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I've also read that, to get your Compostella [certificate] you now need to walk 200 kms - not just the final 100 kms. If that's correct, it seems to rule out the Camino Ingles completely.
I'm sure we'll get confirmation very soon on both points!
Buen camino!
And if you get your credential in Dublin before you leave, then you can go to the St James Gate office of the Guinnes brewery and get your first stamp there. Many Irish pilgrims years ago used to begin their pilgrimage at St James Gate, as the first step in their camino. I don't think the sello counts as one of the two stamps you need each day on your Ingles walk though!Thanks for all your replies... It does make sense to obtain the credencial in Dublin before my departure... Incidentally I just had an email from Oficina Turismo Ferrol, they say it is possible to obtain the credential in the Cathedral of San Julian on C / Church, and in the evenings it is open until 20:30 pm every day. So that's good to know.
Also, is it sufficient to get a stamp in Ferrol and then one stamp per day over the 5 days before reaching Santiago to get the compostela (certificate), or do they require 2 stamps per day?
thanks,
Paul.
Thanks, Susanna! I only read the first entry on that Forum, which must have been the same for many people!That was just a joke: see this thread:
28 December - New distances for earning the Compostella announced
Save all the worry - get one before you leave. I've just ordered mine from pilgrimpeterbros@gmail.com and they send one by post for a small donation.
I've read elsewhere that you need TWO stamps per day over the last 100 kms. But I've never put that to the test.
I've also read that, to get your Compostella [certificate] you now need to walk 200 kms - not just the final 100 kms. If that's correct, it seems to rule out the Camino Ingles completely.
I'm sure we'll get confirmation very soon on both points!
Buen camino!
That is backwards; Ferrol counts, A Coruna may not count.From what I heard about the Camino Ingles (I haven't walked it, but am thinking about it) is that you can only get a compostela in Santiago if you started in O Coruna, Ferrol doesn't count.
Who is this guy Falcon269 who has 1,203 "Likes"?That is backwards; Ferrol counts, A Coruna may not count. The 200km requirement is an April Fool's joke that has taken on urban myth status. You should get 2 stamps per day in the last 100km, though the Pilgrim Office goes on a lot of instinct as to who has walked in compliance and who has not.
Ferrol to Santiago is about 120 kms. And from a Coruña to Santiago is about 86 kms. So if you want to obtain a Compostela, start in Ferrol !I've heard such talks about changing the rules too, that they are in discussions about pilgrims must've done now 200km instead of 100km, but I doubt if that is official yet. I'm a member of the Dutch association of St.James, and usually they are very well informed and always know the latest news as one of the first, so they would've informed their members by now if something like this would be official. From what I heard about the Camino Ingles (I haven't walked it, but am thinking about it) is that you can only get a compostella in Santiago if you started in O Coruna, Ferrol doesn't count.
The credential I received in Ferrol was just a xerox page. If you want something more durable, obtain one before you go. I went to the church, found no one there. As I walked to other doors, preceding doors were being locked. Hours were not posted. I went to the tourist office for the xerox sheet.
Some weeks ago I got my new credential from Ivar'shop. Now it has disappeared.. I have searched all over the house, but in vain. What a comfort to find this thread! I can get one in Ferrol next Wednesday) This Forum can solve most problems!
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