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Some links might be helpful, pleaseThere is, in web world, an enormous amount of navigational and planning software, advice, apps etc concerning the Camino de Santiago. (Camino Francés)
I will start by stating that the things I found to be of most use, and the only things I will take in future , are
1. For Day to day planning
The paper sheet on the profiles for the camino given out at the Pilgrim office in SJPdP. (copy also available to download on this forum)
The list of Albergues, available on this forum.
Booking.com for the ability to book ahead for pensiones /hotels when required.
2. Navigation.
The Michelin Camino de Santiago map guide, which also has the addresses of various Albergues
The Viewranger gps phone app just in case I get hopelessly lost. (There are many GPS apps this just happens to be the one I know and like). Only used twice last time due to daydreaming and not noticing the very prominent arrows at the turn!
For town history, advice on places to visit then I have Google.
In short one piece of paper a very small map booklet and a smartphone.
Due to the yellow arrows, then I'm not sure I need the map book next time.
What do others think?
Did you find something better than I intend to use or decent alternatives.
Which links do you require?Some links might be helpful, please
I find that the Buen Camino app has everything I need as far as navigation and guide book with links to accommodations and a stage planning tool.Some links might be helpful, please
Thanks Margaret for this. I have followed your own journey on your blog: much enjoyed. I also hope to rent your Paris apartment for a week when permitted to travel from the UK. My next hike will be wild camping the Pennine Way in June. I have flights to Seville/from Santiago end August/beginning of October to do the VdePlata for the third time, with a variant via Invierno or all the way up to Gijon. Zamora is probably my favourite city in Spain.. I also plan to repeat the Norte with a detour to the Picos de Europa (inspired by the famous priest of Guedes who was posted in a village up there previously).filly,
How wonderful it must have been to be able to walk in 2020 despite the pandemic! "From Vezelay to Santiago" would be a great title when you write up your memories.
November 2008 I simply climbed the hill behind our farmhouse in Champagne facing the Marne River and started walking south towards Vezelay and hopefully Santiago! Following small roads and eventual marked paths like you I generally stayed in chambres d'hotes.
During the cold, foggy 26 km slog to Laroche Migennes I bought a welcome goody at a small boulangerie and ate happily while sitting on a public bench, too lazy to remove my pack. When I continued walking a car of Gendarmes stopped and checked my papers!! Rural France just can't be too careful about old ladies out hiking alone late in November!
These police were rather stunned that I was going to Vezelay; I didn't dare mention I was aiming for Spain and Santiago! Although I intended to continue on to SJPdP my knees did not and hence I stopped at
la colline éternelle.
...This journey to Vezelay is described in my blog AllMyCaminos.
What camino are you planning next? Whenever/wherever I wish you Buen camino and in the truest sense Ultreia
Upon arrival to your alburge. After the cold beer. After your hot shower, After washing and hanging your clothes. After determining where your having dinner. A short stroll to determine you way out of town in the dark tomorrow is helpful. You might even pass a small store so you can obtain snacks for tomorrow.There is, in web world, an enormous amount of navigational and planning software, advice, apps etc concerning the Camino de Santiago. (Camino Francés)
I will start by stating that the things I found to be of most use, and the only things I will take in future , are
1. For Day to day planning
The paper sheet on the profiles for the camino given out at the Pilgrim office in SJPdP. (copy also available to download on this forum)
The list of Albergues, available on this forum.
Booking.com for the ability to book ahead for pensiones /hotels when required.
2. Navigation.
The Michelin Camino de Santiago map guide, which also has the addresses of various Albergues
The Viewranger gps phone app just in case I get hopelessly lost. (There are many GPS apps this just happens to be the one I know and like). Only used twice last time due to daydreaming and not noticing the very prominent arrows at the turn!
For town history, advice on places to visit then I have Google.
In short one piece of paper a very small map booklet and a smartphone.
Due to the yellow arrows, then I'm not sure I need the map book next time.
What do others think?
Did you find something better than I intend to use or decent alternatives.
1. For day to day planning I like to use a variety of sources and cross check them against each other. They all make mistakes, but when three say one thing and one says another, chances are the error is with the fourth. For the Frances, I tend to use the KIndle version of the Village to Village guide and the Brierley Map (which includes accommodation information), the Gronze.com website, and various apps (Wisely+, Buen Camino, Camino Pilgrim - Camino Ninja is one I got but I haven't used yet because it came out after I walked my most recent CF).There is, in web world, an enormous amount of navigational and planning software, advice, apps etc concerning the Camino de Santiago. (Camino Francés)
I will start by stating that the things I found to be of most use, and the only things I will take in future , are
1. For Day to day planning
The paper sheet on the profiles for the camino given out at the Pilgrim office in SJPdP. (copy also available to download on this forum)
The list of Albergues, available on this forum.
Booking.com for the ability to book ahead for pensiones /hotels when required.
2. Navigation.
The Michelin Camino de Santiago map guide, which also has the addresses of various Albergues
The Viewranger gps phone app just in case I get hopelessly lost. (There are many GPS apps this just happens to be the one I know and like). Only used twice last time due to daydreaming and not noticing the very prominent arrows at the turn!
For town history, advice on places to visit then I have Google.
In short one piece of paper a very small map booklet and a smartphone.
Due to the yellow arrows, then I'm not sure I need the map book next time.
What do others think?
Did you find something better than I intend to use or decent alternatives.
There are lots of Camino apps with GPS that works even when you are offline. I really like the Buen Camino app. But most of the Caminos are well marked, and you can just follow the yellow arrows!Hello All
I just got to find out about this walk yesterday, and have trying to get more information since then.
I am not sure if this question is even legit, but I can't figure out how one starts off navigating from each start point. For example, for the Camino Portugese, it is mentioned that one should start at the Porto Cathedral. Well, I guess you can use a Google Map on your smartphone to find the Cathedral from the hotel/hostel. From there, how do you commence your camino? Using the Google Map again with the walking route option??? Appreciate any information. Thank you.
@Doughnut NZ is right. Google Maps is great for driving or regular walking directions on roads, but not for the Camino.I would not recommend using Google Maps to navigate the route of the Camino. This is because G Maps will always default to its idea of a good route and if you follow its suggestions then you will only occasionally be on the Camino.
It depends on where you are starting and what resources you have with you.Hello All
I just got to find out about this walk yesterday, and have trying to get more information since then.
I am not sure if this question is even legit, but I can't figure out how one starts off navigating from each start point. For example, for the Camino Portugese, it is mentioned that one should start at the Porto Cathedral. Well, I guess you can use a Google Map on your smartphone to find the Cathedral from the hotel/hostel. From there, how do you commence your camino? Using the Google Map again with the walking route option??? Appreciate any information. Thank you.
The Camino track does not need to be imported into Windy Maps. It is already there.To @David Tallan, your statement : "That GPS track can be imported into Google My Maps or some other general mapping tool (e.g. Maps.me, Wikiloc, Windy Maps)
My statement that a Camino GPS track could be imported into apps like Windy Maps was specifically aimed at less walked routes:The Camino track does not need to be imported into Windy Maps. It is already there.
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However, I prefer to use the maps is the Buen Camino app, which gives you more information about the Camino.
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As you are walking it shows the distance to the next location.
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For each location it shows accommodations, points of interests, and tips about the Camino.
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For more frequently walked Caminos, like the Camino Frances, I prefer the specialty apps like Buen Camino or Wisely+ or Camino Ninja or Camino Pilgrim. There are many and many of them are very good. They are certainly worth the small amount you will pay for them in the context of your entire Camino budget and the benefit you will receive. I generally take several. They weigh nothing!If you have a bit of technical savvy and you are on one of the lesser walked Caminos, there may not be a guidebook or app specific to that Camino. In that case, there is still often a GPS track that is available for download. [emphasis added]
The Buen Camino app has many features, some of which I only discovered after using it for a couple of weeks. This video tutorial explains quite a bit. The introduction is in Spanish, then the rest is in English.i downloaded Buen Camino and Camino Ninja for testing yesterday.
I failed in understanding how Buen Camino works. It is confusing to me...
Camino Ninja - double thumbs up....
@trecile - loves what you show for Buen Camino. i'll give Buen Camino another try.
We see that you like Buen Camino a lot. And it seems very interesting...no Salvador, no Plata according to their web site but...when I looked at their video and then at their web I saw no information whatsoever about the price of it.The Camino track does not need to be imported into Windy Maps. It is already there.
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However, I prefer to use the maps is the Buen Camino app, which gives you more information about the Camino.
View attachment 99807
As you are walking it shows the distance to the next location.
View attachment 99808
For each location it shows accommodations, points of interests, and tips about the Camino.
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Try ‘wise pilgrim’ - costs pennies, works well.We see that you like Buen Camino a lot. And it seems very interesting...no Salvador, no Plata according to their web site but...when I looked at their video and then at their web I saw no information whatsoever about the price of it.
It doesn't look like one of the "free" ones. How does one locate this info? (edited to fix spelling error)
Buen Camino is now free, and covers most routes, including the Salvador. (it didn't have the Salvador included in 2019 when I did it, so I used Wise Pilgrim)We see that you like Buen Camino a lot. And it seems very interesting...no Salvador, no Plata according to their web site but...when I looked at their video and then at their web I saw no information whatsoever about the price of it.
It doesn't look like one of the "free" ones. How does one locate this info? (edited to fix spelling error)
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