Now updated to include newer maps and photos—and lighter in weight to support carefree traveling—this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Otherwise known as the Camino Francés, the main route covered in this volume is the most popular sacred route through Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago.
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"Even if you don't think you will ever make this pilgrimage, you will enjoy the books because they help you feel like you are right there, making the journey along with the many travelers on the paths." -New Spirit Journal
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About the Author
John Brierley is a former charter surveyor who promotes business sabbaticals and pilgrimages as a way to reappraise life's purpose. He is the author of several collections of maps and guides to the Camino de Santiago and the Camino Portugués.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By L. Brubacher
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Since I'm just contemplating walking the Camino de Santiago, I bought this book based on the suggestion of my friend who did in fact walk the entire Camino this summer. She loved the book and found it a very useful tool. I read through the introduction and all the daily thoughts as well as the conclusions and found it very compelling. Would recommend it for anyone interested in pilgrimage.
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By dan
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I will be bringing this guide with me to St Jean next May , full of Info , great design , excellent for carrying on the trip ...
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Indespensible
Jun 2 2010
By Russell J Hall
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We purchased the 2009 edition before embarking on the Camino Francais last May. We used the book every one of our 18 days hiking, followed the excellent maps, and relied on the detailed information about highlights and accommodations. We encountered nothing inaccurate, misleading, or out-of-date. This is simply the best English language guide to the Camino available. And it is vastly superior to the French language guide we used on our trek in 2008. We won't be hiking the Camino this year, but will be looking for Brierly's 2011 edition before embarking next year.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Don't go without reading!
Aug 8 2010
By Jennifer Hofmann
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I'm planning to walk the Camino in 2011 - and this is THE book that has all the details.
PROS:
Excellent information: hostels, way points, maps, and clear instructions on how to prepare. I appreciate how the writer addresses both the practical and spiritual aspects of the trip. I like that there are suggestions for which pages to remove to cut down on weight.
CONS:
Without pages removed, this book weighs 10.7oz - rather heavy if you're looking to keep your pack light. I found some of his commentary to be judgmental toward some peregrinos and a little sentimental about the "old" Camino. It's not purely a travel book due to these opinions.
Overall:
Don't go without at least reading this thorough, informative book. Highly recommended.
PROS:
Excellent information: hostels, way points, maps, and clear instructions on how to prepare. I appreciate how the writer addresses both the practical and spiritual aspects of the trip. I like that there are suggestions for which pages to remove to cut down on weight.
CONS:
Without pages removed, this book weighs 10.7oz - rather heavy if you're looking to keep your pack light. I found some of his commentary to be judgmental toward some peregrinos and a little sentimental about the "old" Camino. It's not purely a travel book due to these opinions.
Overall:
Don't go without at least reading this thorough, informative book. Highly recommended.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indespensible guide to the Camino
Sep 16 2010
By busylilhoneybee
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Format:Paperback
If you are going to step on to the Camino de Santiago, I highly recommend this guide to be part of your equipment. While on the Camino, my friend and I drew upon its information daily. Knowing how far it is to each mile-stop, whether your feet can make the distance some days can make all the difference as well as locations that offer ATMs or don't as may very well be the case! Be warned that the author has a tendency to down play the day's routes, particularly in regards to alternative paths! We found that dew-laden brush paths and rough going should have been relagated to "you will get wet walking this path and the rate of climb is only for the VERY fit." One of the secondary paths that was suggested by the book that we started to follow actually had local people calling to us and trying to tell us not to go that way; we soon realized why when we spent the entire morning climbing up the side of a mountain to the top of the valley. But the guide is very accurate, whether you follow the marked path or take the secondary paths offered by the book you will get there, have some advanced knowledge of your next destination, and have a marvelous journey in the process. Buen Camino!
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