Via de la Plata app?

[susan76]

Hi all, I'm planning to walk the Via de la Plata in September this year. Because of weight I prefer not to bring a guidebook but to use an app. I wonder if there are any recent experiences with good apps for this route? Preferably in English but Spanish is possible too. Thanks!

Susan

 

[chinasky]

Hi Susan, if you have an iPhone you can download and use the app made by erosky consumer. It's an app version of the content of their site and that i consider the definitive guide of all the caminos and that i've used different times. Here you find the app: https://itunes.apple.com/es/app/camino/id378279011?mt=8

 

[bsewall]

Some additional ideas :

1. Download the list of albergues that is maintained on this VdlP forum;
2. If you use an eReader, purchase an electronic copy of Gerald Kelly's book "Walking Guide to the Via de la Plata" ;
3. I've found the online site gronze.com very helpful; and
4. The app Via de la Plata is also good (I paid a little more and got the Premium version).

Hope these help

 

[Harington]

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Hi all, I'm planning to walk the Via de la Plata in September this year. Because of weight I prefer not to bring a guidebook but to use an app. I wonder if there are any recent experiences with good apps for this route? Preferably in English but Spanish is possible too. Thanks!

Susan

There's a thread on this forum called "Melanie's Via de la Plata app". I found her app very useful.

 

[Hikoi]

Melanie's app is a little dated now but still useful. I have Gerard Kelly's book as an ebook on my iPhone in the Kindle App and it's great. I believe he's just walking the VdlP so it may get an update soon?

 

[bsewall]

Melanie's app is no longer available

 

[susan76]

Thanks, very useful info! Downloaded both the Erosky (there an Android version as well) as Via de la Plata app to check it out. I see the Gerard Kelly book will have an update soon so that will be perfect!

 

[gracethepilgrim]

Hi Susan - enjoy the planning stage.
I’ve walked the Vdlp 2 and a half times and it’s very well marked now so you won’t need much in the way of pre-planning. There are plenty of muni/private albergues on route. The VdlP accommodation guide here on the site is awesome. I used Melanie’s app for the tricky bits only. I did not find the Kelly book very useful although I had it loaded on my phone in 2015. I have been reading recently that the numbers this year on the VdlP have exploded so I doubt you’ll ever be alone . If you have time, do visit the Jamon museum in Monesterio and go to Bar Los Templarios in the same village - awesome food. Early September can be super hot so be prepared to start early and take plenty of water.
If I can be of any further help, feel free to ask me or PM (private message) me. Buen Camino

 

[susan76]

Thanks, I just downloaded that accommodation guide as well. I'm not doing a lot of pre-planning, but even on the best marked routes I always manage to get lost and walk in the wrong direction so I do need a guide as a back-up
Hope it will not be too exploded yet. I will take my time, short walks, lots of sightseeing, but as a vegetarian food in Spain can be a bit challenging, and the jamon museum might not be my cup of tea

 

[mistermac]

Hi Susan - enjoy the planning stage.
I have been reading recently that the numbers this year on the VdlP have exploded so I doubt you’ll ever be alone .

 

[mistermac]

Grace, can you tellme where you read this information?

 

[MikeJS]

Firstly, although the way is ( mostly) well marked I would recommend downloading a Gps track. You can find them on the web and use an app like gpx viewer to use it.

Secondly, I'm on the VdlP at the moment and I have seen up to 30 people on a stage.

I'm using Gerald Kelly's book and have found it very useful.

 

[Donna Sch]

Melanie's app is no longer available

Anyone know if it is coming back?

 

[LesBrass]

I had a couple of apps and I have to say there were brilliant.

This one was my most favoutite https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.independentrip.viadelaplata&hl=en

It's worth paying the 1.99 fee - there is a free version but I found the accommodation information useful. The app is in a few different languages, has text, elevation profiles and photos. There were a few occasions when the photos were very useful in keeping us on the trail. There is also information about towns, services and accommodation. Really a GREAT little app.

You will need to get the Silver route and the Sanebres... but worth the money

I also used a WISE PILGRIM app. I have this for the Camino Frances too and I did find it a goo addition/tool

And the GRONZE website was also a tool I used a lot... there's no app but I just had a link to the site on my phone.

I found that these three worked very well together, coveed most bases and seemed to answer all my questions. I did also download the kindle version of Gerald Kelly's book... which was also good but the apps were my go-to point of reference.