Monthly Archives: May 2024

Camino Aragonés, stage 2 (for us)

Artieda to Undués de Lerda, 22.5 km Elevation gain 482 m Elevation loss 497 m Total distance walked 376.5 km We leave Artieda via a steeply downhill road until we get to a track at just after 1.5 km. The … Continue reading

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Camino Aragonés, stage 1 (for us)

Santa Cilia to Artieda, 30 km Elevation gain 364 m Elevation loss 372 m Total distance walked 354 km So today we have joined the Camino Aragonés, which starts in Somport and we are on stage 2/3. I make an … Continue reading

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A little holiday

So our cunning plan for today was to take a little holiday. We took a taxi and Paul jumped out at Jaca, whilst Marilyn and I continued up the mountain to Estación Canfranc. We hung out, drinking chocolate con churros, … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 14

Ena to Santa Cilia de Jaca, 25 km Elevation gain 1,261 m Elevation loss 1,378 m Total distance walked 324 km We were serenaded by a nightingale all night in Ena – it was beautiful. It’s a grey morning and … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 13

Sarsamarcuella to Ena, 27 km Elevation gain 542 m Elevation loss 525 m Total distance walked 299 km The 1st km and a half out of the town is a bit of a shock to the system – up, up … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 12

Bolea to Sarsamarcuello, 19.75 km Elevation gain 539 m Elevation loss 546 m Total distance walked 272 km Well, that was a night not to be staying at the alberge in Botea. At about 10:40 pm I received a WhatsApp … Continue reading

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Camino Catalân, stage 11

Huesca to Bolea, 25 km Elevation gain 283 m Elevation loss 85 m Total distance 252 km This morning the views on my blog tripped over one million. I know that’s small fry compared to the big guys, but it’s … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 9/10

Berbegal to Huesca, 28 km on foot / 26 km by car Elevation gain 153 m Elevation loss 108 m Total distance 227 km walked + We leave town via a series of steep paths which take us down to … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 8

Monzón to Berbegal, 21 km Elevation gain 295 Elevation loss 38 Total distance 209 km As we walk out of town we realise how big Monzón is with lots of low rise apartment buildings, all looking very clean and well-maintained. … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 7

Tamorite de Litera to Monzón, 24 km Elevation gain 145 m Elevation loss 230 m Total distance 188 km Another bright and fresh morning, blue sky, fluffy clouds, bright sun and a brisk breeze, which has prompted me to put … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 6

Algerri to Tamorite de Litera, 24km Elevation gain 144 Elevation loss 131 Total distance 164 km The day starts bright and sunny with various shades of cloud, but nothing threatening. The forecast is for sun all day. After a quick … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 5

Linyola – Algerri, 33.3 km Elevation gain 251 m Elevation loss 144 m Total distance 140 km We didn’t really make an effort yesterday to discover Linyola in any great depths. When we arrived, we walked through the church square … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 4

Tárrega to Linyola, 25 km Elevation gain 24 m Elevation loss 133 m Total distance 107 km We were joined in the albergue last night by a Spanish guy and his nephew who are from Barcelona and had walked the … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 3

Panadella to Tárrega, 31 km Elevation gain 146 m Elevation loss 485 m Total distance 82 km We almost missed the turn onto the track when we started off this morning. It is very soon after leaving the hostel and … Continue reading

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Camino Catalán, stage 2

Igualada – Panadella, 23 km Elevation gain 450 m Elevation loss 77 m Total distance 51 km I forgot to turn on Wikiloc for around 1.5km so I have added this to the distances mentioned in this post. We have … Continue reading

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