| WEEKS |
|
PLACES |
km |
miles |
total km |
total miles |
Walk |
Photos |
Stay (for 2) |
NOTES |
PLANNED |
| 1 |
Wed |
02-May |
***
Arrive
Le Puy |
|
x
0.62 |
|
x 0.62 |
|
 |
ibis Hotel, Centre,
39
+ pdj 7 each |
|
Arrive le Puy |
|
Thu |
03-May |
Stay in le Puy |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
** |
2-beds en suite. 39E for 2 if booked 30 days in advance. |
Stay in le Puy |
|
Fri |
04-May |
*
Tallode, St.
Christophe sur Dolaison |
8.9 |
5.5 |
8.9 |
6 |
Easy except steep bit out of Le Puy |
Photos |
***
Mme Allegre, Tallode,
demi-pension 66 |
3-bed comfortable room + ensuite.
Excellent meal with
lentils. Interesting hosts. Good company. Good breakfast. |
Originally Montbonnet but rescheduled. |
|
Sat |
05-May |
***
Saint-Privat-d'Allier
Break at
Le Grand Duc, Montbonnet. |
15 |
9.3 |
23.9 |
15 |
Damp but easier than anticipated |
Photos |
**
Gite La Cabourne, 25.60
+pdj 4.20 each |
2-bed room with washbasin. Evening picnic in the kitchen.
Basic breakfast. |
Originally Monistrol-d'Allier |
|
Sun |
06-May |
***
Saugues
Ate late in bar opposite hotel - 16E for very good plate of cheese plus
salad and tasty dessert. |
19.6 |
12.2 |
43.5 |
27 |
Steep slippery paths in bad weather. Arduous at first but with great views
at end. |
Photos |
***
Hotel La Terrasse
73.00+
pdj 8 each. |
Comfortable and friendly after our arduous walk.
We didn't eat there but heard later that it is very good.
ALTERNATIVE:
Gite
Martins-Itier, Saugues; |
Saugues - caught up with our plan. |
| 2 |
Mon |
07-May |
*
Le Falzet |
9.9 |
6.1 |
53.4 |
33 |
Pleasant, some road walking |
Photos |
**
Accueil a
Ferme Delcros,
demi-pension 60
Picnic: 6 each |
Bunk beds in shared room for 3. Rooms not as nice as they appear in photos. 9 people and only one
bathroom. Food & company good. Interesting hostess.
ALTERNATIVE:
L'Oustal
de Parent; |
Le Falzet |
|
Tue |
08-May |
*
Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole |
19 |
11.8 |
72.4 |
45 |
Long but lovely. First view of sun. Good views. |
Photos |
***
CH
Les Genets
40
pdj included |
2-bed room OK except no lock on shared bathroom. Excellent
breakfast. Very welcoming and interesting hosts. |
Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole |
|
Wed |
09-May |
**
Aumont-Aubrac |
15.2 |
9.4 |
87.6 |
54 |
Sun at last & some views |
Photos |
**
Hotel Prunieres
76.80 |
Room OK. Menu: 13.90 each. Food OK. Unfriendly staff. |
REST DAY |
|
Thu |
10-May |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
Sleepy little village but well suited to us after the
exertions of the week. |
Aumont-Aubrac |
|
Fri |
11-May |
*
Finieyrols |
16.1 |
10 |
103.7 |
64 |
Easier now up on plateau |
Photos |
***
Ferme
Auberge Les Gentianes
demi-pension 60 |
2-bed room in gite - shared bathrooms. Food OK.
Good company. Helpful proprietoress. |
Finieyrols |
|
Sat |
12-May |
**
Nasbinals
Good lunch at
Maison de Rosalie Montgros |
10.2 |
6.3 |
113.9 |
71 |
Shadeless but worth while detour to
Cascade du Roc |
Photos |
**
Gite Communal
24 |
2-bed room. Showers at each end of corridor. Kitchen. Full of noisy
non-walkers. |
Nasbinals |
|
Sun |
13-May |
**
Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac |
16.3 |
10.1 |
130.2 |
81 |
Steep downhill to St. Chely. Beautiful. |
Photos |
**
CH
Bar Relais St Jacques
demi-pension
78 |
2-bed room with shared bath in house down by bridge. Meal
in Bar. OK. |
Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac |
| 3 |
Mon |
14-May |
***
SAINT-COME-D'OLT
Don't miss the twisted tower
V. good 'onion tarte'
from Boulangerie opposite gite. |
16.1 |
10.0 |
146.3 |
91 |
Long, cold walk, up, across & down in very bad weather - Nice stop "Chez Muriel" at Grezes.
Exhausting |
Photos |
**
Le
jardin d'eliane
78.00
for 3
pdj included |
Spacious, clean 3-bed room with kitchenette and en suite.
Breakfast OK. Lots of rules on walls. Mixed reception.
|
Saint-Come-d'Olt |
|
Tue |
15-May |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
|
FRIEND JOINS US |
REST DAY |
|
Wed |
16-May |
**
Espalion
Don't miss Eglise
de Perse at bottom of hill. |
7.2 |
4.5 |
153.5 |
95 |
Heavy rain, steep, muddy paths. Seemed much further than 7 km and took us
hours and hours. |
Photos |
*
Hotel Moderne
25 for 2
+
pdj: 7E each |
Basic twin room on Pilgrim Floor. One loo with shower for all 16 rooms! |
Espalion |
|
Thu |
17-May |
***
Estaing |
12 |
7.4 |
165.5 |
103 |
Heavy rain |
Photos |
**
Aux Armes
d'Estaing,
demi-pension
108 for 3 |
Ensuite room for 3 in annexe. OK. Heater. Food good. |
Estaing |
|
Fri |
18-May |
**
Le Battedou |
15.6 |
9.7 |
181.1 |
112 |
Steep, cold, cloudy first section. Lovely views. |
Photos |
**
Le Battedou
demi-pension 35
each |
1 double + 1 single bed room. Showers etc downstairs. Food good. Lovely spot. |
Golinhac was
full. |
|
Sat |
19-May |
**
Senergues
One euro pies and quiche in village Charcuterie. Delicious pear juice from Boulangerie. |
13.2 |
8.2 |
194.3 |
121 |
We went the wrong way here but ended up in the village anyway. |
Photos |
***
Domaine de
Senos
15:00 + pdj |
Lovely room for 3 with en suite. Friendly staff. Cooked own food. |
Senergues |
|
Sun |
20-May |
***
CONQUES |
9.4 |
5.8 |
203.7 |
126 |
Steep, muddy, downhill. |
Photos |
*
CH
Marie
Scepe
67
for 3 +
pdj 5 each |
Room OK overlooking Abbey. Self-service breakfast for early
starts.
ALTERNATIVE:
Accueil Monastique,
Conques Everyone we met told us it was wonderful. |
Conques |
| 4 |
Mon |
21-May |
REST DAY
Nice sculptures |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
|
FRIEND RETURNS UK TOMORROW |
REST DAY |
|
Tue |
22-May |
*
Livinhac
via Noailhac (Ice tea at pleasant
restaurant.) and Chemin de Cretes |
19 |
11.78 |
222.7 |
138 |
Steep out of Conques. OK a.m. Hot & horrible p.m. Suburban
road walking and then a nasty downhill mud slide. |
Photos |
**
Gite La Magnanereie
20
+
pdj 5 each |
Room in Silkworm tower. Cooked in kitchen. Interesting proprietoress. OK, but loo and shower across garden.
Delicious prune tart from village Boulangerie
ALTERNATIVE: La Mariotte, Montredon; |
We avoided Decazeville and went straight
to Lininhac - a bad idea. |
|
Wed |
23-May |
***
FIGEAC |
24.5 |
15.2 |
247.2 |
153 |
A lot of hot, horrible shadeless road walking. |
Photos |
***
CH Le
Solheilho
70
pdj included |
Room
with wonderful view over Figeac (even airconditioning!). Kindly proprietoress.
ALTERNATIVE:
Le Pentadou,
Felzins |
Originally Montredon but we went straight
to Figeac - a mistake. |
|
Thu |
24-May |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
|
|
Figeac |
|
Fri |
25-May |
REST DAY - had to wait for a parcel to arrive at post
office. |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
Very good 4-course lunch at Puce a L'Oreille restaurant for
15.50 |
REST DAY -
instead of one day ahead we are back on schedule. |
|
Sat |
26-May |
*
Beduer |
|
|
|
|
Rainy |
Photos |
**
CH Le Mas de La Croix
40
pdj included |
2-bed Room + shared bathroom. Lift offered to restaurant in
nearby village but we had lunched well and didn't eat that evening. |
Pech Rougié (Béduer) |
|
Sun |
27-May |
**
Espagnac |
11.5 |
8.494 |
260.9 |
162 |
Rainy - fairly easy walking |
Photos |
**
Gite Communal
18.40 |
Dorm with 4 beds - en suite loo. OK. Nearby restaurant for meal
(15e) and self-service pdj (5.50e) -
"Les jardins du Célé" - OK. |
Originally Cajarc - we deceded to take the
Cele route - a big mistake. |
| 5 |
Mon |
28-May |
**
Marcillac-sur-Cele
Friendly open bar at
St. Sulpice for
lunch. |
13.7 |
10.974 |
278.6 |
173 |
Wet, hilly. Very scary bit on cliffs above Brengues. |
Photos |
***
CH Le Tilleul
45
pdj included |
Nice big room + en suite. Cold. Books to read.
Interesting hostess. Excellent breakfast. |
Originally Limogne-en-Quercy |
|
Tue |
29-May |
**
Cabrerets
Visit the cave at Pech Merle |
17.7 |
12.09 |
298.1 |
185 |
Long walk with steep narrow paths. Slightly scary cliffs. |
Photos |
**
Hotel des Grottes,
83
demi-pension |
Double bed in very small room in annexe but with balcony and washing line. Food good in
dining room with view over river but grudging, slow service.
ALTERNATIVE:
Gite Espinieres |
Originally Vaylats |
|
Wed |
30-May |
**
Arcambal |
19.5 |
12.09 |
317.6 |
197 |
Wet, muddy. exhausting. Up hills but no views. |
Photos |
***
Le Relais de
Pasturat
38
pdj included. |
Small room with en suite. OK. Excellent meal (12e). Good company. Kind
and interesting
hosts. |
Originally Cahors |
|
Thu |
31-May |
***
CAHORS |
21 |
13.02 |
338.6 |
210 |
Muddy, exhausting. |
Photos |
*
Hotel La Chartreuse
72+pdj 7 each |
Room OK and good bathroom BUT scaffolding and workmen
right outside the window so it was noisy and smelly, no view and no privacy but
worse was their refusal to give us any discount for the inconvenience! |
Originally REST DAY in Cahors but because
we went down the Cele route we were one day behind. |
| |
| 01-Jun |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
Nice Galettes (savoury pancakes) in friendly Creperie just
off main street in Rue Wilson. |
Originally Lascabanes |
|
Sat |
02-Jun |
**
Hospitalet |
14 |
8.68 |
352.6 |
219 |
Steep at first and some nasty roads but then easy. |
Photos |
**
Chez Madame Daude
76
demi-pension |
Double bed + en suite shower but loo shared- no lock. Meal OK.
Interesting proprietoress. Self-service breakfast.
ALTERNATIVE:
Las
Cabanas |
Originally Montlauzun |
|
Sun |
03-Jun |
***
Montcuq |
18.7 |
11.594 |
371.3 |
230 |
Lovely walk - flat with good views. |
Photos |
***
Gite Le Souleillou |
2 bed room - plenty of shared bathrooms. Excellent meal.
Genial, kind hosts. |
Originally Durfort-
Lacapelette |
| 6 |
Mon |
04-Jun |
***
Lauzerte |
14.1 |
8.742 |
385.4 |
239 |
Hillier than yesterday. Nasty dogs and nasty notices on approach. |
Photos |
***
Gite Les
Figuieres
33
pdj included |
2 bed room + en suite. Genial, kind hosts. We cooked our own food
but were invited to join everyone else at the table for coffee and cake.
Excellent value. |
Originally Moissac but now we are now two
days behind. |
| |
Tue |
05-Jun |
*
Durfort-
Lacapelette |
10.8 |
6.696 |
396.2 |
246 |
Short muddy walk. Dull weather. Don't miss
pigeonnier on
right. |
Photos |
**
Hotel Aube
Nouvelle
94
demi-pension |
4 bed room + en suite. Large, rich evening meal.
Breakfast nothing special. |
Originally REST DAY
in Moissac |
|
Wed |
06-Jun |
***
MOISSAC |
16 |
9.92 |
412.2 |
256 |
Hotel Luxembourg |
Very wet and muddy - footpaths 18 inches deep in water,
mudslides etc. |
Photos |
Hotel Luxembourg |
*
Hotel Luxembourg
+ pdj 8 each |
This hotel wins the award for the WORST VALUE
BREAKFAST OF THE TRIP. Eight euros for a quarter baguette, 1 pat
butter, 2 plastic sachets of jam and 1 very small cup of stewed
coffee with hardly any milk, served grumpily. Notably, this was the only
place where they didn't ask us if we would like some more of anything. |
Originally S. Antoine - but 27 km would
have been a bit too far for us - even though the first part of the route is
flat. |
|
Thu |
07-Jun |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
Good 12:50 lunch in restaurant next to tourist office.
Lovely, expensive
ice-creams opposite tympanum.
Friendly lady in Kiosque de L'Uvarium down by river. |
Originally Lectoure |
|
Fri |
08-Jun |
***
Auvillar
via Canalside path |
21.2 |
13.144 |
433.4 |
269 |
Mostly pleasant by canal (some mud) but very hot & shadeless at end. |
Photos |
***
Gite Communal
10 each |
2-bed room. Wonderfully equipped spanking new gite. Garden and
views. Delicious 'Argentiere' pancake at 4 p.m. in Le Baladin
nearby.
ALTERNATIVE: CH
Sarraut, Auvillar |
Originally
Marsolan |
|
Sat |
09-Jun |
**
Castet Arrouy
David, the French-Canadian proprietor of La Plancha next to the Gite has done camino four times and is very
interesting. |
21.8 |
13.516 |
455.2 |
282 |
Welcome bar at
Saint-Antoine on way. |
Photos |
*
Gite Communal
27
pdj included
Repas at La Plancha 13:50 |
Gite OK but very cramped - six bunks in each of three very small rooms.
Kitchens and washing facilities downstairs OK. Self-service pdj.
ALTERNATIVES:
Lou Casâu,
Miradoux
ALTERNATIVE: Maison Valentin, Castet-Arrouy |
Originally Condom |
|
Sun |
10-Jun |
**
Lectoure |
10.7 |
6.634 |
465.9 |
289 |
Short, pleasant walk, mostly shady on a hot day. |
Photos |
***
Hotel de Bastard
70+pdj 10 each |
Lovely room with view over swimming pool.
Nice lunch at Restaurante Le Bellevue on main street. |
Originally Montréal-du-Gers - we are three
days behind now. |
| 7 |
Mon |
11-Jun |
***
La Romieu |
18.7 |
11.594 |
484.6 |
300 |
Sunny. |
Photos |
**
Gite Communal
16 |
OK - although possibly bed bugs when we were there. Appears to
have closed now. |
Originally Eauze |
|
Tue |
12-Jun |
**
Condom |
16 |
9.92 |
500.6 |
310 |
Hot. |
Photos |
***
Le Logis des Cordeliers
52+pdj 8 each |
Room OK - friendly reception. Swimming pool with towels provided.
Nice brekkie at 7 a.m.
ALTRNATIVE:
Gite de
Gabarre, Condom |
Originally Nogaro |
|
Wed |
13-Jun |
***
Montréal-du-Gers |
18.3 |
11.346 |
518.9 |
322 |
Hot, muggy and exhausting. Don't miss detour to
Larresingle. |
Photos |
***
La Maison des Agapanthes
42
pdj included |
2-bed room en suite. Bathroom a bit dodgy - noisy loo
and blocked shower. Very kind hostess.
Nice late lunch in bar in town. |
Originally Lanne-Soubiran but we actually
cut this step out when we did do it. |
|
Thu |
14-Jun |
**
Eauze |
17 |
10.54 |
535.9 |
332 |
Quite a bit of straight flat shady walking along old railway line |
Photos |
*
Gite Communal
18 |
5-bed dortoir. Showers and loos downstairs. Kitchen. |
Originally Aire-sur-l Adour |
|
Fri |
15-Jun |
*
Nogaro |
20 |
12.4 |
555.9 |
346 |
Very hot but clouds, breeze and trees helped. |
Photos |
*
Hotel Le Commerce
70 + repas 12 each |
Large 2-bed room next to a noisy road. Reception was not good and we
were refused early breakfast although a male pilgrim was given a tray.
Expensive, poor value. |
Originally Miramont-Sensacq |
|
Sat |
16-Jun |
*
Barcelonne du Gers
Slight detour as Aire-sur-L'Adour was having Fiestas. |
21.5 |
13.33 |
577.4 |
358 |
|
Photos |
*
Chez Alain
+32 pdj 3 each |
2-bed room in annexe with washbasin & shower. Loo down two flights of
stairs. We think Alain might
have been quite a laugh but we had trouble understanding his accent.
Self-service breakfast - at 3E the cheapest of trip! |
Originally Arzacq-Arraziguet |
|
Sun |
17 Jun |
**
Miramont-Sensacq** |
21.5 |
13.3 |
598.9 |
371 |
|
Photos |
***
CH Maison du Bos
80
demi-pension |
Double bedroom en suite. Lovely place. Excellent meal.
Interesting and genial hosts who had done an impressive 'grand designs' job on
a ruined farmhouse.
ALTERNATIVE:
Centre d'Accueil Communal,
Pimbo |
We went without the planned REST DAY in
Arzacq (just as well as we didn't like it). |
| 8 |
Mon |
18-Jun |
*
Arzacq-Arraziguet
Recommended restaurant (Cafe des Sports) was closed
Mondays.
A hungry evening. |
15.8 |
9.8 |
614.7 |
381 |
Shortish walk but very hot after a late start. Lots of ups and
downs. |
Photos |
*
Gite Communal
19 |
4-bed dortoir - top floor next to the main road and neighbouring bar -
very noisy. Rooms at the back though reported as very good. |
We didn't stop at the planned Uzan
but at Pomps. |
|
Tue |
19-Jun |
*
Pomps |
19.5 |
12.1 |
634.2 |
393 |
Lovely view of lake leaving Arzacq. |
Photos |
**
La Posada
demi-pension
62
+ 4 drinks |
2-bed room en suite. Good meal. Self-service breakfast.
ALTERNATIVE:
Gite Communal, Sauvelade
|
Originally Maslacq - only 1 day behind
now. |
|
Wed |
20-Jun |
*
Maslacq |
19.3 |
12:00 |
653.5 |
405 |
Nice walk as far as Argagnon. Then roads & traffic. |
Photos |
Chez
Cazetien
demi-pension
62 |
**
2-bed room - 1 shared bathroom downstairs. Good meal. Friendly English
proprietoress. Self-service breakfast. |
Originally Navarrenx |
|
Thu |
21-Jun |
***
Navarrenx
Don't miss the loo in the
Taverne
de Saint. Jacques! |
22.2 |
13.8 |
675.7 |
419 |
Lovely and with stunning views but with some hot bits, e.g. very long hill
to Station Pomp. |
Photos |
*
Hotel du Commerce
50+pdj 7.50 each
Served on tray night before in room - good. |
Room (33) with very grotty bathroom in annexe - other guests got up at 4
a.m., talked loudly and banged doors. Mixed reception. Free (but slow)
internet access. |
Originally Aroue |
|
Fri |
22-Jun |
*
Aroue |
18.3 |
11.3 |
694 |
430 |
Nasty bit of road walking right at end. |
Photos |
Gite Communal
16 |
*
4-bed dortoir - provisions sold at 6 p.m so you can make evening meal.
OK although possibly bed bugs when we were there.
ALTERNATIVE: ;Ferme Bohoteguia,
Arroue(meal) |
Originally Ostabat |
|
Sat |
23-Jun |
**
Ostabat
ON WAY: Delicious snack lunch and kind service at
Auberge Duhalde at Uhart- Mixe |
22.5 |
14:0 |
716.5 |
444 |
We
took the short-cut via Uhart-Mixe but tracked back up the hill to
Chapelle de Soyarza for views. Well worth it! |
Photos |
*
Ospitalia
18 |
4-bed dortoir - house OK with balcony for drying clothes BUT too many
flies.
ALTERNATIVE:
Auberge Duhalde at Uhart- Mixe;
ALTERNATIVE:
Ferme Gaineko
Etxea, Ostabat. |
Originally Saint-Jean-le-Vieux |
| |
Sun |
24-Jun |
***
SAINT JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT |
22.4 |
13.9 |
738.9 |
458 |
Long, tiring. Fairly flat but muggy weather. |
Photos |
***
Hotel
Ramuntcho
65+pdj 8:50 each |
Room (11) with lovely view. Early breakfast tray in room. |
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - caught up with our shedule here. |
| 9 |
Mon |
25-Jun |
REST DAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Photos |
We needed a rest day in this lovely town.
Ate in a couple of places but none worth recommending. |
Originally Honto
or Orisson
- one day behind again. |
|
Tue |
26-Jun |
**
Orisson |
8 |
5.0 |
746.9 |
463 |
Short walk - a bit steep at the end. |
Photos |
***
Refuge Orisson
60
demi-pension |
6 bunk dortoir. OK but hot water a bit scarce in showers. Very good
meal. Pleasant atmosphere. Good views. |
Originally - Roncesvalles |
|
Wed |
27-Jun |
***
Roncesvalles |
17.7 |
11.0 |
764.6 |
474. |
Walking Ok except for thick mist at top |
Photos |
***
"Itzandegia"
refuge
10 for two!
How cheap is that? Viva Espana! |
100+ bunk dortoir. Very peaceful and atmospheric. BUT only one shower for ALL the
women staying there. We ate the pilgrim meal (trout 7e) in the
Casa Sabina. Good. |
Originally - Zubiri |
|
Thu |
28-Jun |
*
Zubiri |
21.7 |
13.3 |
778.1 |
482 |
Pleasant walk until Zubiri. |
Photos |
**
Albergue
Zaldiko
20 |
Very cramped rooms and minimal kitchen but all very clean with super
showers and free internet access. |
Originally
- Pamplona |
|
Fri |
29-Jun |
***
PAMPLONA
END OF PILGRIMAGE THIS YEAR |
22.5 |
14.0 |
792.0 |
491 |
Mostly pleasant - some roads. |
Photos |
**
Hostal Arriazu
60+pdj 5 each |
OK - comfortable room. Breakfast very minimal and not before 9 am at
the weekend. |
Originally Stay in Pamplona but sadly we
moved on to catch up. |
|
Sat |
30-Jun |
***
SANTANDER
via bus and FEVE train |
|
|
|
|
Bus to Bilbao then FEVE train to Santander |
Photos |
***
Hotel Central
reasonable for Santander |
Room on 6th floor (602) with lovely view over Santander Bay.
Accommodation in high season Santander was pricy and difficult to find so we
were grateful for this. Hotel food was very good value. |
Originally To Bilbao - bus/train but we
decided to go on to Santander as we have been to Bilbao before. |
|
Sun |
01-Jul |
**
OVIEDO
via FEVE train |
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FEVE train to Oviedo |
Photos |
**
Hotel Favila
Reasonable |
3-bed room en suite. OK although view onto internal shaft. |
Train to Oviedo 13:00 - 20:54 |
| 10 |
Mon |
02-Jul |
*
FERROL
via FEVE train |
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Photos |
***
Parador de Ferrol |
Wonderful room. Cafe bar OK. |
Train to Ferrol 7:47- 14:09 or 14:47-21:09 |
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Tue |
03-Jul |
Ferrol |
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Photos |
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Ferrol - on
schedule! |
|
Wed |
04-Jul |
*
Cedeira |
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Photos |
**
Hotel Herbeira
80+tax
+Breakfast |
Room OK, interesting architecture. Friendly owners.
Breakfast very expensive:12 each |
Originally planned to walk the Camino Ingles - day 1 |
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Thu |
05-Jul |
Cedeira |
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Photos |
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walk 2 |
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Fri |
06-Jul |
*
Muxia |
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Photos |
**
Hostal La Cruz |
Room OK. Food a bit pricy.
ALTERNATIVE:
Hotel Rustico
Lorena, Muxia |
Walk 3 |
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Sat |
07-Jul |
Muxia |
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Photos |
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Excellent 'raciones' at
O Coral
on the front. |
Walk 4 |
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Sun |
08-Jul |
*
Lugo |
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Photos |
**
Hotel
Mendez- Nunez
60: |
OK - well located.
Good value food in the bars in the centre. English books on sale in
the stalls on the main square. |
Walk 5 |
| 11 |
Mon |
09-Jul |
Lugo |
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Photos |
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Walk 6 |
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Tue |
10-Jul |
***
Santiago |
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Photos |
***
Hostal de Los Reis Catholicos |
We thought it was wonderful. Don't miss the chapel with the statue
of St. James. |
Santiago |
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Wed |
11-Jul |
Santiago |
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Photos |
*
Hotel
Husa Universal |
Room OK. Left early before breakfast. |
Santiago |
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Thu |
12-Jul |
Santiago |
The next few days we took an organised walk to Finisterre.
We paid 'La Pelerine' but they
subcontracted to 'Balaguere'.
So we had luggage carried and accommodation booked for us. I suspect
they pay the hotels a very low rate and so mostly you get to stay in places
that need the custom. The rooms (apart from the last) were OK but the
locations and meals were not good -
EXCEPT FOR THE HOTEL RURAL AT CACIN
where the meal and hospitality were wonderful. Walk was mostly
pleasant but we found Galicia to be very built up and industrial after
France or even, indeed, our local North of England landscapes. |
walk 1 |
|
Fri |
13-Jul |
*
Negreira |
21.3 |
13.2 |
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Rain and mist. A bit suburban |
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*
Hotel Tamara |
Unattractive building
in unattractive town. Room
OK but noisy concrete mixer in forecourt. Meal was NOT good - 7 euro
pilgrim fare or worse. Early
breakfast OK. |
walk 2 |
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Sat |
14-Jul |
*
Chacin
Taxi from Maronas |
22.0 |
13.6 |
43.3 |
27 |
Lots of road walking in thick mist and rain. |
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***
Hotel Rural Santa Eulalia |
Nice place with friendly hosts. Excellent dinner with good wine
home-made liqueurs, coffee - no extra charge. |
walk 3 |
|
Sun |
15-Jul |
*
Cee
Guidebooks suggest Corcubion is nicer but we didn't agree. |
c.20.0 from Oliveroa |
12.4 |
63.3 |
39 |
Pleasant walk after carbide factory onwards. Nice views at last. |
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*
Hotel Insua |
Room OK. Meal not particularly nice. Lively bar. |
walk 4 |
| 12 |
Mon |
16-Jul |
Cee* |
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Good 'raciones' in Cafe Bar
Tio Moncho in
Corcubion. |
walk 5 |
|
Tue |
17-Jul |
**
Finisterre |
17.0 |
10.5 |
80.3 |
50 |
Pleasant walk - mostly along beaches. |
|
*
Hotel Ancora |
Cramped room. Meal not particularly nice. Charged us extra
for coffee after the meal. |
Finisterre |
|
Wed |
18-Jul |
Finisterre |
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Good lunch at Meson O'Fragon above the port. |
Finisterre |
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Thu |
19-Jul |
**
La Coruna |
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*
Hotel Zenit Coruna |
Cramped, tiny room. Ugly hotel - only one street from
beach but another big ugly building blocked view. Poor value. |
La Coruna |
|
Fri |
20-Jul |
La Coruna
Good meals at 'Comer & Picar'. |
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Good chocolate con churros in the
chocolateria in the
Maria
Pitti Square. |
La Coruna |
|
Sat |
21-Jul |
Fly home |
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Fly home |
