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As the others have said, the simple answer for April 4th is ‘no’; for May it is ‘who knows?’. Any opinion is speculation.Can’t find any information regarding this.
Is it possible to start in Pamplona and walk to Santiago de Campostela in May 2021?
I check on Ivar's video every Monday. Keeps me up to date with current regulations. At the minute you cannot walk into Galicia but you can walk within it. If you fly into Spain, you cannot leave the province you flew in to. Personally would not make any plans to walk until the Spanish government say good to go. Dont want to put myself in the position of being disappointed againSpain is still in a "state of alarm" and there are restrictions on travelling. Specifically unnecessary movement from one province to another (and that includes by walking). These restrictions are enforced by the police. It really is impossible for anyone to predict the situation in May. The state of alarm is supposed to finish then, but who knows?
Santiago de Compostela is now relatively free of infections and it is possible to walk within the province of Lugo, but Navarra (in which Pamplona is situated) still has high infection rates, and seems to have had a spike within the last 7 days - see this interactive map maintained by the Spanish Ministry of Health.
Sorry but I think that's just unrealistic with new spikes in some areas along the CF route (eg Navarra) and the possibility that the "State of Alarm" may be extended beyond May?Can’t find any information regarding this.
Is it possible to start in Pamplona and walk to Santiago de Campostela in May 2021?
Same in the UK@Gerard Griffin yes there is, my government won't even let me out of the country! I'm in Australia.
I laughed out loud reading this since I consider myself being followed by bad luck pretty much where ever I go.My question/situation is similar to @Mr. Walker.
I myself wanted to go this summer in June (June 12) and I am a EU citizen. I just have to stay put at the moment and see how things unfold... As far as I understand, I can travel to Spain but it would be (more or less) difficult to pass from one region to another within the country? I am happy for @Gerard Griffin, but with my usual luck the Police would pick me and throw me in jail five minutes after crossing the regional border.
So annoying not knowing if I should buy a plane ticket or not. But as soon as restrictions between regions are lifted, and Spanish authorities welcome me, I am going in a heartbeat, that I can tell you.
I ususally go for long walks (coming back not until August) so in my case there is also the risk of things getting worse in the country while I am there. If Spain closes the borders again, I would be trapped!
I laughed out loud reading this since I consider myself being followed by bad luck pretty much where ever I go.
When reading I imagined myself in a rural jail somewhere along the camino.
All of a sudden a guard opens the cell door only to throw another person in there.
”Say hello to your new cellmate”, says the guard. (In Spanish of course).
I look up, not very suprised.
”Bad Pilgrim, I presume.”
Hi! Thank you for your post! As far as I am aware any person in UK cannot fly from there until at least until after 17th May irrespective of the passport they hold. Is that correct (I have noted that you say that you referring only to Spanish regulations) that is almost null and void is this instance or am I missing something? Thank you!Those who live in the UK and have an EU passport: they don't have to travel to Belfast and hop on a bus to Dublin airport if they want to travel to Spain, as you "advise". They can fly directly from London Heathrow and Stansted to Madrid or from Manchester to Alicante etc etc. Those restrictions, imposed by Spain, have already been lifted for EU passport holders who reside in the UK; they ceased to be on 30 March 2021 and today we already have the 8th of April ! You don't seem to be up to date on current restrictions on mobility that are in force as to travelling from the UK to Spain (I'm talking only about the restrictions imposed by Spain!).
As to the rest of them: some people - perhaps most, hope springs eternal - actually strive to comply and not circumvent. They have it in them to be able to wait until there is no longer a need for tricks.
I am sorry but I prefer to deal only with the Spanish side of the border, i.e. how to get into Spain and not how to get out of the 180+ countries of the worldHi! Thank you for your post! As far as I am aware any person in UK cannot fly from there until at least until after 17th May irrespective of the passport they hold. Is that correct (I have noted that you say that you referring only to Spanish regulations) that is almost null and void is this instance or am I missing something? Thank you!
I guess all I would say is get yourself in a position to act quickly should decisions go your way! Lots of airlines are offering ‘fee free’ changes on flights and of course hotels often have refundable policies. I guess the other thing for European folks is even if you have to buy a cheap non refundable flight, don’t ‘buy’ the baggage until you have more certainly!I laughed out loud reading this since I consider myself being followed by bad luck pretty much where ever I go.
When reading I imagined myself in a rural jail somewhere along the camino.
All of a sudden a guard opens the cell door only to throw another person in there.
”Say hello to your new cellmate”, says the guard. (In Spanish of course).
I look up, not very suprised.
”Bad Pilgrim, I presume.”
As far as I am aware that is correct and I (we) did look into it quite carefully.Hi! Thank you for your post! As far as I am aware any person in UK cannot fly from there until at least until after 17th May irrespective of the passport they hold. Is that correct
Indeed London to Madrid will just have returning residents and some business traffic I guess. That route specifically carries a lot of people connecting down to Central and South America so that will have a few too. Lots of cargo too I would imagine ! Interesting journey to get to HKG and just illustrates the times we are in.As far as I am aware that is correct and I (we) did look into it quite carefully.
My son had to fly to Alicante (in order to quarantine for 3 weeks in our flat prior to flying back to HK where he lives...)
The only way he could do it (legally!) was to take the Eurostar to Paris and then fly to Alicante. He holds a French passport and could prove he was travelling for work and was not staying in France.
Who those people are who fly direct from London to Spain... I have no idea!
I’ve stayed silent and read post after post of complete nonsense as to pilgrims wanting to walk in Spain during this pandemic. For goodness sake read a newspaper or watch the news as our poor people in Europe are battling there second and some third waves and some strains are even more deadly and contagious. We have no Covid in Australia that is not in quarantine and reading post like this only confirms why we are Covid free. We all want to walk the way of St James just be patient.Can’t find any information regarding this.
Is it possible to start in Pamplona and walk to Santiago de Campostela in May 2021?
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