LIVE from the Camino Valcarlos

Dave C.

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Time of past OR future Camino

Francis (2016)
SJ to Santo Domingo (2017)
Santo Domingo to Fromista (2018)
SJPdP to Burgos (2019)

• Apr 9, 2016

• #1

Short day from SJPdP to Valcarlos. Napoleon route closed. Staying at the municipal albergue. Recommend reservations as it filled up quick.

 

mspath

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Frances, autumn/winter; 2004, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• Apr 9, 2016

• #2

To reserve the Valcarlos municipal albergue see
http://www.luzaide-valcarlos.net/.

When you arrive at 'the center' of Valcarlos by the church and in front of the municipal offices you will see a large sign for the albergue. In the municipal building go upstairs to the Secretary's office to obtain the digicode to open and enter the nearby albergue door. The hospitalero comes by about 6pm.

Do be aware that from Valcarlos upto Roncesvalles there are no services nor water. Be prepared!

 

Dave C.

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Francis (2016)
SJ to Santo Domingo (2017)
Santo Domingo to Fromista (2018)
SJPdP to Burgos (2019)

• Apr 9, 2016

• #3

mspath said:

To reserve the Valcarlos municipal albergue see
http://www.luzaide-valcarlos.net/.

When you arrive at 'the center' of Valcarlos by the church and in front of the municipal offices you will see a large sign for the albergue. In the municipal building go upstairs to the Secretary's office to obtain the digicode to open and enter the nearby albergue door. The hospitalero comes by about 6pm.

Do be aware that from Valcarlos upto Roncesvalles there are no services nor water. Be prepared!

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We received the code from the bar/supermarket. New schedule for the hospitalero says 1900 and 2100. It is 2000 and no one yet.

 

Seabird

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CF April/May (2016), starting in St. Palais, France

• Apr 10, 2016

• #4

Thinking of you @Dave C.

 

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Mark Lee

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• Apr 10, 2016

• #5

mspath said:

To reserve the Valcarlos municipal albergue see
http://www.luzaide-valcarlos.net/.

When you arrive at 'the center' of Valcarlos by the church and in front of the municipal offices you will see a large sign for the albergue. In the municipal building go upstairs to the Secretary's office to obtain the digicode to open and enter the nearby albergue door. The hospitalero comes by about 6pm.

Do be aware that from Valcarlos upto Roncesvalles there are no services nor water. Be prepared!

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I can attest to that. On my first Camino in July of 2013 I walked the ValCarlos route. I did not know there was no more water from that point and by the time I was near Roncesvalles I was very, very thirsty. So thirsty that I drank from a fountain marked "non potable" that is a few kilometers from Roncesvalles. I was so thirsty I didn't care. I did not suffer any ill effects but I don't recommend it.