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Ok.. so I am going to walk the Madrid Route starting April 15. Those plans are confirmed.
Then I walk the Frances with my group until May 30. Those plans are confirmed.
Then... I don't have to leave Madrid for home until June 15.
I can fly from Santiago to Madrid on May 31 or June 1 for $40.
What to do then?
I'd like to walk another few stages of the VDLP - I stopped in Caceres.
But I understand the Embalse is closed and I'm worried about whether or not I'll find lodging.
I can't walk more than 26-28 k per day, comfortably.
I'm eyeballing the Levante Route. Looks easy to get to from Madrid.
Anybody have any suggestions for a 12 day stretch on that route?
What to do...
And mods, I think I may be in the wrong section. Feel free to move this.
I guess I'm confused. I've heard from several sources (forum included) that the albergue is closed. I didn't know there was a private place. I'll revisit the idea of the VDLP.Annie, what do you mean, "the Embalse is closed?" As I understand it, the albergue turistico right on the water is closed, but the private place is open and takes reservations, it's called something like Alcantara Pesca. So you might want to go back and keep chugging on the Vdlp.
For the Levante, how about Toledo to Zamora? That's in the 12 day ballpark. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/levante2013-doc.5649/
That is one beautiful segment of the Levante.
Buen camino, Laurie
For the Levante, how about Toledo to Zamora? That's in the 12 day ballpark. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/levante2013-doc.5649/
That is one beautiful segment of the Levante.
Buen camino, Laurie
Ok.. so I am going to walk the Madrid Route starting April 15. Those plans are confirmed.
Then I walk the Frances with my group until May 30. Those plans are confirmed.
Then... I don't have to leave Madrid for home until June 15.
I can fly from Santiago to Madrid on May 31 or June 1 for $40.
What to do then?
I'd like to walk another few stages of the VDLP - I stopped in Caceres.
But I understand the Embalse is closed and I'm worried about whether or not I'll find lodging.
I can't walk more than 26-28 k per day, comfortably.
I'm eyeballing the Levante Route. Looks easy to get to from Madrid.
Anybody have any suggestions for a 12 day stretch on that route?
What to do...
And mods, I think I may be in the wrong section. Feel free to move this.
So Annie, any chance of meeting at the Cafe Tertulia on the night of May 30th, or will you need to be with your group? I leave town by bus the next morning at 8AM, and it would be good to have a chat before I leave.
Alan
Be brave. Life is joyous.
The only 40 km day was into Toledo, not Avila, so you would miss that (and there is a way to break it up in less than ideal conditions in Almonacid).
The mountain day (my day 22) can be broken into two days with a stop in a nice looking town, Cebreros. My day 26 of 34 km can also be broken into two with a stop in the middle. There are also ways to break up the last two days into Zamora, there are albergues in between both of my end stages. But that would add more days than you may have. But don't give up on the Levante for the future, when you have more time, because it is a really great Camino.
If you do want to dabble in the Levante, why not start in Toledo and see how far you get? Lots of places along the way could get you back to Madrid easily.
Thanks! This helps!Annie - Toledo-Zamora is a great option, I did it last April in 11 days. Albergue infrastructure is fine and as far as stages there are a few 30+ days but no 40. And getting to Toledo is a breeze - only 30 min in train (Atocha station) from Madrid. Bus company Avanza has a line from Zamora to Madrid. If I recall it gets into Estación Sur.
If you do want to dabble in the Levante, why not start in Toledo and see how far you get? Lots of places along the way could get you back to Madrid easily.
So are you leaning this way rather than going back to Caceres? Happy agonizing.
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