Catherine O'Connor
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- April 2017
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Also where did you get sell or stamps Vigo. We have evening flight arriving 8pm and want to hit road early next day. Also is it easy to pick up route and any recommendations for accommodation.
Hi Catherine, I was just wondering how did you get on, any tips would be great! We are thinking of doing this route in September.Hi have been informed by pilgrims office that Vigo to Santiago will qualify for compostela 101km. Just wondering if anyone who has done this can confirm. Also where did you get sell or stamps Vigo. We have evening flight arriving 8pm and want to hit road early next day. Also is it easy to pick up route and any recommendations for accommodation. I believe there is a new albergue pepe. Thanks in advance
Hi Lou We are actually only travelling end of Sept this year 3oth Sept to 8th Oct into and out of SDC with AL. Have walked last year from Tui to Pontevedra three days and spent three days in Vigo (lovely city) and went back in Oct and walked three days from Pontevedra to SDC with friends. Its a lovely route, so wanted to go back this year and walk from Vigo. Flights no longer avail from Dublin to Vigo, so will get a train from SDC to Vigo. Have contacted the pilgrims office and they confirmed that it is ok for last 100km, although the certificate is not really the main reason I walk. It is to meet people and enjoy the experience. Have just realised there is an EXPO in Vigo on those dates, so may start outside Vigo and just walk through. Have you done a Camino before. Catherine (Wexford)
I may have mis-phrased my question. I know you can only get the Compostela at Santiago. I meant qualify via the coastal route starting in Vigo to Santiago.martinigirl,
Santiago is the only place where you can receive a Compostela.
Just an FYI, I reached out to the Pilgrim's office to ask about starting in Vigo and qualifying for the Compostela and where to start from & they told me to start at the church: "Puede comenzar en la Iglesia de Santiago de Vigo."Thanks for replying Catherine! We are planning our last 100KM for early Septemeber. We were going to get the train to Vigo Day 0 and start Day 1 by getting the bus out to Baiono and walk back to Vigo, but based on what you were saying I think we'll just start in Vigo! We aren't regular walkers and are expecting to struggle somewhat so if we can cut out a day we will
I hope you have a great walk!
Louise (Dublin)
Thanks for the tip!Just an FYI, I reached out to the Pilgrim's office to ask about starting in Vigo and qualifying for the Compostela and where to start from & they told me to start at the church: "Puede comenzar en la Iglesia de Santiago de Vigo."
Hi have been informed by pilgrims office that Vigo to Santiago will qualify for compostela 101km. Just wondering if anyone who has done this can confirm. Also where did you get sell or stamps Vigo. We have evening flight arriving 8pm and want to hit road early next day. Also is it easy to pick up route and any recommendations for accommodation. I believe there is a new albergue pepe. Thanks in advance
Thanks a lot!Tourist office open 10am.they also suggested Maria Auxiliadoro Church as it had an office open 1030 to 1330 and 1730 to 2030.
Would love to get an update from you once you complete your journey. Buen camino!Thank you Martinigirl. The map route is different out of Vigo than another one I got on this forum. It seems I just have to head north, inland a bit from the coast through Vigo to get to Redondela. I'll be arriving in Santiago de Compostela on Easter Sunday, assuming I walk the right way.
Hello Martini girl and Catherine.
Here is my update on Vigo. You have to walk up the side road to the right if Iglesia de Santiago for about 300m until you come to Rua Uzaiz. Turn left onto it and walk the length of it for 2km until it becomes pedestrianised. At the end of that section, turn left onto Via Toledo. This is marked with a yellow arrow. Walk on Via Toledo going through the crossroads until you come to Rua Cantabria on the right, also marked by a yellow arrow. There are proper way markers from here. To this point took about 30 mins to walk. You then walk through suburbia for about 15 minutes until you come to lovely woodland walkways all marked. Beware! There is not one bench or coffee shop until you get to Redondela 3 hours later. It was raining so we could not really sit on the ground. Still enjoyed it. Staying in Casa de Herbs tonight. 12 euro each with linen. Be mindful when you are emailing the accommodation that the replies may be in your spam folder.
Thanks so much for the info!Hello Martini girl and Catherine.
Here is my update on Vigo. You have to walk up the side road to the right if Iglesia de Santiago for about 300m until you come to Rua Uzaiz. Turn left onto it and walk the length of it for 2km until it becomes pedestrianised. At the end of that section, turn left onto Via Toledo. This is marked with a yellow arrow. Walk on Via Toledo going through the crossroads until you come to Rua Cantabria on the right, also marked by a yellow arrow. There are proper way markers from here. To this point took about 30 mins to walk. You then walk through suburbia for about 15 minutes until you come to lovely woodland walkways all marked. Beware! There is not one bench or coffee shop until you get to Redondela 3 hours later. It was raining so we could not really sit on the ground. Still enjoyed it. Staying in Casa de Herbs tonight. 12 euro each with linen. Be mindful when you are emailing the accommodation that the replies may be in your spam folder.
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