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In March 2025 I'll turn 70 & intend to celebrate my birthday whilst walking another 'longish', less-travelled Camino.
The Caminos Teresianos runs from Ávila to Alba de Tormes then on to Salamanca. The first day of the Teresianos, from Ávila to Gotarrendura, is shared by the Camino Levante.or perhaps there is a deviation from Avila to Salamanca?
It’s the Mozárabe that passes through Granada, not the Levante. The Levante passes through Toledo and Ávila. Both of those are pretty amazing. And its starting point, Valencia, is another five-star city, IMHO.3. But the Levante starts in Valencia & passes through both Grenada & Toledo, all of which are awesome cities. So maybe the Levante?
This would be a great way to configure the route so that you got from the Levante to Salamanca and then continued on the Vdlp/Sanabrés. I haven’t walked it, but the official website looks very informative.The Caminos Teresianos runs from Ávila to Alba de Tormes then on to Salamanca. The first day of the Teresianos, from Ávila to Gotarrendura, is shared by the Camino Levante.
I'll be following this thread with interest as my two choices at the moment are the Mozarabe or the the Levante. I won't be able to complete either all the way to SdC in one go, because of time constraints but am very excited to be facing a new challenge, sometime in early spring,Since 2016 I've walked a number of the major Camino routes - Frances x 2, Via de la Plata, Portuguese (inland & coastal). Norte, Primitivo. My favourite is undoubtedly the VdlP because of its wide-open spaces, big sky (I'm Australian!) & the feeling of achievement & empowerment I gained travelling a route with less infrastructure & support.
In March 2025 I'll turn 70 & intend to celebrate my birthday whilst walking another 'longish', less-travelled Camino. Should I repeat the VdlP or try either the Camino Mózarabe starting in Almeria or the Levante from Valencia?
Many thanks for all inputs.
Did you start from Almería or Malaga ?I highly recommend the Mozarabe for all the reasons others have mentioned. I did it in early spring and the views of the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains were stunning. The legacy left by the Moors from a cultural, architectural etc standpoint is incredible. Nely and the association do the best job of any Camino organization.
About the Caminos Teresianos - we walked it late October and posted about it here. We used the guide written by @Elle Bieling, which is fantastic. There is a link to Elle's site in post #6. We loved this short route in St Teresa's footsteps. It is a very quiet route and we loved the solitude it gave us - we didn't see any other pilgrims.I haven’t walked it, but the official website looks very informative.
That’s a good point. This year on the Lana, @C clearly and I arrived in Cifuentes only to find that all of the private places (two or three according to memory) were filled with workers who come twice a year to do a cleaning/inspection of the nuclear power plants near Trillo. Luckily there was an albergue there, which we were finally able to enter, but only after the mayor came out to help us find the hidden key!The intermediate stop in Cerro Muriano has only one place to stay and it was filled with highway workers (not an uncommon theme - very limited accommodations booked by road or utility crews).
I agree that the Levante is likely to be a bit barren and brown outside of springtime. One of my most enduring memories of my May Levante was the emerald green fields surrounded by bright red poppies. Lots of beautiful wildflowers too!My sister and I have just returned from Spain after walking the Levante from Valencia to Zamora. I would suggest that you consider the time of year if you choose the Levante.
Ruta de la Lana? See the map in my blog.In March 2025 I'll turn 70 & intend to celebrate my birthday whilst walking another 'longish', less-travelled Camino. Should I repeat the VdlP or try either the Camino Mózarabe starting in Almeria or the Levante from Valencia?
Many thanks for all inputs.
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