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- Camino Frances (2014)
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It sure is.It is a beautiful route @Lynnem - and some gorgeous river towns - Sainte-Côme-d'Olt, Espalion, Estaing, Cajarc. I could easily live in one!
From 1 April, we will be living in another town along this beautiful route - Lectoure.
Yes ...from what I have read and watched on youtube we are very much looking forward to the Via Podiensis.It is a beautiful route @Lynnem - and some gorgeous river towns - Sainte-Côme-d'Olt, Espalion, Estaing, Cajarc. I could easily live in one!
Ahhh .... those hills , they sound challenging but then yes the food.It is indeed! Caused me to go look at my photos. Another gorgeous town - on top of a hill (of course) where I think we ate rabbit stewed in Armagnac...
We walked in 2021, took the Cele variant. These are the accommodations we stayed at, all very charming with full service amenities including awesome meals.Apologies in advance for this long post. My husband and I are planning to walk the Camino Via Podiensis from the middle of March. We walked the Camino Frances in 2014. My husband had a stroke in 2012 and he walked without any problems...other than he needs to have a sleep around 2pm and he couldn't organise the proverbial...in a brothel. I am the organiser and researcher of our Caminos. I am having trouble getting accommodation along the Via Podiensis. Firstly a lot of the places don't open until April....and secondly they aren't receiving Pilgrims until 4 or 5 pm. I have researched and read a lot about this walk ...but now that I am down to the nitty gritty of getting somewhere to stay I am wondering if I have chosen the wrong Camino. My husband just says "we'll be right. We'll get something when we get there". I've told him that this Camino is different... Any suggestions or points of view will be very much appreciated.
I am thinking that we just wing it and if we can't get accommodation ...take a Taxi to where we can and then back again and start walking again. This is really starting to stress me out. The Camino France was so easy i.e. not at all stressful
Hi Billwerme, this is a fantastic chart. What does pd stand for? I notice it was pretty expensive in Navarrenx.We walked in 2021, took the Cele variant. These are the accommodations we stayed at, all very charming with full service amenities including awesome meals.
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That is a very useful list.We walked in 2021, took the Cele variant. These are the accommodations we stayed at, all very charming with full service amenities including awesome meals.
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WOW....thank you so much Bill. What a great list. I will save this list. This forum is an amazing site with such great support. Thank you all so much.We walked in 2021, took the Cele variant. These are the accommodations we stayed at, all very charming with full service amenities including awesome meals.
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That sounds like a plan I should also look at. Thank you so much for your suggestion.I wonder if starting the Camino in Cahors and then transporting back to Le Puy, upon reaching SJPP might work as weather strategy. It would buy you a couple of weeks for a little warm up and prepare those legs for the more challenging bit
I experienced a light dusting of snow on the Aubrac at the end of March on one occasion only. Otherwise the weather was warmish but had two weeks of rain.@Lynnem March is early to start walking from Le Puy - the Aubrac Plateau may still be deep in snow.
I've walked the Podiensis twice but the earliest I've started was in April. Then my experience was similar to @NorthernLight - I did not need to book more than two or three days ahead, and usually only the night before. Unless it was a very busy time (a French holiday, or weekend in a popular section) booking only needed to be in sufficient time for the host to get in enough supplies to feed everyone.
Sounds a bit like Melbourne in Australia ... 4 seasons in 1 day . Ill be prepared. LOLI experienced a light dusting of snow on the Aubrac at the end of March on one occasion only. Otherwise the weather was warmish but had two weeks of rain.
Hi, some places required a deposit. Some prices reflect the entire or balance of fees due. Most figures are cost divided by the 5 of us, which included many times: linens, towels, washer/dryer, dinner, breakfast and picnic lunch. In Navarrenx we stayed at a nice hotel which was totally worth it, we loved that place.Hi Billwerme, this is a fantastic chart. What does pd stand for? I notice it was pretty expensive in Navarrenx.
Yes I agree. I ended up staying 3 nights there! Unexpected, but fabulous. I’m getting itchy feet.Hi, some places required a deposit. Some prices reflect the entire or balance of fees due. Most figures are cost divided by the 5 of us, which included many times: linens, towels, washer/dryer, dinner, breakfast and picnic lunch. In Navarrenx we stayed at a nice hotel which was totally worth it, we loved that place.
I walked from Le Puy twice 2012 &2013 starting June/July I never booked any day (I don't normally book on Camino) stayed in gites d' etape where available. I had no problems getting a place. I found that if there was a local Tourist Office they were very helpful and made a point of making them my first stop. . Not a lot of info here but maybe some reassurance that I found finding accommodation was not a problem. It's a lovely Camino - Enjoy- Bien CaminoApologies in advance for this long post. My husband and I are planning to walk the Camino Via Podiensis from the middle of March. We walked the Camino Frances in 2014. My husband had a stroke in 2012 and he walked without any problems...other than he needs to have a sleep around 2pm and he couldn't organise the proverbial...in a brothel. I am the organiser and researcher of our Caminos. I am having trouble getting accommodation along the Via Podiensis. Firstly a lot of the places don't open until April....and secondly they aren't receiving Pilgrims until 4 or 5 pm. I have researched and read a lot about this walk ...but now that I am down to the nitty gritty of getting somewhere to stay I am wondering if I have chosen the wrong Camino. My husband just says "we'll be right. We'll get something when we get there". I've told him that this Camino is different... Any suggestions or points of view will be very much appreciated.
I am thinking that we just wing it and if we can't get accommodation ...take a Taxi to where we can and then back again and start walking again. This is really starting to stress me out. The Camino France was so easy i.e. not at all stressful
Apologies in advance for this long post. My husband and I are planning to walk the Camino Via Podiensis from the middle of March. We walked the Camino Frances in 2014. My husband had a stroke in 2012 and he walked without any problems...other than he needs to have a sleep around 2pm and he couldn't organise the proverbial...in a brothel. I am the organiser and researcher of our Caminos. I am having trouble getting accommodation along the Via Podiensis. Firstly a lot of the places don't open until April....and secondly they aren't receiving Pilgrims until 4 or 5 pm. I have researched and read a lot about this walk ...but now that I am down to the nitty gritty of getting somewhere to stay I am wondering if I have chosen the wrong Camino. My husband just says "we'll be right. We'll get something when we get there". I've told him that this Camino is different... Any suggestions or points of view will be very much appreciated.
I am thinking that we just wing it and if we can't get accommodation ...take a Taxi to where we can and then back again and start walking again. This is really starting to stress me out. The Camino France was so easy i.e. not at all stressful
Hello Kanga, I too will be starting from Le Puy mid-March and am wondering if there is snow on the plateau are you still able to see the direction signage? Thankyou@Lynnem March is early to start walking from Le Puy - the Aubrac Plateau may still be deep in snow.
I've walked the Podiensis twice but the earliest I've started was in April. Then my experience was similar to @NorthernLight - I did not need to book more than two or three days ahead, and usually only the night before. Unless it was a very busy time (a French holiday, or weekend in a popular section) booking only needed to be in sufficient time for the host to get in enough supplies to feed everyone.
Hi Kanga,@Lynnem March is early to start walking from Le Puy - the Aubrac Plateau may still be deep in snow.
I've walked the Podiensis twice but the earliest I've started was in April. Then my experience was similar to @NorthernLight - I did not need to book more than two or three days ahead, and usually only the night before. Unless it was a very busy time (a French holiday, or weekend in a popular section) booking only needed to be in sufficient time for the host to get in enough supplies to feed everyone.
if there is snow on the plateau are you still able to see the direction signage?
how good is the signage if there is snow - are there taller markers on poles or similar in case of snow?
Wonderful list which I'm taking to the podiensis this May. Merci beaucoup.We walked in 2021, took the Cele variant. These are the accommodations we stayed at, all very charming with full service amenities including awesome meals.
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