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When I did the Madrid in 2016, I took the train to Tres Cantos to leap-frog over the industrial belt. As a matter of personal preference, I do this almost everywhere. Industrial parks and big box stores do not inspire me.
A friend of mine walked as far as Segovia and he caught a train/bus directly to Tres Cantos, rather than walking out of Madrid though industrial areas. I would be interested in what everyone else thinks about this. Is it a good idea or does one miss some great scenery? I caught the bus for the first 8 kms from Oviedo on the Primitivo to avoid industrial areas and so glad that I did because the bus weaved in and out of stunning mountain villages and beautiful scenery.After spending a day and a half in Madrid seeing friends and eating way too much, tomorrow morning we’re setting out from the Iglesia de Santiago to begin our third camino. I’ll phone-blog here for anyone interested.
I’ve never minded walking in cities on camino and @peregrina2000 has said that the exit from Madrid is quite pleasant, so I’m actually looking forward to starting out right in the heart of the city and walking through the suburbs and outskirts before eventually leaving Madrid behind.
The weather for our first few days seems like it will be OK, as Tuesday is the only day out of the first four with rain in the forecast at the moment. There is snow in the forecast for Segovia later in the week, though, so that might be interesting!
All going well, we’ll be in Tres Cantos tomorrow night. The CSJ guide write-up on the albergue in Tres Cantos says you have to leave before 6am, and also adds this line:
[Edit: removed line about not being allowed in until 10:30pm because it is incorrect.]
So maybe we’ll be better off at the Hostal Tres Cantos or elsewhere. Advice or suggestions welcome!
I have just posted a query about whether it is preferable to start at Tres Cantos or Madrid. A friend who did that recommends it. What do you think?awesome! 14, but starting a stage before madrid city. the stage between tres cantos and manzanares is really nice, perhaps a good place to start. buen camino
Hello Jennysa,A friend of mine walked as far as Segovia and he caught a train/bus directly to Tres Cantos, rather than walking out of Madrid though industrial areas. I would be interested in what everyone else thinks about this. Is it a good idea or does one miss some great scenery? I caught the bus for the first 8 kms from Oviedo on the Primitivo to avoid industrial areas and so glad that I did because the bus weaved in and out of stunning mountain villages and beautiful scenery.
I have just posted a query about whether it is preferable to start at Tres Cantos or Madrid. A friend who did that recommends it. What do you think?
I have just posted a query about whether it is preferable to start at Tres Cantos or Madrid. A friend who did that recommends it. What do you think?
JennyI have just posted a query about whether it is preferable to start at Tres Cantos or Madrid. A friend who did that recommends it. What do you think?
I stayed near the Plaza de Castilla. On the day of arrival in Madrid, I took the metro to the city centre and walked from the church back to Plaza de Castilla. I think it was 6-7 kms. The next day I simply walked out the door of the hotel and headed to Tres Cantos. It was quite enjoyable.
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