Page 19 - Active Europe UTracks

Hiking the Camino in Spain | Edwina Parsons
Camino - Sarria to Santiago
8 DAY SELF GUIDED INN TO INN WALKING
Walk the final and most popular stage of the
Camino Frances to earn your Compostela
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Sarria 2 | Walk to Portomarin (6hrs) 3 | To Palas de Rei (6-7hrs) 4 | On to Melide (4.5hrs) 5 | To Arzúa (4hrs) 6 | To Rúa or Pedrouzo (5-6hrs) 7 | Arrive Santiago (5-6hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights comfortable hotels / B&Bs BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & guidebook per room booked, luggage transfer, emergency hotline PLUS: visitor tax & pilgrim’s passport
Hiker approaching O Cebreiro on the Camino Frances | Gesine Cheung
B&B / HOTEL
GRADE 3
DATES
Daily
Camino - Leon to Santiago
17 DAY SELF GUIDED WALKING
An exhilarating hike through northern Spain to
the tomb of St James in Santiago de Compostela
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive León 2 | To Villadangos del Páramo (5hrs) 3 | To Astorga (6hrs) 4 | To Rabanal Del Camino (5-6hrs) 5 | To Molinaseca (8hrs) 6 | To Villafranca Del Bierzo (7-8hrs) 7 | Rest day 8 | The last stage in Castilla to O’Cebreiro (8hrs) 9 | To Samos (6-7hrs) 10 | To Sarria (3hrs) 11 | Rest day 12-16 | Through Galicia to Santiago (6-8hrs daily) 17 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 16 breakfasts, 15 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 16 nights comfortable hotels/B&Bs BACKUP & SUPPORT: info pack - route notes & guidebook per room, luggage transfer (1 bag of 20kg max pp), emergency hotline PLUS: visitor tax & pilgrim’s passport
B&B / HOTEL
GRADE 3
DATES
Daily
Camino - Sarria to Santiago Rambler
11 DAY SELF GUIDED WALKING
A relaxed pace walk along the Camino’s final 115km to Santiago
B&B / HOTEL
GRADE 2
DATES
Daily
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Sarria 2 | Walk to Morgade (3.5hrs) 3 | On foot to Portomarin (2-3hrs) 4 | Ascend to Castromaior and on to Ventas de Naron (4-4.5hrs) 5 | Continue to Palas de Rei (3-4hrs) 6 | Walk to Melide (3-4hrs) 7 | On to Arzua (4.5-5hrs) 8 | Walk to Salceda (3hrs) 9 | Continue to Lavacolla (5-6hrs) 10 | The final stage to Santiago (3hrs) 11 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 10 breakfasts, 8 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 10 nights in a combination of simple hotels & farmhouse B&Bs on a twin share basis generally with ensuite facilities - upgrade option to 3-4 hotels and comfortable guesthouses - supplement applies (note: itinerary is different, see above for details) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & guidebook per room booked, luggage transfer (1 bag of 20kg max pp), emergency hotline TRANSPORT: upgrade option only - transfers as noted in the itinerary PLUS: visitor tax & pilgrim’s passport
Guided Camino Walk - Sarria to Santiago
8 DAY GUIDED WALKING
A guided walk along the final and most popular stage of the
Camino Frances, long enough to earn your Compostela
B&B / HOTEL
GRADE 3
DATES
18 May - 25 May 15 Jun - 22 Jun 21 Sep - 28 Sep
GRADE 3
DATES
Daily from 1 Mar to 31Oct
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Sarria 2 | Walk through the hills of Galicia to Portomarin (6hrs) 3 | To Palas de Rei (6-7hrs) 4 | Leave Lugo Province to enter La Coruña and on to Melide (4.5hrs) 5 | To Arzúa (4hrs) 6 | To Rúa (5hrs) 7 | Arrive Santiago (6hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in a combination of hotels & farmhouse B&Bs on a twin share basis generally with ensuite facilities GUIDES: English speaking guide BACKUP & SUPPORT: luggage transfer (1 bag of 20kg max pp) PLUS: visitor tax & pilgrim’s passport
Camino - Pyrenees
10 DAY SELF GUIDED WALKING
Experience the Way of St James from the Pyrenees
in France to the Rioja region of Spain
GUESTHOUSE / HOTEL / B&B
Decorative signage along the Camino | @timcharody
Pilgrims on the trail to Santiago in the Galicia region | Erin Williams
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join St Jean Pied de Port (France) 2 | Walk into Spain and cross three passes to Roncesvalles or Burguete (7 or 8hrs) 3 | Pass through typical Basque country villages to Akerreta or Zubiri (5 or 6hrs) 4 | Enter Navarre and walk to Pamplona (5-6hrs) 5 | In Pamplona 6 | Walk to Puente la Reina (6hrs) 7 | Walk to Estella (5hrs) 8 | Walk through vineyards to Los Arcos (5hrs) 9 | Cross into Rioja and on to Logroño (7hrs) 10 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 9 breakfasts, 7 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 9 nights in guesthouses or 2-3 star hotels, on a twin share basis generally with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & guidebook per room booked, luggage transfer (1 bag of 20kg max pp) & emergency hotline PLUS: pilgrim’s passport
NOTES: Price for departures during San Fermin, the running of the bulls in Pamplona (5-14 July) on application.
explore europe your way
find | book | utracks.com 19
Crossing the Pyrenees from France into Spain on the Camino | Helen Wallis