Camí de Sant Jaume from Barcelona or Montserrat?

[Ted Stek]

Hello, does anyone have some current information about the Cami de Jaume from Barcelona?

I just finished the Camino Francis on June 23 (started May 23) with my daughter from SJPDP to Santiago. We had a wonderful experience and I would like to do it again, but would like to start in Barcelona to Logrono, and then back on the Camino Francis. I was hoping to start the first part of September of this year and make it to Santiago by the middle of October before any bad weather. I have not found much current information on this Camino. Any advise or information?

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, Ted
Welcome to the forum. If by "current" you mean this year, I don't see anything on the forum. But @LTfit and I met up in Montserrat last year and walked the Camino Catalan through Huesca to its intersection with the Aragones, and I did a pretty detailed write-up. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...catalán-from-montserrat-through-huesca.36443/

I was walking in from the north, so I did not start in Barcelona, but LT did and she had a rough time. If you look through the sub-forum, you'll see a couple of threads dealing with the walk from Barcelona to Montserrat. There is now an albergue along the way, and there are several alternatives, one of which is the killer route LT took.

Several forum members have taken the variant through Zaragoza, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rom-alcarràs-to-zaragoza-on-to-logrono.19027/

My impression is that the route through Zaragoa is less interesting and less scenic. The days after Huesca, on the variant we took, are spectacular. And joining up with the Aragones was a great idea, because it is gorgeous.

If you have questions, happy to help, Buen camino, Laurie

 

[Ted Stek]

Hi, Ted
Welcome to the forum. If by "current" you mean this year, I don't see anything on the forum. But @LTfit and I met up in Montserrat last year and walked the Camino Catalan through Huesca to its intersection with the Aragones, and I did a pretty detailed write-up. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...catalán-from-montserrat-through-huesca.36443/

I was walking in from the north, so I did not start in Barcelona, but LT did and she had a rough time. If you look through the sub-forum, you'll see a couple of threads dealing with the walk from Barcelona to Montserrat. There is now an albergue along the way, and there are several alternatives, one of which is the killer route LT took.

Several forum members have taken the variant through Zaragoza, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rom-alcarràs-to-zaragoza-on-to-logrono.19027/

My impression is that the route through Zaragoa is less interesting and less scenic. The days after Huesca, on the variant we took, are spectacular. And joining up with the Aragones was a great idea, because it is gorgeous.

If you have questions, happy to help, Buen camino, Laurie

Thank you for the information Lauriel. I am obviously still in the planning stages but hope to leave by September 13. I guess I have the Camino Blues after returning and am anxious to get back. Any more information from others would be welcome.

 

[peregrina2000]

If you plan to walk in September, you should be prepared for endless Kms of brown harvested fields. And for the fact that this route does not go through areas with lots of cultural, historic, or religious attractions. Not trying to discourage you, but I think LT and I agree that some of those days after Igualada and before Huesca were mentally challenging and wore on us at times. The bit after Huesca was what changed it for us, it's really great. Are you fixed on the Zaragoza variant?

 

[Ted Stek]

I am not sure? I am still in the planning stage and any information is helpful. Would the Lleida/Lérida, then Zaragoza and Logroño route be nicer?