Mozarabe Guidebooks

[HockeyCaminoFan]

Hello out there,

Can anyone recommend a paper guidebook for the Mozárabe and where to get it? It doesn't have to be in English.

Thank you!

 

[Trish K]

I used this one recently, which I ordered from the Confraternity of St James in London. The last version is 2022, so there were a couple of route changes since it was published but served me pretty well.

Camino Pilgrim™ Guides: Camino Mozárabe, Almería and Jaén to Mérida 2022 - £10.00

2022 updated guide to the route from Almería and Jaén to Mérida, where it joins the Via de la Plata.

www.csj.org.uk

 

[henrythedog]

There are two available from the confraternity; the one which Trish refers to and another from Malaga to Merida, both by Tim Stapenhurst 2022.

I have another from the amigos in Malaga (in Spanish) which just covers the route in their patch - the province of Malaga so far as Encinas Reales. I think it’s published in conjunction with the Diputacion de Malaga as I’ve seen it listed under publications whilst researching the Gran Senda de Malaga. I’ll try to attach a photo; but I’m not often successful.

I’d highly recommend contacting any of the various groups of amigos for current information, they’re always delighted to help.

 

[Bradypus]

I walked from Malaga a few years ago and found this pdf guide quite useful. Something to look at while you are searching for a paper guide.

https://static.costadelsolmalaga.org/malaga/subidas/archivos/2/8/arc_179582.pdf

 

[AJGuillaume]

The Asociación Jacobea de Almería-Granada updates this PDF guide regularly, and is the most up to date guide. If you prefer a paper edition, you could print this. Most importantly, some Camino stages in Extremadura have changed. The Asociación Jacobea de Badajoz has been very active, and have way marked new stages to avoid dangerous road walking:

1.- Ermita de la Alcantarilla to Monterrubio de la Serena. Avoids a long stretch of road

2.- Magacela to La Haba. Follows "La Senda del rey" and not the road.

3.- Don Benito to Medellín. Avoids a dangerous road, plus a bridge

4.- Medellín to San pedro de Mérida: if the río Búrdalo is not high, there is a ford which avoids the very dangerous approach to Torrefresneda. The Asociación Jacobea de Badajoz are building a foot bridge over the Búrdalo.

¡Buen Camino!

 

[peregrina2000]

4.- Medellín to San pedro de Mérida: if the río Búrdalo is not high, there is a ford which avoids the very dangerous approach to Torrefresneda. The Asociación Jacobea de Badajoz are building a foot bridge over the Búrdalo.

¡Buen Camino!

This is absolutely fantastic news. Good for the Asociación of Badajoz. That was one of the most dangerous stretches I've ever walked in 20 years of caminos.

Keep us posted if you hear updates, AJ.

 

[peregrina2000]

The Asociación Jacobea de Almería-Granada updates this PDF guide regularly, and is the most up to date guide. If you prefer a paper edition, you could print this. Most importantly, some Camino stages in Extremadura have changed. The Asociación Jacobea de Badajoz has been very active, and have way marked new stages to avoid dangerous road walking:

1.- Ermita de la Alcantarilla to Monterrubio de la Serena. Avoids a long stretch of road

2.- Magacela to La Haba. Follows "La Senda del rey" and not the road.

3.- Don Benito to Medellín. Avoids a dangerous road, plus a bridge

4.- Medellín to San pedro de Mérida: if the río Búrdalo is not high, there is a ford which avoids the very dangerous approach to Torrefresneda. The Asociación Jacobea de Badajoz are building a foot bridge over the Búrdalo.

¡Buen Camino!

Oops, I forgot to ask you my question. Do you know if these new routes have been posted on wikiloc or somewhere similar? It'd be great to get the info out there.

 

[AJGuillaume]

Oops, I forgot to ask you my question. Do you know if these new routes have been posted on wikiloc or somewhere similar? It'd be great to get the info out there.

I documented these new routes on Wikiloc, and the guide from the Asociación Jacobea de Almería-Granada has the new routes.

 

[HockeyCaminoFan]

I used this one recently, which I ordered from the Confraternity of St James in London. The last version is 2022, so there were a couple of route changes since it was published but served me pretty well.

Camino Pilgrim™ Guides: Camino Mozárabe, Almería and Jaén to Mérida 2022 - £10.00

2022 updated guide to the route from Almería and Jaén to Mérida, where it joins the Via de la Plata.

www.csj.org.uk

Thank you. I'm looking at their website now.

 

[HockeyCaminoFan]

There are two available from the confraternity; the one which Trish refers to and another from Malaga to Merida, both by Tim Stapenhurst 2022.

I have another from the amigos in Malaga (in Spanish) which just covers the route in their patch - the province of Malaga so far as Encinas Reales. I think it’s published in conjunction with the Diputacion de Malaga as I’ve seen it listed under publications whilst researching the Gran Senda de Malaga. I’ll try to attach a photo; but I’m not often successful.

I’d highly recommend contacting any of the various groups of amigos for current information, they’re always delighted to help.

Thank you. I don't know why I didn't of asking them. Haha.