- Time of past OR future Camino
- French, Port, VDLP, Aragon, Levante, Ebro: 04-22
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Did you stay the night in Lumbier? Did you walk from Lumbier to Montreal?I walked there in May. It is about 4.8 km (3 miles) from Sanguesa to Liedena, about half of which is along a busy road. There wasn't much traffic on the road that morning. The rest of the way to Lumbier is on a pedestrian path. The canyon is beautiful, and there is a hotel restaurant in Liedena where you can get very good, inexpensive breakfast (I think the name is Hotel Complejo Latorre). Note: the trail along the river from Sanguesa to Liedena was poorly way-marked, I didn't see any arrows or signs. We used GPS. From Liedena to Lumbier the way was well-marked.
Did you stay the night in Lumbier? Did you walk from Lumbier to Montreal?
I stayed in Lumbier and Monreal. I can recommend Casa Rural Etxartenea in Monreal.Did you stay the night in Lumbier? Did you walk from Lumbier to Montreal?
The albergue de peregrinos in Monreal is clean and comfortable, no bunk beds and they have a washing machine if you need it. Plenty of places to eat although they have a nice kitchen. Hospitalera was very nice, call the number on the door.I stayed in Lumbier and Monreal. I can recommend Casa Rural Etxartenea in Monreal.
My mistake, when I said no bunk beds, thinking of Sangüesa.The albergue de peregrinos in Monreal is clean and comfortable, no bunk beds and they have a washing machine if you need it. Plenty of places to eat although they have a nice kitchen. Hospitalera was very nice, call the number on the door.
The Foz is a worthwhile detour. Ours was cut short by a front that came through, blizzard like conditions at higher elevations, driving rain and cold in the valley. There were a couple Forum readers behind us who were crossing the Col du Samport on April 9th. I digress, beautiful area.
This is an excellent albergue. It was so weird that up until Monreal I only saw two pilgriims the whole time. Got to the albergue and there must have been 10 people there.The albergue de peregrinos in Monreal is clean and comfortable,
I had a cold and took a day off in Sangüesa, so I was behind the few people that I had met previously on the Aragonés.This is an excellent albergue. It was so weird that up until Monreal I only saw two pilgriims the whole time. Got to the albergue and there must have been 10 people there.
I stayed in albergues the whole route. The only other people I met was a German couple when we slept in Canfranc at that new, wonderful albergue. I thin after Canfranc except for the donativo in Arres they slept in pensions. The last I saw of them was in the restaurant in the albergue in Artieda. Never saw them again. I can't wait to get back there in October and do it again. This time get up to San Juan de la Pena. Last time there was a local festival in Jaca and the tourist office said no buses running and to go back to the albergue to see if anyone wanted to split a taxi up there the next morning. She told me it would be at least $50 Euros because of the festival. No other pilgrims in the albergue so it was a pass. 50E for a taxi is out of my budget.I had a cold and took a day off in Sangüesa, so I was behind the few people that I had met previously on the Aragonés.
Since I was still recovering from the cold I only stayed in private accommodations until I reached the Francés, but I did meet a bunch of new people who were mostly staying at the albergue when I was in Monreal.
You can spend two nights at the albergue in Santa Cilia, and spend one day to walk up to San Juan de la Peña. I stayed at a hotel in Santa Cruz de la Serós, left my backpack there and walked up. I ended up getting a ride back to town from a Spanish couple who were former pilgrims.I stayed in albergues the whole route. The only other people I met was a German couple when we slept in Canfranc at that new, wonderful albergue. I thin after Canfranc except for the donativo in Arres they slept in pensions. The last I saw of them was in the restaurant in the albergue in Artieda. Never saw them again. I can't wait to get back there in October and do it again. This time get up to San Juan de la Pena. Last time there was a local festival in Jaca and the tourist office said no buses running and to go back to the albergue to see if anyone wanted to split a taxi up there the next morning. She told me it would be at least $50 Euros because of the festival. No other pilgrims in the albergue so it was a pass. 50E for a taxi is out of my budget.
Did you walk on the road or on the camino itself back up? I was wondering because I have heard mixed reports about which way to head down from the monastery. I have read that some think the camino route is really rough and can cause problems, where the road is of course smoother and there is very little traffic.You can spend two nights at the albergue in Santa Cilia, and spend one day to walk up to San Juan de la Peña. I stayed at a hotel in Santa Cruz de la Serós, left my backpack there and walked up. I ended up getting a ride back to town from a Spanish couple who were former pilgrims.
To get to Santa Cruz I walked up the road that I've highlighted on the map.Did you walk on the road or on the camino itself back up? I was wondering because I have heard mixed reports about which way to head down from the monastery. I have read that some think the camino route is really rough and can cause problems, where the road is of course smoother and there is very little traffic.
... I have heard mixed reports about which way to head down from the monastery. I have read that some think the camino route is really rough and can cause problems, where the road is of course smoother and there is very little traffic.
It's not just the steepness that makes it difficult - the trail is super rocky!I recently checked out the steepness of the walks between San Juan de la Peña and Santa Cruz de la Serós. If you walk down the road the average grade is 5.5% over the 7 kilometers (4.3 miles). The trail distance is 3.3 km (2 miles) with an average slope of 10% but the steepest section is 17% over 2 km.
I recently checked out the steepness of the walks between San Juan de la Peña and Santa Cruz de la Serós. If you walk down the road the average grade is 5.5% over the 7 kilometers (4.3 miles). The trail distance is 3.3 km (2 miles) with an average slope of 10% but the steepest section is 17% over 2 km.
It's not just the steepness that makes it difficult - the trail is super rocky!
Thanks to both of you for your input. I think as I age ungraciously I will take the road. I am not as nimble as the mountain goat of years gone by. I am sure we have all walked lots of stretches like Rick showed us. I know they are difficult and the concentration that I need to make sure I do not injure myself is alot more tiring than the extra kilometers. If it is wet even worse.Well, it didn't bother me but then I'm used to rough trails. Here are three different ones we hiked about two weeks ago.
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