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  1. Rebekah Scott

    How many of you have reconnected on the forum?

    I met a very outgoing and witty Australian lady on the camino in 2001, who saved my skin when I dragged my bedraggled carcass off the Dragonte Route into a packed-out and heaving O Cebreiro. Her deluxe en-suite hotel room had an extra single bed in it...! I took the finest, hottest bath of my...
  2. Niels

    Dragonte Route

    ...steep down hill at the end, where the cow fence confused me. But just open it and continue. But that downhill is difficult, and overall the Dragonte is a lot more difficult than the Camino Frances in general (I was very tired arriving at Las Herreiras) - but incredibly rewarding. To me it was...
  3. 4

    Dragonte route

    You stated "The only slight bit of uncertainty during our journey happened toward the end as we approached the quarry and were uncertain of which way to go." So which way did you go? I plan to walk the route later this year and would appreciate any help. Thanks.
  4. 4

    Dragonte Route

    I am starting in SJPP late September and plan to walk the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo. Has anyone walked this route recently after they improved the waymarks? Would appreciate your sharing your experience on this. Thanks.
  5. lindam

    Report of Cami Catalan May to June 2018 (Parts 1 and 2)

    ...is a wealth of information out there. Two diversions of note (both highly recommended): from Villafranca Del Bierzo to Las Herrerias: the Dragonte option. A challenging route of 30 km, crossing three mountains and following the original Camino route. Unforgettable scenery and new, clearly...
  6. Reidun Fyno

    Dragonte route

    Thank you so much - I will do the Dragonte autum 2019
  7. lindam

    Dragonte route

    This is something I posted to the Friends of Dragonte Facebook page and wanted to share it here with Forum members: "Wanting to beat the heat with a forecast high of 31 degrees, it was 6:50 in the morning of 18 June when we set off from Albergue Leo in Villafranca del Bierzo to walk the...
  8. siuloir

    PhD fieldwork on the Camino Vasco & Camino Frances July-August 2016

    Hi Sian I'm Mary from Ireland and I've walked the Frances including some of the Dragonte, the Primitivo, Lebaniego and Vadiniense. This July 20th I'm hoping to walk from Bayonne to SJPP (3 days) and then scoot over to Irun and walk the Vasco - so if all goes to plan that could possibly be the...
  9. stratophile

    Dragonte route

    Hi @design4life – The Pradela route isn't near as difficult to follow as the Dragonte, though there are a few places where people sometimes get confused. My TrailSmart app has the Pradela route in it. You can use the built-in yellow arrow in the app to point you in the right direction if you...
  10. design4life

    Dragonte route

    Hi. I hope to take the Pradela route from villafranca to trabadelo tomorrow. Ive lost my printed guide and notes, so am trying to figure it all out with help of my phone. Do you have a similar detailed guide to the pradela? I am a little confused as to how to find it, leaving villafranca. And...
  11. stratophile

    Dragonte route

    Hi everyone. I've just written an in-depth guide to the Dragonte, with general description, elevation profile chart, maps (with contour lines and 3D hill shading), walking notes, and so on. It's available in PDF and ePub formats. I've uploaded them as a resource to Ivar's 'Resources' section...
  12. stratophile

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte

    stratophile submitted a new resource: In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte - Description, maps, walking directions, and more Read more about this resource...
  13. stratophile

    In-depth Guide to the Ruta Dragonte v1.0

    Hi everyone, I've been getting requests for information about the beautiful Ruta Dragonte on the Camino Francés, one of the three options from Villafranca del Bierzo (rejoining the main route at Las Herrerías). It is a very challenging one-day route that definitely isn't for everyone, but it is...
  14. Black and the Red

    Dragonte route

    Hi Rich1, glad to hear it went well. Can you say what went wrong after Moral? It's after that village to the next that has flummoxed me with the Brierley directions. Any pointers? How long didn't it take you? Many thanks.
  15. Rich1

    Dragonte route

    Walked the Dragonte today and very nice it was too :) Started from Villafranca and had the perfect blue sky day. Official waymarking was pretty good in the first and last thirds but virtually non-existent in the middle. Brierley is pretty accurate though with his route notes and a few yellow...
  16. Black and the Red

    Alto do Poio hostels

    OK, so not much cheaper than the albergue over the road. Maybe worth walking on to Fonfria then. Only 9 euros. Wanted a light walk from Herrerias after Dragonte route, but hey ho, I'll do the extra 3km if it means I can afford myself a bottle of the red stuff.
  17. JabbaPapa

    What to do with aggressive dogs

    It used to be unexceptional, before the 2000s, to encounter such dogs on the Francès. But these dogs now know that it's our territory.
  18. Karl Oz

    What to do with aggressive dogs

    The only time I encountered an unchained aggressive dog on the CF was in O Cebreiro itself! A couple of other times I was very relieved that a fence or strong chain prevented an attack. Maybe picking-up a rock, real or imaginary, will be a tactic I will employ if threatened again. Although...
  19. Kanga

    What to do with aggressive dogs

    ...encountered an unchained aggressive dog on it. They are so bored by pilgrims they can barely raise their heads as you pass. If you go "off piste" or take a really uncommon alternative, like the Dragonte to O Cebreiro, you might encounter a troublesome dog. But on the standard route...
  20. Black and the Red

    Planning Advanced Albergue Reservations

    ...would be wise. Everything was filling up fast on Booking.com for the cheaper places. Glad I've booked them plus start and end town for the Dragonte route. I am traveling mostly in June. Was wondering though if it is worth booking my stays in the major towns (Logrono, Burgos and Leon). Anyone...

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