1994 – Santiago de Compostela

Day 1
18th September, 1994

Route:

FRANCE – Sorges, Perigueux, river Isle, Cubjac, La Feydelie.

Notes:

French Home. Fine, sunny weather.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 37 kilometres.

Day 2
19th September, 1994

Route:

La Feydelie, Cubjac, St. Pierre de Chignac, Notre Dame de Sanilac, Chalignac, Marzac sur Vern.

Notes:

Hotel Restaurant de Commerce. (120 F.F.). Bright start becoming progressively cloudy, and threatening until evening rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 56 kilometres

Day 3
20th September, 1994

Route:

Marzac sur Vern, Creyssensac, Grun, Campsegret, Lembras, Bergerac, river Dordogne, Pomport, Sigoules, St. Innocente, Eymet.

Notes:

Chambre d’Hote, Mr. & Mrs. Price (150 F.F.). Rained throughout the night causing flooding. Cold wet start clearing at lunch, hot in the afternoon.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 68 kilometres.

Day 4
21st September, 1994

Route:

Eymet, La Sauvetat du Dropt, Monsegur, Roquebrune, La Reole, river Garonne, Pondaurat, Auros, Bazas.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Cathedral. Warm and sunny, hot later with beautiful sunset.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 90 kilometres.

Day 5
22nd September, 1994

Route:

Bazsas, Captieux, Retions, Roquefort, Lucardez et Barques, Mont de Marsan, St. Sever,

Notes:

Hotel de Commerce et Voyageurs (120 F.F.). Damp wet start, drying out at lunch but overcast on busy main road.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 88 kilometres.

Day 6
23rd September, 1994

Route:

St. Sever, Audignon, Horsarrieu, Hagetmau, Momuy, Sault de Navailles, Salles Pisse, Orthez, L’Hopital d’Orion, Beusse, Sauveterre de Bearn, Osserain, St. Palais.

Notes:

Convent of the Franciscans (donation 150 F.F.). Cloudy start then heavy sustained rain until evening.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 82 kilometres.

Day 7
24th September, 1994

Route:

St. Palais, Stele de Gibraltar, Larceveau, St. Jean Pied de Port.

Notes:

Mme. Debril’s Pilgrim Refuge. Hot and sunny.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 30 kilometres.

Day 8
25th September, 1994

Route:

St. Jean Pied de Port, Arneguy,Valcarlos, porte de Ibaneta (1057 metres), border FRANCE-SPAIN, Roncevalles, Erro, Pamplona.

Notes:

House of Madamoiselle Conchitta Fernandez. Dry but cold wind on climb, hot on decent.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 69 kilometres.

Day 9
26th September, 1994

Route:

Pamplona, Puenta la Reina, Estella, Los Arcos.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Los Arcos. Sunny with headwind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 64 kilometres.

Day 10
27th September, 1994

Route:

Los Arcos, Vianna, Logrono, Navarrete-Najera, Saint Domingo.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Saint Domingo. Hot and dry.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 kilometres.

Day 11
28th September, 1994

Route:

Saint Domingo, Belorado, Villafranca, Montes de Oca, Borgos, Tardajos, Castrojeriz.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Castrojeriz. Rained continuously through the night, clearing after damp start.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 14 kilometres.

Day 12
29th September, 1994

Route:

Castrojeriz, Fromista, Villalcazar de Sirga, Carrion, Terradillos de los Templarios, Sahagun, Bercianos del Real Camino, El Burgo Ranero.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at El Burgo Ranero. Pleasant dry start, later hot and dusty.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 108 kilometres.

Day 13
30th September, 1994

Route:

El Burgo Ranero, Mansilla de las Mulas, Puente Villarente, Leon, Virgen de Camino, Hospital de Orbego, Astorga.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Astorga. Hot with busy traffic conditions around Leon.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 86 kilometres.

Day 14
1st October, 1994

Route:

Astorga, Santa Colomba de Somosa, Rabanal del Camino, Acebo, Molinaseca.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Molinaseca. Warm start giving way to cloud and rain at summit.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 kilometres.

Day 15
2nd October, 1994

Route:

Molinaseca, Ponferrada, Cacabelos, Villafranca, Vega la Valcarce, port de Piedrafita (1109 metres), Piedrafita del Cebreiro, Cebreiro.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Cebreiro. Very hot climbing up the port.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 kilometres.

Day 16
3rd October, 1994

Route:

Cebreiro, port de Fonfria (1335 metres), Tricastela, Samos, Sarria, Portomarin, Gonzar, Palais de Rei.

Notes:

Pilgrim’s Refuge at Palais de Rei. Cloudy.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 98 kilometres.

Day 17
4th October, 1994

Route:

Palais de Rei, Melide, Arzua, Arca, St. Iago de Compostella.
Seminary Minor (300 pesetas). Very wet start then cloudy.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 kilometres.
Total distance; 1227 kilometres in 17 Days.