S
For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
Yes, you are bonkers. But boy that could be fun! At least you will be hitting Galicia in March. Prepare for possible snow in Sanabria. And you do have the opportunity to buy extra gear in Merida and Salamanca if you find you are freezing.
Bonkers either way. It's an essential quality to do the VDLP!Bonkers I should or bonkers I shouldn't???
Bonkers either way. It's an essential quality to do the VDLP!
Hello everybody!
I'm going to be starting the Via de la Plata in the last week in January from Seville...
Am I crazy? I only decided at two this morning...
Any tips or experiences would be most welcome...
I have a flexible window...Should I leave it to start by another week or is there any point...?
It's my third Camino but my first walking in Winter and I will be travelling on my own...
I don't expect it to be easy, I don't want it to be easy but I don't want to attempt it if it's impossible to finish because of weather...
Many thanks Pilgrims!
Stephen
... Re wading through the rivers: I found that keeping my shoes on was the most practical option. After 5-10 minutes of swish, swish the water was out and I never got a blister. ...
Oh my gosh, it goes without saying that what I write reflects my own personal experience which is, in fact, the only one I can safely talk about. What this year brings who knows.
@SYates we waded up to our knees on several ocassions, nothing more. There was one crossing that was waist high (during the first stage out of Sevilla) and it was recommended to us to take a detour which most of us did. When I arrived in Guillena I met 2 pilgrims who actually decided to do it anyway - backpack overhead!
Stephen,Hello everybody!
I'm going to be starting the Via de la Plata in the last week in January from Seville...
Am I crazy? I only decided at two this morning...
Any tips or experiences would be most welcome...
I have a flexible window...Should I leave it to start by another week or is there any point...?
It's my third Camino but my first walking in Winter and I will be travelling on my own...
I don't expect it to be easy, I don't want it to be easy but I don't want to attempt it if it's impossible to finish because of weather...
Many thanks Pilgrims!
Stephen
Just updated the guide - version January 2016 https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/vía-de-la-plata-sanabrés-walking-accommodation-guide-version-august-2015.408/update?update=341
Pay no attention to the title (version August 2015). It is hot off the press.
Buen Camino!
@Donna Sch I believe that we are talking about the same spot. It is called the Arroyo de los Molinos.
Hi Stephen. Did you walk in January in the end??? Interested to hear how it was.Hello everybody!
I'm going to be starting the Via de la Plata in the last week in January from Seville...
Am I crazy? I only decided at two this morning...
Any tips or experiences would be most welcome...
I have a flexible window...Should I leave it to start by another week or is there any point...?
It's my third Camino but my first walking in Winter and I will be travelling on my own...
I don't expect it to be easy, I don't want it to be easy but I don't want to attempt it if it's impossible to finish because of weather...
Many thanks Pilgrims!
Stephen
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?