Days 13 and 14 Hospital de Orbigo to Leon and Leon to Reliegos
So had a fairly chilled evening in Hospital de Orbigo with a storm rumbling. Then off on the senda by N120 directly to Leon. But after Valverde I started to feel off, and on reaching...
Via Francigena Association along with the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome are finalising a London / Canterbury extension to the Francigena. It's a a 145 km route to be covered in six stages on foot that starts from Southwark Cathedral in London...
Thanks for this, it will be a great help. I'm particularly interested in the churches with medieval frescoes so am very excited about the two near Salvatierra-Agurain.
I really love Romanesque churches especially those with frescoes. I know a lot of planning has been done on this forum, I wonder if anyone has made a list of Romanesque churches that are on the viejo?
Should I start a new thread for this...
Thanks for this information I will be walking on this part of the viejo in October and definitely want to visit the churches at Alaiza and Gazeo. I planned to have a rest day in Vitoria-Gastiez but will take it in Salvatierra-Agurain instead. I...
There are four so-called “iglesias pintadas de la llanada” (which include Gaceo, Alaiza, Añua, Arbulo). These churches are all located in the vicinity of Salvatierra-Agurain. The Álava Medieval site has more info.
I’ve just gotten some...
you might find useful the attached description I made when I was researching via baiona (it's a work in progress). it should at least get you from alaiza to alegría without backtracking to gazeo or salvatierra.
err, I made a mess of quotes and...
I think most days it's okay- just it was 37km and it's one section that pilgrims are really spread out in multiple small villages so there isn't a lull in the stream. Whereas, this morning leaving Leon it as 8km before I met my first pilgrims...
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