Starting Mozarabe from Malaga in a couple of days

David Hobson · Jun 2, 2023

Has anyone walked this route recently? I am interested in whether Albergues and hostels are now all open.

henrythedog · Jun 2, 2023

If your schedule permits it would be well worth meeting up with the Amigos in Malaga. They’re about 1km east of the bull-ring and meet (I think) on Tuesday evening in a community centre.they’re online also if you want specific advice. Very friendly and full of current info and they have their (Spanish only) guide to the Mozerabe and accommodation lists available.

If you’re overnighting in Malaga either @Tincatinker or I could point you to some excellent bars and restaurants.

David Hobson · Jun 2, 2023

Thanks for your reply. I am landing in Malaga just after midnight, next Wednesday morning. After a bit of sleep I’m heading for the Cathedral and then Decathlon to get some camping gas. My plan is to get a bus to the outskirts of town before starting my Camino.
I have used the Amigo’s site to find some information to help in planning.
Not sure how far I’ll get- I have about 6 weeks.
I did start the Vdl a couple of years ago, just after COVID. But closure of albergue s and seemingly whole villages plus temperatures of 48c sent me home from Salamanca.
Thanks again

OzAnnie · Jun 2, 2023

David Hobson said:
Has anyone walked this route recently? I am interested in whether Albergues and hostels are now all open.

Very recently and still walking the Mozarabe; you’ll find @AJGuillaume
Andrew and Rachel have walked via the 3
Starting points now.(almeria , jaena and just recently from Malaga. They are a few days past Baena now.
Check out their ‘live’ thread. From #87 they are back on Mozarabe currently from Malaga. Good luck.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/slow-walkers-almeria-to-merida.77000/#post-1142439

henrythedog · Jun 2, 2023

David Hobson said:
Thanks for your reply. I am landing in Malaga just after midnight, next Wednesday morning. After a bit of sleep I’m heading for the Cathedral and then Decathlon to get some camping gas. My plan is to get a bus to the outskirts of town before starting my Camino.
I have used the Amigo’s site to find some information to help in planning.
Not sure how far I’ll get- I have about 6 weeks.
I did start the Vdl a couple of years ago, just after COVID. But closure of albergue s and seemingly whole villages plus temperatures of 48c sent me home from Salamanca.
Thanks again

Splendid. I’m sure you’ll have a great time. The cathedral may well be the starting point - with a sello, but the Iglesia De Santiago is near the Plaza de Merced (more precisely outside the back entrance to El Pimpi); but they’re not open in the early morning.

The Amigos guide only covers their ‘patch’ up to Encinas Reales; but this page has some contact numbers which may prove useful.

David Hobson · Jun 3, 2023

OzAnnie said:
Very recently and still walking the Mozarabe; you’ll find @AJGuillaume
Andrew and Rachel have walked via the 3
Starting points now.(almeria , jaena and just recently from Malaga. They are a few days past Baena now.
Check out their ‘live’ thread. From #87 they are back on Mozarabe currently from Malaga. Good luck.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/slow-walkers-almeria-to-merida.77000/#post-1142439

Much appreciated. Thanks.

AJGuillaume · Jun 3, 2023

David Hobson said:
Has anyone walked this route recently? I am interested in whether Albergues and hostels are now all open.

Hola @David Hobson

We're currently on the Mozárabe. We have walked from Almería to Baena, took a bus to Málaga, and walked back to Baena. Yesterday we walked from Baena to Castro del Río, and today to Santa Cruz. Tomorrow Córdoba.

All albergues are open.

Attached is the document I received from the Asociación Jacobea de Málaga.

One error: the phone number in Encinas Reales is 629 718 918.

If you have any questions, please ask.

¡Buen Camino!

AJGuillaume · Jun 3, 2023

henrythedog said:
If your schedule permits it would be well worth meeting up with the Amigos in Malaga. They’re about 1km east of the bull-ring and meet (I think) on Tuesday evening in a community centre.they’re online also if you want specific advice. Very friendly and full of current info and they have their (Spanish only) guide to the Mozerabe and accommodation lists available.

If you’re overnighting in Malaga either @Tincatinker or I could point you to some excellent bars and restaurants.

They meet indeed on Tuesdays:
Calle República Argentina nº 9, after 19:00 (7pm)
They'll give you a credencial, and a sello.

Former member 104756 · Jun 3, 2023

Ooh Andrew and Rachel. Hola. I have vivid memories of Castro del Rio. And Miguel’s cafe. (May 2015) I wonder if it / he is still there. And Cordoba is just ahead. What a treat. I’ll head over to your live thread. Enjoy

AJGuillaume · Jun 3, 2023

Pelerina said:
Ooh Andrew and Rachel. Hola. I have vivid memories of Castro del Rio. And Miguel’s cafe. (May 2015) I wonder if it / he is still there. And Cordoba is just ahead. What a treat. I’ll head over to your live thread. Enjoy

Hola @Pelerina ,

Miguel no longer has his café. He's working on setting up an albergue.

I haven't been updating the live thread, I have been writing on FindPenguins, and that often is all I can do after a day's walk

Former member 104756 · Jun 3, 2023

AJGuillaume said:
Hola @Pelerina ,

Miguel no longer has his café. He's working on setting up an albergue.

I haven't been updating the live thread, I have been writing on FindPenguins, and that often is all I can do after a day's walk

I’ll send you a PM. That’s great re Miguel. I remember him well. D and I would happily walk the Mozarabe again.

AJGuillaume · Jun 3, 2023

David Hobson said:
My plan is to get a bus to the outskirts of town before starting my Camino.

Bus 21 will take you to Junta de Los Caminos.
From the end bus stop, you cross the road and walk down a street to your right, behind the building in the photo. There's work being done on that part of the Camino, not sure whether it's finished.

David Hobson · Jun 30, 2023

David Hobson said:
Has anyone walked this route recently? I am interested in whether Albergues and hostels are now all open.

I walked from Malaga to Cordoba a few weeks ago. Everywhere was open. I note of caution though, distances between places get longer and therefore water is a problem. Obviously no open water to filter. I carried 4 to 5 litres.
Buen Camino

Anniesantiago · Aug 6, 2023

David Hobson or anyone walking the Malaga route:
I noticed the albergue at Almogia is no longer listed on gronze.com
Did you notice if it was open?

AJGuillaume · Aug 6, 2023

Anniesantiago said:
David Hobson or anyone walking the Malaga route:
I noticed the albergue at Almogia is no longer listed on gronze.com
Did you notice if it was open?

We stayed in the albergue at Almogía on 22 May, and it was open.
It's still listed on the Asociación Jacobea de Málaga's website.

Anniesantiago · Aug 6, 2023

AJGuillaume said:
We stayed in the albergue at Almogía on 22 May, and it was open.
It's still listed on the Asociación Jacobea de Málaga's website.

Thank you!

AJGuillaume · Aug 9, 2023

@Anniesantiago , there's an update on the FB page of the Asociación Jacobea de Málaga:

El albergue municipal de Almogia permanecerá cerrado hasta el 25/8 y el de Villanueva de la Concepción, cerrado hasta el 21/8/2023.

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