I appreciate your prompt reply Linnea. I walked the Camino Frances several times and did not need maps. It is always good to hear from somebody who completed the walk that "en route" signage is sufficient. Stay well
We enjoyed your video. We want to walk from Geneva to LePuy next summer and are just starting our planning (fingers crossed COVID doesn’t get in the way). Our biggest concern is lodging. When did you do your trip and can you share your list of accommodations? Did you use a company to plan your walk or did you make all your reservations? We do not speak French and are concerned with the language barrier on this portion of the Camino. So many questions and not that much info on the internet. Thanks for any information you can provide.
Hi Stacey, it was a lovely walk, a little more strenuous than the Le Puy Route and the Camino Francés. We booked our first place, then the others fell into place, often we had the hosts at one place call ahead for the next 1 or 2. Send me an email: linnea.borealis@gmail.com The guide book pictured--Lillie yellow booklet by Les Amis- lusted places. Many along the Route are places with families who volunteer, and that was especially lovely. It must have been 2012. With Covid things have probably changed. I’m traveling right now until mid-November, so don’t have resources with me. We did this all on our own. I know French, but am not good at speaking or even understanding, but we managed that trip and several others in France. People were very kind and generous. We went in the fall, so many places had closed for lodging, and little villages often had no shops or cafes. One morning our host gave us bread and cheese for the road - good because there was nothing all day.
Hi Daniel, I went looking for emails from 8 years ago, but couldn't find any about ordering the maps. I think I ordered them from an online map shop -- possibly this one, that does have all to IGN 100 maps. I didn't really need those maps. The route cut across several of them, and I cut them up to take along -- probably now with a phone and maps downloaded, you wouldn't need the paper maps. Good luck and let me know what you find. The trail is very well marked -- although we managed to get lost a couple of times. First day and last day of walking. www.mapsonline.co.uk/publishers/ign/top-100-maps/pbr1770.aspx
I appreciate your prompt reply Linnea. I walked the Camino Frances several times and did not need maps. It is always good to hear from somebody who completed the walk that "en route" signage is sufficient. Stay well
Thanks for sharing all the lovely pictures and experiences.
Thank you!
I love that you share your wonderful adventures with us. The pictures are beautiful and tell the story of your journey perfectly. Suzan
Looks amazing. I'm walking from Geneva to Finisterre in April.
Wonderful! A great walk, although I did Geneva to Finistere in three separate walks! This part was the first with my new husband.
We enjoyed your video. We want to walk from Geneva to LePuy next summer and are just starting our planning (fingers crossed COVID doesn’t get in the way). Our biggest concern is lodging. When did you do your trip and can you share your list of accommodations? Did you use a company to plan your walk or did you make all your reservations? We do not speak French and are concerned with the language barrier on this portion of the Camino. So many questions and not that much info on the internet. Thanks for any information you can provide.
Hi Stacey, it was a lovely walk, a little more strenuous than the Le Puy Route and the Camino Francés. We booked our first place, then the others fell into place, often we had the hosts at one place call ahead for the next 1 or 2. Send me an email: linnea.borealis@gmail.com
The guide book pictured--Lillie yellow booklet by Les Amis- lusted places. Many along the Route are places with families who volunteer, and that was especially lovely. It must have been 2012. With Covid things have probably changed. I’m traveling right now until mid-November, so don’t have resources with me. We did this all on our own. I know French, but am not good at speaking or even understanding, but we managed that trip and several others in France. People were very kind and generous. We went in the fall, so many places had closed for lodging, and little villages often had no shops or cafes. One morning our host gave us bread and cheese for the road - good because there was nothing all day.
Where did you purchase your "Top 100" maps that you show at minute 1 of your presentation?
Hi Daniel, I went looking for emails from 8 years ago, but couldn't find any about ordering the maps. I think I ordered them from an online map shop -- possibly this one, that does have all to IGN 100 maps. I didn't really need those maps. The route cut across several of them, and I cut them up to take along -- probably now with a phone and maps downloaded, you wouldn't need the paper maps. Good luck and let me know what you find. The trail is very well marked -- although we managed to get lost a couple of times. First day and last day of walking.
www.mapsonline.co.uk/publishers/ign/top-100-maps/pbr1770.aspx