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Thank you for posting this. I've seen it but hasn't respond because I know from my sources that after 7,2km at the house called Casa del Cantor you have to turn LEFT. That's it.Careful leaving San Clemente, Laurie warns of bad marking for some reason that was not our problem. Loads of brilliant arrows. This is what happened to us. I stayed in The Albergue but my walking companion stayed in Milan 1. I meet him there in the moring we saw a yellow arrow near Milan 1 and followed it. The walk should have been San Clemente to Las Pedrones but we followed arrows which brought us to Alberca de Zancara which meant road walking to Las Pedrones an extra 8 to 10 km, we abandoned the arrows in Alberca de Zancara, two sides of a triangle instead of one. You should go via to Santiago de la Toro. Did we accidentally go on the Surreste. Checking route info I don't think the Surest goes to San Clemente. Is there two Levante routes out of San Clemente , we followed very good clear arrows and it brought us to to La Alberca. Any expatiation anyone?
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I have posted this as part of another post but got no replies, that is why the separate post, it will be useful to other people.
Also told that the Parochial House Albergue in Las Pedrones is now closed stayed in the nice Hostal Bomba e25, large room ensutie to your self.
Dermot
Problem is I can't remember that house and I had read Laurie's note, I thought someone had just improved the arrows, they are good but brought me to Alberca de Zancara.Thank you for posting this. I've seen it but hasn't respond because I know from my sources that after 7,2km at the house called Casa del Cantor you have to turn LEFT. That's it.
I guess I'll have to wait and just see what will happen once thereProblem is I can't remember that house and I had read Laurie's note, I thought someone had just improved the arrows, they are good but brought me to Alberca de Zancara.
I plan to walk that section on June 20th and will report about it. I will also record my gps track so we can compare it with your maps (if you still have them) later. If by any chance I could find the right (Levante) way that isAmazing, how did that happen??. I looked at the map you posted and scratched my head!! The arrows were there and logically and correctly you followed them. That's what I would have done. The turn off to the left which Laurie and several others have mentioned is six or seven km from San Clemente so, it's not that. The only explanation I can offer is that the lads marking the Ruta de la Lana, or the Sureste, or the Don Quijote have been very busy!! There was obviously no notice underneath telling you which Camino it was. Hmmmm. One thing that saved my neck several times on the Levante, is that I had the maps I bought from the Amigos in Valencia. I often checked them, especially leaving towns, with a compass to ensure that at least I was going in the right direction!! The guide book they sell is very heavy (400 gr) but very useful. I tore out pages as I went. The maps were very good, especially in poorly marked areas. One of the wee problems with the Levante is that it is involved with several other Caminos, one of which you found!
Thanks a lot for this. I think I got it now. After San Clemente to the right is Camino de la Santa Cruz (going through La Alberca) and maybe Amigos of that way marked it with brand new flechas. So I guess I should follow older ones and going to the left until QintanarHi Guys hope you don't mind me dropping into your conversation but I had a look at the Sanclemente website and they talk about the Camino in their area and give other routes passing through, if you go on to the link and go to the Camino de Santiago heading it shows you a map which might help/confuse you more. www.sanclemente.cuencamagica.com
As I can see from the map Camino de la Santa Cruz goes from San Clemente through La Alberca... to Tembleque where it veers sharp right N to Madrid.It now seems there is a Camino de la Santa Cruz going from San Clemente to Moro. It seems to join to join back with the Levente near Villa de Don Fadrique. I may have stumbled upon this but as far as I saw they were just yellow arrows with no division. So what we had a lovely walk that day. Any more info anyone.
Dermot
It seems to join to join back with the Levente near Villa de Don Fadrique.
The Sureste splits from the Levante at Minaya, rejoining at El Toboso. The Levante from San Clemente is in Cuenca province, and I suspect the Cuenca province amigos use all their yellow paint keeping the Ruta de la Lana marked. I got hopelessly lost after San Clemente, even missing out the village of Santiago de la Torre, but as long as you keep heading NW, you will eventually see the bell tower of Las Pedroñeras church across the meseta, something of a relief.
Sorry to learn the priest is no longer putting up pilgrims; his "albergue" was in a small room (2 beds) off an interior courtyard in the handsome 17th century town house near the centre of town. It was €10. Las Pedroñeras is famous for its garlic, even having an annual garlic congress, and the garlic soup I had in a good restaurant on the main drag was delicious.
In Las Pedroneras very close to the church and almost on Camino is Casa Mauricio. Great deal for 20€, with bathroom, TV, kitchen with big fridge (very useful in these almost 40℃)...If I remember rightly the priest was a right royal pain and kept us waiting hours...,
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