Precautions on the N120 out of La Virgen del Camino

[Nazare]

Starting my walk this morning. A bit apprehensive about walking along the N120 to Villadangos del Paramo with all the traffic. What precautions can I take to be safe? I presume I must walk on the left facing oncoming traffic? Do I walk on the actual main road asphalt or is there a path along side it? Mazarife is not an option as I have prebooked Villadangos.

 

[GettingThere]

Starting my walk this morning. A bit apprehensive about walking along the N120 to Villadangos del Paramo with all the traffic. What precautions can I take to be safe? I presume I must walk on the left facing oncoming traffic? Do I walk on the actual main road asphalt or is there a path along side it? Mazarife is not an option as I have prebooked Villadangos.

@Nazare don't worry - there is a path alongside the road. Just follow the Camino signs and yellow arrows. They take you along a smaller side road at first and then onto a gravel path parallel to the N120. You're not walking on the main carriageway at any stage.

Buen Camino!

 

[C clearly]

Starting my walk this morning. A bit apprehensive about walking along the N120 to Villadangos del Paramo with all the traffic.

No, no, don't worry! There is nothing dangerous about the walk - tedious as can be, but not dangerous. As mentioned, there is a good path parallel to the road.

 

[Nazare]

@Nazare don't worry - there is a path alongside the road. Just follow the Camino signs and yellow arrows. They take you along a smaller side road at first and then onto a gravel path parallel to the N120. You're not walking on the main carriageway at any stage.

Buen Camino!

 

[Nazare]

No, no, don't worry! There is nothing dangerous about the walk - tedious as can be, but not dangerous. As mentioned, there is a good path parallel to the road.

What a relief! Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

There are buses along the route if the traffic gets to be too much for you. They are not real frequent! A bar may be able to give you the times at the nearby bus stop. You can get to Villadangas, San Martin, Hospital, and Astorga.

 

[Al the optimist]

Definitely tedious. Also a real pain if walking the other way as only one person wide most of time walking parallel to the N120. (I know I did it this June)

 

[grayland]

Actually, I recommend that everyone picke up a really light weight high visibility vest of some type. The larger towns should have them.

Spanish law requires them at dawn & dusk.
Common sense requires them any time you are on any road with traffic.
If you haven't left home yet..consider finding the lightest one you can find.

 

[Nazare]

Thank you everyone...arrived in Villadangos from Leon safe and sound. Walk was bearable and in all honesty after a while you dont even notice the traffic or the noise.

 

[Nazare]

Does anyone know the mass times at the parish church in Villadangos del Paramo?

 

[SYates]

Does anyone know the mass times at the parish church in Villadangos del Paramo?

Misas.org says 20:00 here http://www.misas.org/p/parroquia-de-santiago-villadangos-del-paramo but better confirm with the hospitaleros. Simply ask: ?A qué hora hay misa?

Buen Camino, SY

 

[SabsP]

Does anyone know the mass times at the parish church in Villadangos del Paramo?

http://www.pilgrim.es/caminos/franc...interes-etapa-021-leon-san-martin-del-camino/
Or to be really sure ask some of the locals.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Don't walk that way.
Go to Vilar de Mazarife instead.
Nicer walk and not on the N120.