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Yes, that sounds good. Thanks.Best thing to do is send a message to one of the Moderators. I think that I will ask them to make a new section for the Mozárabe, if not, than at least to move the message.
Yes, Laurie, there are three starting points and these routes were all inaugrated last year with a big push from the Amigos and European funds for rural development. On the bit I walked there had been Danish and French pilgrims - about 8 in all in January.I agree it would be great to have a separate section for Camino Mozárabe, on the understanding that this includes three separate places to begin, all of which end in Mérida, from where it continues on the Vdlp.
At least if I'm reading this right, you can choose Malaga, Jaen, or Almeria (which is the route that goes through Granada) to start.
LT, you walked from Granada, correct? I think the schematic map on p. 8 of this guide is the best place to see the options.
I know I say this a lot, but there are too many caminos and so little time!!!!
Buen camino, Laurie
p.s. and if only Susanna were still a moderator,she would go through all the Vdlp posts and move over the ones that are actually about the Mozárabe. Maybe I´ll do that and send a note to the mods.
Yes, that sounds good. Thanks.
It's true that in the southern half of Spain villages often offer a changing room for the night and mats more often than not. On the Malaga route I found one or two hostels with special rates for pilgrims. The Amigos in Malaga have their own web page - in Spanish, but it has a list of accomodation and hostels, all with phone numbers.
I only returned home for a medical appointment after 8 or 9 days walking which has just got me up to a level of fitness I don't want to lose. SO I am planning to get back on the Mozarabe next week - possibly from Almeria. Apart from the freezing nights it's a great time to walk in Andalucia.
Haha I would also like to hear more. Last February I walked the Plata (till Salamanca) for a second time...feeling a bit nostalgic.
I sent a message to William requesting a new Mozárabe forum. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Yes, that sounds good. Thanks.
It's true that in the southern half of Spain villages often offer a changing room for the night and mats more often than not. On the Malaga route I found one or two hostels with special rates for pilgrims. The Amigos in Malaga have their own web page - in Spanish, but it has a list of accomodation and hostels, all with phone numbers.
I only returned home for a medical appointment after 8 or 9 days walking which has just got me up to a level of fitness I don't want to lose. SO I am planning to get back on the Mozarabe next week - possibly from Almeria. Apart from the freezing nights it's a great time to walk in Andalucia.
Exactly what I've already wrote in my first reply to the OP. There is Mozarabe thread, but can't really understand why. I mean, it's OK, but why is Via Augusta under Other Caminos then? Both (all) mentioned are just different starting points which eventually merged with VdlP - if that's the criteria...Oops, now I see I have really messed up. If you go to the Vdlp section of the forum, you´ll see it has four "sub-sections", one of which already is the Camino Mózarabe. So I guess the question is whether it should be moved to its "own" section rather than being embedded in the Vdlp. I am sorry moderators.
Hi all,Best thing to do is send a message to one of the Moderators. I think that I will ask them to make a new section for the Mozárabe, if not, than at least to move the message.
Hi all,
Thanks for letting me know about this thread @LTfit , I had not seen it.
I have moved the Camino Mozarabe out of the Via de la Plata forum. It makes sense since people might have a hard time finding it otherwise. But it does share a large part with Via de la Plata, right?
What about Via Augusta? I guess it would make sense to move that camino out into its own section as well, right? Will move it out as well.
Please let me know if there is anything else that we should do to make this more accurate/easier to use.
Thanks!
Ivar
Thank you! I just made that update.Thanks, Ivar. One thing that might help keep things in the right place would be to change the little description of the Mozarabe in the forum listing. Instead of saying it goes from malaga to Santiago, you could say it starts in either Almeria, Malaga or Jaen and joins the Vdlp in Merida.
Updated!@peregrina2000 and @ivar don't forget Granada!
There are FOUR starting points officially.
The guide I have from the Amigos was a collaboration and includes all 4.
Just to be complete!
Laurie, Im, just home from having walked from Almeria to Granada. On the last Three days there were lots of discrepencies between the map, the descriptions and the marking. I'm in contact with the Amigos in Almeria. I'll try to get the whole thing to you soon.I agree it would be great to have a separate section for Camino Mozárabe, on the understanding that this includes three separate places to begin, all of which end in Mérida, from where it continues on the Vdlp.
At least if I'm reading this right, you can choose Malaga, Jaen, or Almeria (which is the route that goes through Granada) to start.
LT, you walked from Granada, correct? I think the schematic map on p. 8 of this guide is the best place to see the options.
I know I say this a lot, but there are too many caminos and so little time!!!!
Buen camino, Laurie
p.s. and if only Susanna were still a moderator,she would go through all the Vdlp posts and move over the ones that are actually about the Mozárabe. Maybe I´ll do that and send a note to the mods.
I am planning to walk the camino de Mazarabe over the Christmas holiday period starting on 21 December, and continuing into early January.
Can anyone answer for me a couple of questions:
1. Are the albergues de peregrinos open over the Christmas holiday? And will there be other people walking at that time? I know that over the Easter holidays a lot of Spaniards walk the camino.
2. How cold will it be at this time of year.? Reading of sleeping on mats in gymnasiums makes my bones shiver. Do I need to be prepared with really warm clothes and a thick sleeping bag, or will a light sleeping bag and a pair of leggings do?
And....considering the cold would you suggest the route up from Malagg or from Almeria.? The Almeria route looks like it goes through beautiful landscape....but is it too high or remote for midwinter??
Hi Kevin,Hi Nick and thanks for the questions. Around Christmastime it would be necessary with a reasonably good bag. It can get very cold in the mountains and if something happens you would have to prevent freezing while you wait for assistance. There are very very few pilgrims on the Mozarabe so you would not have to worry about overcrowding at any time of year. Because so few are using this Camino it is always necessary to ring and let them know you are coming on the day you arrive or the day before. The list of telephone numbers and places to stay is on the website which is Amigos de Camino Mozarabe de Santiago Almeria. The Almeria route does go high in places, but you are never very far from a village. Best of luck!!
Hi there,Got my credential through from ivar yesterday (many thanks). Noticed that the map of caminos on the reverse show a link from mozarab that branches and joins vdlp at Caceres. Cant find any mention In Mozarabe guide. Anyone walked it? Is it waymarked?.
Leaving Malaga circa 23 June
Hi there,
I'm hoping to walk a mozárabe variant this autumn, leaving the main route at Magacela (a couple of days short of Mérida), moving north to Villanueva de la Serena etc. This version (which coincides for a bit with the camino to Guadalupe) apparently connects with the Plata after Plasencia, taking in Trujillo and the national park of Monfragüe as well - all places I've wanted to see. Mostly on vías pecuaria etc, but I suspect probably not signposted (except on the GR etc bits).
http://foroperegrinos.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=327880#p327880
Happy planning.
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Photo of the Ayuntamento in Almegia, first stop after Malaga where there is a good municipal albergue.
http://www.caminomozarabedesantiago.es/documentos/guia-eng.pdf
This is a guide for the routes from Andalucia to Merida which are attractive for winter walking. The part I walked two weeks ago, from Malaga to Baena was beautiful, especially for the first three days as the Camino climbed up and away from the Mediterranean. Even the many stretches through olive groves had a special charm, like the area for breeding of ecological partridges and, of course the beautiful white villages.
Signing and infrastructure is very good and, until after Cordoba, most stages are reasonably short with accomodation often at intervals of 10km or so.
Since Malaga is also very easily accessed by air, I thought this might interest some members.
This probably should be in "Other routes in Spain" but I don't know how to put it there.
Hello everyone!
I walked the Vldp in the Spring of 2015 and am interested in returning for 2-3 weeks to walk a portion of the Camino Mozarabe this winter. What is the weather like in late December? Any pointers or feedback on winter walking in southern Spain would be appreciated!
Ariel
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