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This issue has been answered on other occasions. :?ChrisMO said:Question to those that already did the Camino...to get the Compostela, do you have to walk 100 km straight, or can be broken down in different parts with a total walk of around 130-150 km? :|
JohnnieWalker said:Hola
For the sake of absolute clarity on this issue: to obtain the Compostela pilgrims need to walk the last 100 kms to the Cathedral of Santiago and collect 2 stamps per day on their journey.
However it does not have to be completed all in the same time period. Many pilgrims (particularly Spanish of course) complete their pilgrimage in two halves or over weekends. In this case the Pilgrims' Office asks for a dated stamp at the stopping point and a dated stamp when thne pilgrim starts again. Therefore if you stop in Melide you should get a stamp with the date you stopped. Then when you go back to Melide to walk on to Santiago the next stamp in your credencial should be from Melide on the day you re-started.
John
drawntothecamino said:Hi,
I'm new on the Camino, cycling it alone. Didn't realise that you need two stamps per day for the Compostela; I have been getting one per day at each accommodation...as this is what i was told..Feeling very disappointed! Are people sure I will be refused the Compostela?
the pilgrim's office requires anyone starting the camino after Ponferrada to obtain two stamps per day. Those pilgrims who start from other points farther east need only one stamp per day.