Safety and busyness

[Brian Nolan]

How safe is the Camino Frances over the last few months? Has the refugee crisis affected it's safety at all?

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome Brian, in answer to your questions, very safe and no. The refugee crisis is happening at the other end of Europe not Northern Spain.
Buen Camino.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

How safe is the Camino Frances over the last few months? Has the refugee crisis affected it's safety at all?

Hi Brian, as already stated by Wayfarer it is very safe and no problems with refugees. They coming in our direction namely Germany, Holland and further north.
Wish you well , Peter.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Thinking about all these empty beds, empty albergues, and all those people in camps. Makes one grateful for whatever we are offered on our Caminos.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Thinking about all these empty beds, empty albergues, and all those people in camps. Makes one grateful for whatever we are offered on our Caminos.

You are so right , wish you well , Peter.

 

[SYates]

How safe is the Camino Frances over the last few months? Has the refugee crisis affected it's safety at all?

Safer than most of the places a lot of us live ;-) And no, the refugee crisis hasn't affected it, but it is a good idea keeping the refugees in your thoughts during your walk, as pilgrims we are kind of 'voluntary refugees for a time'. Buen Camino, SY

 

[SYates]

...recently whilst heading south along der Ochsenweg refugees were sleeping in places where pilgrims occassionally rest: Caritas, communal buildings, railway stations. In Itzehoe refugees were also sheltering at the Pilger Herberge. I slept on a floor .

Yes, but I think you were in Germany and the OP was asking about the Camino Frances ;-) Buen Camino! SY

 

[lovingkindness]

Yes, but I think you were in Germany and the OP was asking about the Camino Frances ;-) Buen Camino! SY

...rightyho, then I'll delete it.
Cheers

 

[SYates]

...rightyho, then I'll delete it.
Cheers

No reason to delete anything, people here might be interested to know how things are in other parts of Europe. Buen Camino! SY

 

[lovingkindness]

Yes, but I think you were in Germany and the OP was asking about the Camino Frances ;-) Buen Camino! SY

...hmmm, you're absolutely right. Der Ochsenweg which runs between Flensburg and Itzehoe coincides with a signed Jocobsweg to Santiago d C. It's only a hop-step-and-a-jump from Itzehoe to St John PDP and the Camino Frances.