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  1. Anhalter

    Alto Pradela route - amazing.

    Never walked the valley route. First time, i walked via Pradela. Loved it, but kinda hard. Second time, i walked the Dragonte variant. Even more stunning, but a very exhausting walk so maybe not for everybody. But for those who enjoyed the walk from St.Jean to Roncesvalles, i recommend looking...
  2. B

    Finding my way along the route

    ...areas, the arrows can be anywhere – on lampposts, traffic signs and walls. Sometimes they might be at ground-level on kerbstones, so look down as well as up. Don't take the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo, if you don't have GPS or apps. It is not well signposted. (I didn't have GPS.)
  3. Rob Perry

    Renting horses to O Cebreiro

    Last year, arrived in Las Herrerias after following the Dragonte route so feeling very tired I asked in the albergue about the horses which are mentioned in Brierley. They phoned him and he came round and arranged everything. He organised my very light bag to go in a van to an albergue which he...
  4. Raymond Aquilina

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte

    Dear all, I am currently walking to Villafranca de Bierzo. Tomorrow I am planning to attamp once more the Dragonte route. I was there in 2016 and only did part as I was lost and decided to continue on the normsl route. I am aware thst since then waymarking has improved but I need a GPX file of...
  5. Dani7

    LIVE from the Camino The Adventures of Dani7 on the Camino Francés

    Without the hospitaleros voluntarios pilgrims would be hard pressed to make it to the other side. You are needed more than you can imagine. Your smiling faces and kind gestures and help at the end of a long day are balms for our bodies and our souls. Thank you for service. You are more than...
  6. J Willhaus

    LIVE from the Camino The Adventures of Dani7 on the Camino Francés

    ...be arriving in Spain for our time as Hospitalero Voluntarios. Your accounts have convinced me that there are still pilgrims like you who will need our care. Enjoy your walk tomorrow. I would take the traditional path by the road if it were me but who knows if you will brave the higher...
  7. C

    Walking at 4 am. Under a full moon?

    Did a new moon on ruta dragonte this month. Private room in hotel cruce. No headlight just starlight to see on the big climb out of villafranca de bierzo.. recommend ..
  8. howardd5

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    I have walked the Pradela route twice and recommend it as one of the high spots on the whole Camino . I spoke with some who walked the Dragonte route and she said it was rough and not marked well. She didn’t advise it to anyone .
  9. peregrina2000

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    I know this thread is about the Pradela option from Villafranca, but the maps posted above clearly show that there is a third option, the Dragonte route. So I thought I’d add a bit about it here. I have never walked the Dragonte route, but last fall tried to help a forum member get some more...
  10. Camino Chrissy

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    ...crossing the bridge at Villafranca del Bierzo and seeing the option on the right. I'd already decided ahead of time I wasn't going to go Left on the Dragonte, so I looked to the Right and thought "No way do I want to climb that big hill either." Unfortunately I now see that was a big mistake.😐
  11. B

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    ...signage. The first part (I can't remember how far or how long) is very steep. Incredibly steep! But after that it's not so bad. I tried the Dragonte route last year and got lost. I had to turn back. There was no signage after Villar de Corrales. But with GPS (which I don't use) you could be OK.
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    ...For the Pradela route take Calle Pradela up the hill after crossing the bridge leaving Villafranca. The main camino route passes the Albergue de la Piedra. To take the Dragonte route you take a left to cross a bridge before reaching that albergue.
  13. trecile

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    The Pradela route or as Gronze labels it Camino de la montaña is not the same as the Dragonte route. There are three routes out of Villafranca del Bierzo. Here's more info on the Dragonte route. http://trekopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Trekopedia-Guide-to-the-Ruta-Dragonte-v1.0-May-2018.pdf
  14. C clearly

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    I am curious that this is called the "mountain route" since the Dragonte option seems more mountainous. I walked the Pradela route a few years ago, and found the signage at that time to be a bit confusing. However, I never felt lost because the valley must stay on your left, you can often see...
  15. Jaime Carrollo

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro - Pradela route

    I turned left and walked up the hill to take the Dragonte route. It was beautiful for many reasons and will really allow you to get into yourself. However, if you like well marked trails, coffee shops and people, then Dragonte may not be as rewarding for you. In that case, go right along...
  16. Raymond Aquilina

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte

    Dear Stratophile, I am planning to walk the Ruta Dragonte and I wish to obtain the Guide book you refer to via the Treopedia link but cannot find it. Could you please help me to obtain the PDF format. This will be my second attemt to walk it as in the 2016 when I first walked the camino...
  17. Anhalter

    Longest sections of Camino Frances without facilities

    I think the winner is the Dragonte variant from Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerias. Some 25km without shops, bars or anything besides the occasional fountain. But that would be easy by itself, it's the elevation profile that makes it challenging... On the regular Camino Frances, Carrion...
  18. Anhalter

    Is Zpacks Vertice rain jacket worth the investment for ultralight hikers?

    ...section where the roads are quite "wild" (natural? In the sense of "little people walking it"), but i guess the handfull people going over Dragonte are not that many in the first place and even this remote stretch of Camino is not to be compared to Bushwhacking. But there will be the...
  19. T

    Hiking poles vs staff

    Wonderful story!
  20. Jaime Carrollo

    Hiking poles vs staff

    ...The next morning, as I prepared to leave my lodging, Tizona leapt into my hand, and off I went, knowing at that moment I would take the Dragonte. It was still dark as I hiked up the hill to Dragonte and Tizona was a reassuring guardian as I walked past valleys and glens where dark shadows...

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