Camino De Santiago on Vitalie Ciobanu

Stage 12. Agés – Burgos

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:58:49 +0200

The final stretch from Agés to Burgos was mostly asphalt roads, except for the mountain part between kilometers 3 and 8, reaching 1,000 meters again. We opted for the quieter airport route over the industrial area. The entrance to Burgos through a long park was a pleasant surprise. Rain dodged again!🚶‍♂️🌧️

Stage 11. Belorado – Agés

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:59:08 +0200

The Belorado to Agés stage on the Camino de Santiago turned into a long, 28+ km trek, offering a mix of easy terrain, a challenging climb and peaceful forest paths.

Stage 10. Santo Domingo de la Calzada – Belorado

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:18:49 +0200

The day was cold and windy, with relentless gusts sweeping across the open wheat fields. Every step was a battle against the elements, but we pushed forward, staying ahead of the rain for the third consecutive day.

Stage 9. Nájera – Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:29:18 +0200

We set out from Nájera into the crisp morning air. Through vineyards, open fields and cold wind, we exchanged “Buen camino”s with fellow pilgrims. Cirueña’s blend of history and unexpected golf courses stood in contrast today.

Stage 8. Logroño – Nájera

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:37:19 +0200

This 30-kilometer stretch of the Camino weaves through vineyards, rolling hills, and historic villages. The trail climbs steadily, reaching 700 meters, before easing into a downhill approach toward Nájera. The Monastery of Santa María la Real marks the day’s end.

Stage 7. Torres del Río – Logroño

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 21:27:38 +0200

Ahhh, last day, 20 km only. And the total ascent was very soft, nothing hard. The morning/breakfast is already slightly described in the previous post, nothing else to mention. In general this day went by very fast. Only by mid-distance we reached the first city – Viana. The rest of the route passes through camps…

Stage 6. Estella – Torres del Río

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:58:15 +0200

What a day! Out of the 6 hours we were moving, I think we were under somewhat heavy rain 5 hours. About the night, all good. Comfortable beds, clean bathrooms, good service although laundry services a little too expensive – 7 euros per bag. Other than the rain during the day, the route passes through…

Stage 5. Puente de Reina – Estella

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:48:25 +0100

The morning was hard. We got a the world champion of snoring near right near us and I barely felt asleep at around 1am and woke up many times until 5-ish when I no longer could sleep until 6, when someone’s alarm rang. Somehow that snoring guy stopped and I managed to sleep until 7.…

Stage 4. Pamplona – Puente de Reina

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:10:30 +0100

Ok, hard night. I woke up many many times… After having a quick breakfast, we started the walk at 8am. Crossing the city we enter a somewhat long asphalt road going up slowly. After about 7 km we enter the off-road path and start the heaviest uphill at about 10th km. We reach and cross…

Stage 3. Llarasoaña – Pamplona

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:48:00 +0100

Rainy day 😂😂 luckily it was a short one. First, about the dinner and breakfast. The starter had maybe a 50% portion of hummus , for two people, with two 5-6cm sticks of bread. As main dish there was a vegetable soup, very likely to be frozen vegetables and only boiled some time. For second,…

Stage 2. Roncesvalles – Llarasoaña

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:12:15 +0100

Well, this day was much nicer than the previous one. Much more wild and beautiful. Straight from the start we enter a nice path through a forest. It’s kind of short but energizing to start the day with. Overall, the entire day passed through nice areas, with many nice views and trails. It was mostly…

Stage 1. Saint Jean Pied de Port – Roncesvalles

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:56:08 +0100

First day of the walk. As mentioned in the previous post, today was about the “backup” route, or winter route. Veeeerryyy boring, long distances on asphalt and sharing the road with cars. The entire distance is mostly going up, with the last kilometers having a steeper incline. Only the last 1.5 km is all going…

Stage 0. Pamplona – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:54:00 +0100

Well, the time has come. My heart soul and I decided to spend another week of the Camino de Santiago. However this time, starting from the beginning of the French Way, from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France. We took the train from Barcelona to Pamplona on Friday evening and arrived at about 10pm at the hostel Albergue…

Day 4. Fisterra – Cape Fisterra – Fisterra

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:25:00 +0200

Distance: 5.4 km. Round trip.
Moving time: 1:04
Elapsed time: 2:18
Avg moving speed: 5 km/h
Total ascent: 111 m
Total descent: 117 m
Min elevation: 26 m
Max elevation: 138 m
With: Lucia
Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9619168740

Day 4. Corcubión – Fisterra

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:22:00 +0200

Distance: 10.42 km
Moving time: 2:12
Elapsed time: 4:10
Avg moving speed: 4.7 km/h
Total ascent: 149 m
Total descent: 249 m
Min elevation: 9 m
Max elevation: 119 m
With: Lucia
Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9616275143

Day 3. Dumbría – Corcubión

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:19:00 +0200

Distance: 23.17 km
Moving time: 5:05
Elapsed time: 6:58
Avg moving speed: 4.6 km/h
Total ascent: 410 m
Total descent: 575 m
Min elevation: 7 m
Max elevation: 373 m
With: Lucia
Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9611000122

Day 2. Negreira – Dumbría

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:16:00 +0200

Distance: 33.6 km
Moving time: 7:17
Elapsed time: 9:19
Avg moving speed: 4.6 km/h
Total ascent: 730 m
Total descent: 629 m
Min elevation: 149 m
Max elevation: 459 m
With: Lucia
Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9605204480

Day 1. Santiago de Compostela – Negreira

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:02:00 +0200

Distance: 22.1 km
Moving time: 5:00
Elapsed time: 5:40
Avg moving speed: 4.4 km/h
Total ascent: 521 m
Total descent: 603 m
Min elevation: 66 m
Max elevation: 293 m
With: Lucia

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