Marking of routes into Santiago to be improved

[Peter Robins]

Following critical press comments on the state of the marking of the Camino Frances into Santiago, the authorities are taking immediate steps to
- improve the marking of the last 14km of the Camino Frances so it's ready for the summer season
- put out to public tender a 6-month contract for cleaning up the Galician sections of the other routes
- introduce regular monitoring
We may see bronze scallop-shells appearing on the way(s) into Santiago, but it seems the Ayuntamiento doesn't think these are necessary in the historic centre itself.
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php?idNoticia=48208

 

[Peter Robins]

more on this in today's Voz de Galicia
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiag ... TO=4821257
I was wondering what the eighth route in Galicia was, but it seems they count Fisterra and Muxia as 2 routes. The 8 are:
Francés, Inglés, Portugués, Plata/Sanabrés, Fisterra, Costa/Norte, Primitivo, Muxía.
The first 5 go to Santiago itself, the others join another route before arrival in Santiago. Total distance in Galicia 1091km.

 

[Peter Robins]

the 6-month contract has been awarded to a company called Acibeiro, who start work on Monday. So if you're en route in Galicia, you may well see people out working on the waymarks etc.
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiag ... TO=4904140