Our section hike on the Pacific Crest Trail: choosing the section and getting there
After my first, rather brief encounter with the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, my hiking ambitions went quiet for…
Camino Primitivo – Section 2 – Paladin to Cornellana
After a leisurely start to the first stage, the second day started much earlier. We were the first from our room to leave the accommodation. The morning was at its most beautiful and the view from the bridge, which we soon reached, was particularly impressive. The river and the steep rock faces offered a picturesque…
Camino Primitivo – Section 3 – Cornellana to La Espina
When we set off from our accommodation the next morning, we were greeted by beautiful weather. The day started promisingly and we first walked past the monastery of San Salvador in Cornellana, which was built in the 11th century and is known for its tranquil atmosphere. It was a beautiful moment to see the historic…
Camino Primitivo – Section 15 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
A rollercoaster of emotions over the last few kilometers Today I realized that I like the Way of St. James less and less with each passing day. What once began as an adventure is increasingly turning into a kind of fever dream of restaurants, souvenir stalls and former pilgrims selling their books, shells and other…
Camino Primitivo – Section 14 – Arzúa – O Pedrouzo
It was hard to leave our cozy, comfy camping barrel the next morning and make our way to our destination for today, O Pedrouzo. The sky was cloudy again and the rain pelted down on our hoods as we walked along the road towards Arzúa. GPS data of the hike on the Camino Primitivo From…
Camino Primitivo – Section 13 – Melide to Arzúa
We set off again from Melide in a stream of pilgrims after enjoying a delicious breakfast in a local restaurant. Our stage was relatively short at just 12 km and took us to just before Arzúa. I wanted to take it easy on my knee, which fortunately caused no further problems. GPS data of the…
Camino Primitivo – Section 12 – Ferreira to Melide
We had actually planned a longer day and I had even insisted on going all the way to Arzúa. But after our 21 km hike, my knee was bothering me again – even though the day had started so beautifully. From the hostel, the path led us through many small, cute clusters of houses that…
Camino Primitivo – Section 11 – Lugo to Ferreira
As we left Lugo, we crossed a picturesque bridge and passed a lake. Here we met our pilgrim acquaintance from the third day again – the couple who had tried to follow the road on the way to La Espina. GPS data of the hike on the Camino Primitivo The Camino Primitivo from Lugo From…
Camino Primitivo – Section 10 – O Cádavo to Lugo
Today was our last day with Stefan. He had planned to hike only as far as Lugo and leave from there as, unlike us, he had already completed several other Caminos and had already covered the last few kilometers of the Camino Primitivo. GPS data of the hike on the Camino Primitivo Lugo – An…
Camino Primitivo – Section 9 – A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
Today wasn’t the best day, which was less due to the route itself and more to my right knee. It kept giving me slight pain – not severe enough to stop me from continuing, but just annoying enough to get on my nerves. Fortunately, I was able to distract myself from the surrounding landscape. Since…
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