Kilometre markers

[Bedspring]

Why do they put the kilometer markers where they do, for example 301.1 km, and as 300km was over an hours walk away, are these people messing with my mind

 

[Kathy F.]

Yep.

 

[kateonthecamino]

I went past three 555km markers spread over about 20km last week. It's a mystery.

 

[OzAnnie]

Why do they put the kilometer markers where they do, for example 301.1 km, and as 300km was over an hours walk away, are these people messing with my mind

Keeping you alert & on your toes …
Good to see them though even if not spot on., especially when there is a fork in the road.

 

[Peterborough]

My question is. Which came first the marker or the distance plaque?

 

[Tincatinker]

Why do they put the kilometer markers where they do, for example 301.1 km, and as 300km was over an hours walk away, are these people messing with my mind

They are known as Mojones: not a far step in the evolution of language from Mahone as in pogue mahone. There actual purpose escapes me but I guess they’re an excellent method of using up an embarrassing surplus of faux marble and scrap bronze while appearing to do something useful.

It’s the ones standing proudly by the side of a dead straight track from which there is no possible deviation or diversion that make me chuckle most. Especially the ones that tell me I am precisely 307.357km from nowhere in particular (not including side-trips).

 

[Philtration]

It's the Camino making you relive your experiences until you learn some important life lesson!

 

[Gringazolana]

On a related note, Strava thinks some of those markers are wrong!

 

[Camo]

They are known as Mojones: not a far step in the evolution of language from Mahone as in pogue mahone. There actual purpose escapes me but I guess they’re an excellent method of using up an embarrassing surplus of faux marble and scrap bronze while appearing to do something useful.

It’s the ones standing proudly by the side of a dead straight track from which there is no possible deviation or diversion that make me chuckle most. Especially the ones that tell me I am precisely 307.357km from nowhere in particular (not including side-trips).

However when one suggests the dead simple (and dead accurate) alternative/cross check of Google SatNav directions one is told that "you can't go wrong with the markers"

 

[El Cascayal]

example 301.1 km,

307.357km

Why they carry it out to 3 nonsensical decimal points is beyond my attention span. They are obviously so very, very, very, exquisitely accurate.