Here, we’ll explore the biggest mistakes in planning a Camino and we’ll give you advice on how to avoid them.
Tag: Way of Saint James
This path starts at the port of Barcelona, crosses the city, passing through the Gothic quarter, Paseo de Gracia, and leaves the city next to the labyrinth of Horta, passes through Sant Cugat, Terrassa, Varicasses, Monistrol and ends at the Monastery of Montserrat.
In this video, we cover the entire journey to Montserrat.
Tracks:
Day 1: Barcelona-Sant Cugat
https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/cami-de-sant-jaume-barcelona-sant-cugat-del-valles-6625906
Day 2: Sant Cugat-Montserrat
https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/cami-de-sant-jaume-sant-cugat-del-valles-terrassa-57218280
https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/191124-c-s-jaume-terrassa-montserrat-via-augusta-43963881
The Camino de Santiago route from L’Hospitalet is one of the two Camino de Santiago routes that begin in Barcelona.
This route starts at the Church of Santa Eulalia, where the coast reached in the Middle Ages and where a small hospital once stood, welcoming travelers and pilgrims (hence the name of the neighborhood).
The route passes through L’Hospitalet, Molins de Rei, Martroll, Abrera, Esparraguera, and Collbató, ending at the Monastery of Montserrat.
The Catalan Way then continues towards Igualada.
In this video, we cover the entire route to Montserrat.
Track:
This video explores the Burgos-León section of the French Way to Santiago, also known as the Meseta.
It is considered a hard section, with very little shade and boring, due to the lack of variety in the landscapes… and especially in summer.
We did it express, compressing several stages…
Day 1: Burgos-Convent of San Anton
Day 2: Convent of San Anton-Frómista
Day 3: Frómista-Lédigos
Day 4: Lédigos-Bercianos del Real Camino
Day 5: Bercianos del Real Camino-Puente Villarente
Day 6: Puente Villarente-León
León
Shot in August 2022.
In this video, we’ll show you how to properly pack your backpack for the Camino de Santiago.
This backpack is suitable for spring/summer and autumn, for men, and for hikes of 7 days or more.
First, we’ll give you general advice, then we’ll explain the reasoning behind some of our choices, and finally, we’ll show you how to pack the backpack.
Packing List
50L backpack
Waterproof jacket
2 Dry-Fit T-shirts for hiking
2 Cotton T-shirts for relaxing and sleeping
2 pairs of seasonal dry-fit pants, in this case, 1 pair of long pants and 1 pair of shorts
1 belt with a plastic buckle
3 pairs of dark-colored dry-fit underwear
3 pairs of dark-colored socks
Pair of sneakers
Pair of sandals
Sleeping bag
Coat
Fanny pack
Toiletry bag
First-aid kit
Water bottle
Headlamp
Sunglasses
Fly and mosquito repellent
Hat
Sunscreen
ID card
Power bank
Wallet
Lip balm
Headphones
Toiletry bag includes:
Microfiber towel
Soap/shower gel and/or shampoo (sometimes available in hostels)
Toothpaste, toothbrush, and dental floss
Moisturizer
Anti-chafing cream or petroleum jelly
Deodorant (not shown in the video, thanks Sonia Rodríguez!)
First-aid kit Includes:
Anti-inflammatories (diclofenac and ibuprofen),
Blister disinfectant,
Compeed or similar,
Needle, thread, and
Magnesium tablets and/or rehydration solution…
Waist bag includes:
Earplugs and eye mask
Padlock
Pilgrim’s credential + Ziplock bag for the credential
Mobile phone
Charger and cable
Power bank
Headphones
1 universal adapter with 2 USB ports
Clean plastic and cloth bags.
Wallet with ID or passport and some cash (estimate €20 per day in cash, as of 2022)
Not shown in the video, but necessary:
1/2 roll of toilet paper + bags (to avoid leaving used paper behind)
Plastic fork/spork (many hostels don’t provide them)
Flashlight/reflective strip on your backpack for safe walking at night (thanks, Miguel Traviesa)
Small multi-tool (if traveling domestically, thanks, Miguel Traviesa)
This video explores 7 of the biggest misunderstanding of the Camino de Santiago, of the pilgrims, the governments and the public in general.
Misunderstanding #1: There is only one Santiago Way
Misunderstanding #2: The way can be walked in the direction of Santiago
Misunderstanding #3: The way is full of people in summer.
Misunderstanding #4: The Santiago Way is cheap.
Misunderstanding #5: The way is made based on arrows…
Misunderstanding #6: The route of the way does not change…
Misunderstanding #7: Where does the Santiago Way end? Where is the KM 0 of the way?
In this video, I tell my personal experience of doing intermittent fasting on the Camino de Santiago, how I did it, what the results were (which included weight loss) and what side effects there were.
The Aragonese Way is a less popular and less traveled variant of the Camino de Santiago that starts at the port of Somport on the border with France and joins the French Way at Puente La Reina and has 3 variants.
In this video, we tell you what interesting things to see, the different variants, what are the difficulties of the road and tips on how to do it, from exploring different plans to seeing how to get to the starting point and how to travel back.
The video was filmed in August 2022.
My travel companion was @AthanasiaNikolakopoulou and appears at several points in the video.
This path, el “Camino del Salvador”, is a less known and less traveled way to Santiago, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.
El Salvador, the “Way of the Salvador”, or the “way of San Salvador” is a way to Santiago less known and less traveled, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.
Numerous devout pilgrims would deviate to visit the cathedral of San Salvador and its relics. As an old saying states: “Whoever goes to Santiago and does not go to the Salvador, honors the servant and leaves the Lord.”
This is considered one of the most spectacular paths in terms of landscape and the Buiza-Pajares stage is considered by many to be the best stage of ALL the ways to Santiago, with the Pajares-Pola de Lena stage not far behind.
The path is not very long, with a distance of 121km, which can be done in 5 days, or more comfortably, in 6 or 7 days.
But it is a complex path with high difficulty. The terrain involves numerous ascents and descents almost every day and in addition it is necessary to carry food for several days, as the towns do not have all the services.
The Camino Aragonese is a less popular and less traveled variant of the Camino de Santiago; it begins at the port of Somport in France and joins the French Way in Puente La Reina.
It is approximately 170km long, so it can be done in 6 or 7 days.
It has 2 main variants:
1. To the monastery of San Juan de Peña
2. To the mouth of Lumbier (which we recommend)
The video was filmed in August 2022. My travel companion was @AthanasiaNikolakopoulou and she appears in several moments of the video.