Chantada is the Invierno’s Sarria

[peregrina2000]

@Via2010 posted a link to this document on another thread. https://www.caminosantiago.org/cpperegrino/prensa/verprensa.asp?PrensaID=13748

It shows that the cathedral has determined that Chantada is the official minimum starting point for the Invierno. I think many of us had assumed it was Monforte. What a shame it would be to start in Chantada and miss both Diomondi and the descent to the Miño!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Monteforte to Chantada is 30 km so I can see many chopping off a day. But is Chantada easier to get to? Buses might not stop there

 

[VNwalking]

You're right, Laurie: starting in Chantada misses all the best parts of this camino.

Interesting, when the 100km marker is actually near Diamondi. Of course, there's no stamp there nor anything much at all, let alone ease of access - which defeats the promotional agenda of the Xunta of getting as many feet on the ground as possible.
(In 2020, they will be 'promoting' the Invierno, which is intrresting considering the ongoing challenges posed by absence of albergue infrastructure.
From http://caminodeinvierno.es/ :
"El Camino de Invierno se acondicionará entre el 2017 y el 2019 y se promocionará en el 2020. Según el Plan Director de la Xunta de Galicia.")

 

[peregrina2000]

Interesting, when the 100km marker is actually near Diamondi. Of course, there's no stamp there nor anything much at all, let alone ease of access - which defeats the promotional agenda of the Xunta of getting as many feet on the ground as possible.

Yes, I thought I remembered seeing a 100 km marker there, but I wasn’t sure. But actually, if you add up the stages as we have them in the guide, it is 103 km from Chantada.
Chantada - Rodeiro 25.8
Rodeiro-Laxe 27.2
Laxe-Outeiro 34.1
Outeiro - Santiago 16.7

And I had not seen that bit about 2020 promotion, that will certainly be interesting. Another good reason to get the guide done and out there!

Monteforte to Chantada is 30 km so I can see many chopping off a day. But is Chantada easier to get to? Buses might not stop there

Just did a quick Monbus check. Monforte is much bigger, so I’m sure there are better options, but there are two buses a day from Ourense to Chantada and five or six from Lugo, so it is certainly accessible.

 

[Theatregal]

This is the majon just before Diomondi. It’s hard to read but it says 100.3

This is the majon beside the shelter just as you leave the road at Diomondi and start the descent. It reads 100 but interestingly it looks like it was blank and 100 was written in.

 

[amancio]

Stupid decision, but I also understand there is no way to shorten Monforte-Chantada, since there are no albergues in between whatsoever. A true pity...

 

[peregrina2000]

Stupid decision, but I also understand there is no way to shorten Monforte-Chantada, since there are no albergues in between whatsoever. A true pity...

Another instance of shooting self in proverbial foot. There is an empty school right near Torre Vilariño (about halfway) that had been planned for an Albergue. Neighbors have sued and all is tied up in court.

 

[Charrito]

This is the majon just before Diomondi. It’s hard to read but it says 100.3
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This is the majon beside the shelter just as you leave the road at Diomondi and start the descent. It reads 100 but interestingly it looks like it was blank and 100 was written in.
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The mojón (not majon) is clearly wrong. After you cross over the bridge you'll find another one (the few that actually have any kms on them) telling you that it's still over 100. According to the Gronze guide, there are just over 103 kms from Chantada to Santiago.

Somebody is telling porky pies in Diomondi then!

 

[Theatregal]

The mojón (not majon) is clearly wrong. After you cross over the bridge you'll find another one (the few that actually have any kms on them) telling you that it's still over 100. According to the Gronze guide, there are just over 103 kms from Chantada to Santiago.

Somebody is telling porky pies in Diomondi then!

Yes I know it's missing the accent but my ancient computer won't let me use diacritics!

 

[Charrito]

Yes I know it's missing the accent but my ancient computer won't let me use diacritics!

It's not the tilde (accent), it's the spelling. It's MOJÓN, not MAJON. Diacritics are used for broad phonetic transcriptions!

 

[Theatregal]

Oh my gosh...my eyes!!!

 

[VNwalking]

The mojón is clearly wrong.

Somebody is telling porky pies in Diomondi then!

Maybe, maybe not.
Who knows. Gronze and the mojón down the hill could be just as easily be the inaccurate ones. The distances I've seen quoted various places on this camino are all over the map. And that precious 100.00 distance would be one worth selling wee porky pies for.

 

[Charrito]

Oh my gosh...my eyes!!!

 

[Charrito]

Maybe, maybe not.
Who knows. Gronze and the mojón down the hill could be just as easily be the inaccurate ones. The distances I've seen quoted various places on this camino are all over the map. And that precious 100.00 distance would be one worth selling wee porky pies for.

Oh well, I'll just have to walk it yet again to check out the exact distances. And to see how much road walking there is. And to check out all the bars! KinkyOne: are you up for a bar crawl from Ponferrada?

 

[VNwalking]

@Charrito ... I thought you'd like an excuse.
@Bad Pilgrim might be happy to suss it out, too.

 

[Charrito]

@Charrito ... I thought you'd like an excuse.
@Bad Pilgrim might be happy to suss it out, too.

We'd better start a new thread. Sorry, VNwalking, you're not going to be much help on the bar crawl!

 

[VNwalking]

Nope. True enough. But I can measure distances while the rest of you weave all over the place.

 

[KinkyOne]

Oh well, I'll just have to walk it yet again to check out the exact distances. And to see how much road walking there is. And to check out all the bars! KinkyOne: are you up for a bar crawl from Ponferrada?

Just say when
But I doubt in accuracy of distances we would measure