Tiran
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via Gebennensis (2013)
Hi!
(I originally posted this in the Pièmont forum, but for advice about Arles I guess it is better to post it here)
This may seem very last minute and spontaneous, and it is, but also not. I've been thinking about it for some time, but then I twisted my ankle a few weeks back and thought it wouldn't be possible. But now I've decided that I will do it anyway. I want to walk a week on a camino in France, starting in just a few days. And I need help finding a route.
Six years ago a walked the last part of Via Gebennensis from Clonas-sur-Varèze to Le Puy-en-Velay, and I really liked it. I'm looking for something similar. I don't mind meeting people along the way (that was one of the things I loved with Via Gebennensis, the hospitality and friendliness of the French I stayed with or met on my walk), but I don't want a crowded camino. I've been looking at The Piémont Route, The Arles Route or (the first part of) Via Gebennensis. My problem is finding an accessible and suitable part for a week (or maybe six days) of walking. Here are some things to consider:
- My ankle is still not fully recovered, so I need to keep it at around 15-20 km/day, depending on the difficulty level off course.
- Because of my ankle I also want to carry as little as possible. So I'm not bringing a tent. I need to find accomodation for every night.
- The starting point and the end point need to be accessible by train or bus. For the Arles Route I guess the possible choices would be Castres-Toulouse or Toulouse-Auch or Auch-Pau or Pau-Somport. Any recommendations or thoughts about these stretches?
- Any advice on which route I should choose to best avoid the possibilities of a heat wave?
- Since I would be leaving in just a few days, I don't have time to order a guidebook or anything online, I wouldn't get it delivered in time. I've read that Miam-Miam-Dodo is recommended, maybe I can buy that in some french town? But if not?? When I walked Via Gebennensis I just printed good maps (from Peter Robins, but his page seems to be down?) and had a list of pilgrim accomodations to call a day ahead. This worked good enough for me then. But I need to be able to find at least this, somewhere. Any advices?
I would be so grateful if someone could help me find a route to walk! Quickly, if possible. I've been searching and reading but the there are still too many question marks in my head...
Thank you!
Maria
(I originally posted this in the Pièmont forum, but for advice about Arles I guess it is better to post it here)
This may seem very last minute and spontaneous, and it is, but also not. I've been thinking about it for some time, but then I twisted my ankle a few weeks back and thought it wouldn't be possible. But now I've decided that I will do it anyway. I want to walk a week on a camino in France, starting in just a few days. And I need help finding a route.
Six years ago a walked the last part of Via Gebennensis from Clonas-sur-Varèze to Le Puy-en-Velay, and I really liked it. I'm looking for something similar. I don't mind meeting people along the way (that was one of the things I loved with Via Gebennensis, the hospitality and friendliness of the French I stayed with or met on my walk), but I don't want a crowded camino. I've been looking at The Piémont Route, The Arles Route or (the first part of) Via Gebennensis. My problem is finding an accessible and suitable part for a week (or maybe six days) of walking. Here are some things to consider:
- My ankle is still not fully recovered, so I need to keep it at around 15-20 km/day, depending on the difficulty level off course.
- Because of my ankle I also want to carry as little as possible. So I'm not bringing a tent. I need to find accomodation for every night.
- The starting point and the end point need to be accessible by train or bus. For the Arles Route I guess the possible choices would be Castres-Toulouse or Toulouse-Auch or Auch-Pau or Pau-Somport. Any recommendations or thoughts about these stretches?
- Any advice on which route I should choose to best avoid the possibilities of a heat wave?
- Since I would be leaving in just a few days, I don't have time to order a guidebook or anything online, I wouldn't get it delivered in time. I've read that Miam-Miam-Dodo is recommended, maybe I can buy that in some french town? But if not?? When I walked Via Gebennensis I just printed good maps (from Peter Robins, but his page seems to be down?) and had a list of pilgrim accomodations to call a day ahead. This worked good enough for me then. But I need to be able to find at least this, somewhere. Any advices?
I would be so grateful if someone could help me find a route to walk! Quickly, if possible. I've been searching and reading but the there are still too many question marks in my head...
Thank you!
Maria