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Took the variant to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos one of the most disappointing days on Camino very long no shade stage with little or nothing to see.As a historian, it sounds really interesting to walk the old Roman road between Calzadilla de los Hermanillos and Mansilla de las Mulas. However, as I'm planning stages right now, that would give me a weird day which I'd like to avoid.
Looking at google maps it also seems possible to pick up the Roman road by walking north from El Burgo Ranero. Has anybody done this? Any comments or suggestions?
Yes, you can do this. From the village centre, walk towards the railway station and past it. You should pick up the Roman road as it crosses the back road you are following (turn left). But you will mainly be walking along the route of a Roman road rather than actually on a roadway constructed by Romans.As a historian, it sounds really interesting to walk the old Roman road between Calzadilla de los Hermanillos and Mansilla de las Mulas. However, as I'm planning stages right now, that would give me a weird day which I'd like to avoid.
Looking at google maps it also seems possible to pick up the Roman road by walking north from El Burgo Ranero. Has anybody done this? Any comments or suggestions?
I did that in 2022.As a historian, it sounds really interesting to walk the old Roman road between Calzadilla de los Hermanillos and Mansilla de las Mulas. However, as I'm planning stages right now, that would give me a weird day which I'd like to avoid.
Looking at google maps it also seems possible to pick up the Roman road by walking north from El Burgo Ranero. Has anybody done this? Any comments or suggestions?
I found the same thing"very long no shade with little or nothing to see". Walked such a long stretch I didn't see any pilgrims. Finally seen one and thought oh good i'am on the right trail. But I did see one farm tractor going down the road, I was going to try to hitch a ride, it was hot and like mentioned very little shade.Took the variant to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos one of the most disappointing days on Camino very long no shade stage with little or nothing to see.
Not sure but I think the original Roman piece of road is covered and fenced off you walk parallel to Roman road.
Leaving Calzadilla de los Hermanillos we easily went back to main route onto next stop Mansilla de las Mulas.
I stayed in Caldazilla de los Herminillos and stayed at the municipal albergue there last year in July. It was a highlight for me. As I wandered around the small village a local couple recognised me as a pilgrim and invited me to join them in their house for afternoon tea.My husband served as hospitalero in Caldazilla de los Herminillos in 2021. Few people take this variant and even fewer stay at this gem of an albergue in the small community. He loved it there as a small farming community.
Just a word of warning: in my experience the "original Roman road" one encounters on Caminos is just about the hardest surface to walk on for your feet. Worse than the cobblestones (or setts) on the Camino Portugues. I can only imagine that, in Roman times there would have been gravel or some other surfacing above these stones that has since disappeared. Otherwise, I can't imagine any legions that marched on these roads being in any condition to battle when they arrived.As a historian, it sounds really interesting to walk the old Roman road between Calzadilla de los Hermanillos and Mansilla de las Mulas. However, as I'm planning stages right now, that would give me a weird day which I'd like to avoid.
Looking at google maps it also seems possible to pick up the Roman road by walking north from El Burgo Ranero. Has anybody done this? Any comments or suggestions?
Romans were all about organization, not footwearJust a word of warning: in my experience the "original Roman road" one encounters on Caminos is just about the hardest surface to walk on for your feet. Worse than the cobblestones (or setts) on the Camino Portugues. I can only imagine that, in Roman times there would have been gravel or some other surfacing above these stones that has since disappeared. Otherwise, I can't imagine any legions that marched on these roads being in any condition to battle when they arrived.
I heard they were about engineering, too. I can certainly imagine that they could have figured out how to surface a road.Romans were all about organization, not footwear
I like doing the Calzadilla route, might not be much to see or do, but there are definitely less people about so that may be a plus to some of us
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