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What St-Jacques de Compostelle routes offers the most sightseeing while remaining well supported?
I wish to do the St-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrimage. I am deciding which path would be best for me.
My main criteria is having lots of support infrastructure (albergues, water access, food, etc.) ...
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Is the St-Jacques de Compostelle pilgrimage realistic for a non-experienced hiker?
From what I can understand, the terrain is not particularily hard, but the trail is certainly very long.
Given good enough boots and good planning for food and shelter, is it possible to get used to ...
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Fastest way to reach St-Jean-Pied-de-Port from Barcelona or other Spanish airports
This summer I would like to walk on the Camino de Santiago. I want to start from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and walk for 300 km. My idea is to reach Barcelona by plane from Italy, and then go to the ...
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Literary Pilgrimage to Top Withens, Yorkshire (Wuthering Heights)
This summer hundreds (maybe thousands) of tourists and literary pilgrims will make the trek from Haworth to the ruins of Top Withens. For the most part they will start at the Bronte Parsonage and ...
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Are all parts of the 'Jesus trail' in Israel open and safe to hike solo?
The Jesus Trail in Israel is a 65km hiking and pilgrimage trail in Israel that traces the route Jesus is meant to have walked.
I'm not that knowledgable about the different areas of Israel / ...
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Differences between the Routes of the Camino de Santiago
I will be a first time "pilgrim" in July of the Camino de Santiago (Way of St James) and am deciding on the various routes. Can someone explain what differences are encountered on the routes - how ...
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