- Time of past OR future Camino
- Some in the past; more in the future!
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Yes it does join in Verín, and also includes Bragança, a great city in northeast Portugal.Thinking of walking the Zamarano in the future which joins in Verin, I think? Not much on the forum about that route.
Please continue posting about the Sanabres. There isn't much about it on the forum and even less about the Verin Variant. Thanks for whatever info you can share, Buen Camino.Wendy and I are in Verín, having just finished walking the Caminho Português Interior. That means we are joining the Sanabrés tomorrow partway through the Verín variant, which we’ll follow to Ourense, where it meets the main trail.
I’ve noted some of the comments from @peregrina2000 and @alansykes regarding attractions in the area, especially around Allariz, so hopefully we’ll get to see some of those!
We had a very sunny day today and the forecast is for more of the same over the next three days. Galicia in the sunshine is a whole different ballgame so we’re looking forward to it!
In case you haven’t seen it, CSJ has some information about this route.Thinking of walking the Zamarano in the future which joins in Verin, I think? Not much on the forum about that route.
We are in Vidago today. CPI was beautiful and challenging. Saw your names in the registration book along the wayWendy and I are in Verín, having just finished walking the Caminho Português Interior. That means we are joining the Sanabrés tomorrow partway through the Verín variant, which we’ll follow to Ourense, where it meets the main trail.
I’ve noted some of the comments from @peregrina2000 and @alansykes regarding attractions in the area, especially around Allariz, so hopefully we’ll get to see some of those!
We had a very sunny day today and the forecast is for more of the same over the next three days. Galicia in the sunshine is a whole different ballgame so we’re looking forward to it!
Enjoy Chaves tomorrow!We are in Vidago today. CPI was beautiful and challenging. Saw your names in the registration book along the way
Yes, published in 2005 or 7. I have found some other tracks online and I will continue to search further. Will perhaps contact the Association in Zamora. Wont walk this for a year or so due to other committments.In case you haven’t seen it, CSJ has some information about this route.
Doesn't make much sense, the "official" route. Especially since Boado has no services. Maybe it did in the past????A way-marking note from today’s stage:
The camino passes through the village of Boado but this is a detour that requires crossing a highway twice to reach a village with no services, and Gronze strongly recommended taking a short cut instead. The short cut is about 1km shorter, skips the village and takes pilgrims on the apparently better left side of the Limia river (the marked trail, after Boado, is on the right side). We took the short cut, which you can see in more detail here:
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Gronze sometimes rails against the official path and this was one such time. When they are very forceful about it we figure we should listen and take the alternative!Actually I checked the GPS tracks I had downloaded for my website (I don't remember from where, perhaps Wikiloc), and see that they just stayed on the N-525, shown on your map, Nick, instead of your suggested diversion along the river. I am sure your suggestion is superior!
How fabulous!!Sanabrés Day 3: Xinzo de Limia - Allariz: ~20km
The highlight of the stage was the virtually abandoned stone village of San Salvador. Completely by accident, we arrived just as dozens of people were descending on the village for Ascension Sunday, the only day of the year where the village church hosts mass. A traditional Galician band, including gaiteiros, played outside the church to create a wonderful atmosphere. (I tried to upload a short video here but it didn’t work.)
KML files are GPS tracks, so to be used they need to be imported into a map application. I’m not sure which map apps are compatible with KML, as there are other file formats. I’m sure there are other threads on the best map apps for the camino. I use Google Maps in general but find maps.me to be better for using GPS tracks.Jungleboy,
Thanks for the update and helpful hints re downloading Gronze maps. If I don't have maps.me can I still open and read the KML?
Well, you are lucky Wendy’s plantar fasciitis has dissipated because you missed your chance to have Santa Mariña cure your foot pain.Begun by the Knights Templar on the site of Santa Mariña’s martyrdom in the 13th century and left unfinished once the order was dissolved, it would already be an intriguing ruin if it was limited to the parts above ground.
Happy Wedding Anniversary, @jungleboy and @Wendy Werneth ! We wish you many more years of happiness together on the Camino of life!A rest day in Ourense on our 15th wedding anniversary, the fourth time in the last six years we’ve been on camino on this date.
Thank you!Happy Wedding Anniversary, @jungleboy and @Wendy Werneth ! We wish you many more years of happiness together on the Camino of life!
Oh no! Take care of yourself, my friend and hopefully you will feel better soon!Today I figured out how to get around walking in the rain for the next few days: get Covid and isolate in Ourense instead.
I think I would agree with that, but one thing that is very magical is the view back down into the valley if you climb up (to the right of the monastery coming into it, if I remember correctly). These monks surely knew how to pick their idyllic locations.I perhaps wasn’t quite as impressed with the monastery as others tend to be.
I thought you might, once I saw it referred to as the ‘Galego Escorial’, given your view of the original Escorial!I think I would agree with that
Thank you! Luckily, it wasn’t much more than a 24-hour energy sapper for me; it was milder than a standard cold in the end.So glad you have recovered, @jungleboy.
It’s pretty nice! The dorm is sub-divided into little ‘nooks’ of two bunks (four beds) each for a little more privacy. Each bed has a power outlet and a personal lamp.And I almost forgot — what about the new albergue?!
You are right, if by atmosphere you are referring to cold, dank, and clammy.Plus we read that the old albergue was in the monastery library so that might have been a bit more atmospheric.
If you really want an impressive panorama of Santiago and the Cathedral, take a slight detour up to the Ciudad de la Cultura. I had only read bad things about it, but went up there a couple of days ago and found it magnificent.The glimpses of the cathedral ahead in Santiago are most impressive from this Camino, so start looking when you get to Lestedo, at the turn by the historic cross, almost 14 km from the cathedral. You can just make out the cathedral spires from this distance. I confirmed it with a local. Then, again as you approach the final hill into the Center of Santiago, it is a wonderful sight!
Buen camino! The logistics (accommodation etc) are quite straightforward. The only tricky bit is the albergue closure in O Castro/Dozón. If you’re planning to stay at the taberna in Botos 12km further on, it’s best to make a reservation, especially if it will be the weekend as they were full when we first tried. They are on Booking.com but we got a cheaper room by calling.I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this! I'm starting the sanabres from Ourense tomorrow morning and I'd been getting a bit nervous (/considering changing plans and doing the portugues and just dealing with the crowds) due to lack of information online!
But reading your posts convinced me all would be fine and I'm currently on the train to ourense
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