentes de Malpaso" (description in Wikiloc), lovely trail.
Thank you, RickI just checked a topographical map using the IGN app looking for alternative roads and trails. For all practical purposes you have only the Camino or the LE-142 road.
Thanks for the warning. I’ve just invested in a new poncho and it’s massive; I hadn’t thought about the sail effect.I'd also be especially careful on the road if you're wearing an ALTUS poncho (or any other poncho). I once was walking the road when a giant truck rolled by and the draft picked me up and tossed me down and the truck nearly ran over me. The ALTUS acted like a sail! Scared the poop out of me. I'm much more aware and cautious now when walking the road in an ALTUS!
There are a few of those moments on the CP for sure!Yes, I saw some pilgrim(s) almost get wiped out after Zubiri in that short section of the Camino where we share the road with vehicles, it wasn't even raining it was some pilgrims not walking single file. If Spain allowed us to walk on the road there would be a designated lane, correct?
The worst white knuckle experience I ever had was on that short section of road walking on the CP before Pedra Furada. Guard rails on both sides of the road and large truck racing from point A to point B.
I thought the road looked more concerning with vehicles and bikesDoes anyone have experience walking “backwards “ from Molinaseca towards Cruz de Ferro? In the rain? I had a rough go coming down the regular way several years ago. Worried about unsure/slippery footing and considering walking on the road.
To hospitalero assignment.I thought the road looked more concerning with vehicles and bikes
But I agree the trail was problematic…although I think that sort of trail is always worse going down than up.
why are you walking backwards?
You can bring a cord to tie around your waist to keep it from becoming a sail.Thanks for the warning. I’ve just invested in a new poncho and it’s massive; I hadn’t thought about the sail effect.
Yeah except we all want to know how that wentThanks everyone. No need to continue on with this thread
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