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Thank you for your valuable guide. I hope to use it in the near future. Buen camino!It's wonderful to think that my efforts may be of some help to the next person who is wondering whether they should walk this Camino.
Lt, I think you should investigate the walk from Almeria and then look for a forum friend to walk with you.Thanks @Kevin F. O*brien and Laurie @peregrina2000! Last fall I did the Mozárabe from Granada - Mérida (didn't see a single pilgrim) and since then have been contemplating the route from Málaga. Now I can investigate this option. I already have the Amigos guide which includes the 4 routes but your information will be a great addition.
Buen Camino on the Salvador/Primitivo!
I can't imagine which forum friend that may be. Hmmm not sure I understand what you mean by connecting the route from Málaga.
do people who know the south of Spain well think that it would be crazy to start in Almeria on May 20 or thereabouts?
Weather varies along the route (it's not the same Almería than Córdoba, for example) and is unpredictable. However, I would say: You might find maximum temperatures over 40ºC along your route (on some dates), you are likely to find maximum temperatures over 35ºC along your route (on some dates) and it's sure you'll find maximum temperatures over 30ºC (on some dates) along your route. And, in June, in places like Córdoba you might find minimum temperatures over 20ºC on some dates.
But the Ebro plus Castellano-Aragonés might be nearly just as hot, no?
Ok, Mozarabe from Almeria in 2018, starting early April. Fingers crossed.
I just saw a link to this blog, a couple walking from Almeria, and thought I'd post it here, because otherwise I will never find it in a year when I'm getting serious about this walk. Sort of using the forum as my filing system.
http://www.nickandangela.com/camino-de-santiago-mediterranean-atlantic/.
Hi Laurie,
Is there any newer guide on the Mozárabe (than from 2015) in the ressources section? I went there to look but I don't know how to search for it...
Thanks!
BP
Wow, thanks. I will check out what you wrote about it! I haven't been here for a while. /BP
Wow, thanks. I will check out what you wrote about it! I haven't been here for a while. /BP
Hi,Bad Pilgrim:
If you are planning to walk this time of year, please know it will be very hot and there is not much shade except for hiding under one of the million Olive trees you will pass along the way until you reach Cordoba and you start to see other vegetation.
The first section Almeria to Granada is very well marked and supported by the local association. Granada to Cordoba is also well marked.
Toughest day for me was Granada to Moclin. Only 33k but the last 4k is straight uphill.
Ultreya,
Joe
It is post nr 63! You find the thread somewhere at the top of the Mozàrabe section.Bad Pilgrim:
If you are planning to walk this time of year, please know it will be very hot and there is not much shade except for hiding under one of the million Olive trees you will pass along the way until you reach Cordoba and you start to see other vegetation.
The first section Almeria to Granada is very well marked and supported by the local association. Granada to Cordoba is also well marked.
Toughest day for me was Granada to Moclin. Only 33k but the last 4k is straight uphill.
Ultreya,
Joe
Here is a selection of good threads about the Mozarabe that might help you with this comparison. There are some detailed accounts which describe both sections.Could someone, please write a short commentary regarding a comparison between 2 tracts of the Mozarabe.
Would you recommend more the Almeria-Granada or the Granada-Cordoba ??
I know that the leghts are different, but I would like some comments especially about the landscapes, the hystorical spots and the % of tarmac/asphalt present.
Thank you for the nice and precise reply !Here is a selection of good threads about the Mozarabe that might help you with this comparison. There are some detailed accounts which describe both sections.
Without looking carefully at my notes or photos, here are my remembered impressions:
- Landscapes - Almeria-Granada had some spectacular, harsh and dry landscapes. Granada-Cordoba was notable for the olive groves.
- Historical spots - No area in Spain is without historical spots and the two routes both have them, but the route with both Granada and Cordoba might have an advantage because those two cities are such highlights. Both routes have castles scattered here and there.
- Tarmac/asphalt - I don't remember there being a lot. As a guess, maybe Granada-Cordoba has higher % of tarmac. HOWEVER, in my opinion, walking on the dry river bed for much of the first 3 days out of Almeria is much worse than walking on tarmac. But those days also included some of the more dramatic landscapes!
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