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Each book ordered will include (at no extra cost):
- 1 "Camino Passport" (from the Cathedral in Santiago)
This is the 2022 edition, that will be used for the 2023 walking year.
This guidebook begins in Villaviciosa, which is on the Camino del Norte, for those pilgrims who want to combine the two routes. Pilgrims starting in Oviedo can therefore skip the first few pages.
The 2022 edition of this guidebook has been a year and a half in the making, a great deal longer than the average update. What began as routine communication with albergues during the brief period of pilgrimage in the Summer of 2020 led to the usual on-the-ground investigating during the last 2 months, right up until this edition went to press in the last week of September.
Creating it was a challenge. I have done my best to communicate with every albergue, and they in turn have done their best to relay what they know about their future. At the time of printing, the changing rules and regulations have kept everyone on their toes but together we have tried to put forward the best information possible. What was certain is that nearly every albergue is planning to open in 2022, including many that didn’t in 2021.
This edition contains many changes from the last published edition, most of them a result of the changing health codes that have compelled many albergues to change the services they offer. Many have reduced the number of beds available in dormitories in favor of converting some of that space into private rooms, quite a few have closed their kitchens, and several have changed ownership altogether. Prices have risen a bit as many properties have had to reduce the number of pilgrims that they can accommodate. Some have adopted a system of donation instead. More albergues than ever allow pets, and tents. And lastly, many more albergues than ever before now accept reservations. Local laws are still evolving, and no doubt a few changes are still to come: if an albergue price goes up, or if their bed count goes down, please be kind to them… it is not their fault.
Changes to the services in towns have been less drastic. Some towns lost their only grocery, their aging owners have chosen to retire. Another not-so-small town lost its only ATM.
And the camino itself? Well, it has not changed at all. Patiently it waits.
The 2022 edition has been redesigned with better maps and increased legibility. It is also lighter!
The guides now contain more practical information than ever before, including more specific information for pilgrims who are looking for albergues that offer group dinners and vegetarian options.
They include:
- The same comprehensive accommodation directory. Including all albergues. Hotels, paradors, casa rurales, pensions, and camp sites. For albergues you will know: how many beds (including private rooms) the albergue has and how much they cost, phone number, months (and hours) open, and whether the albergue accepts non-pilgrims or reservations. You will also know whether they have a bar/restaurant, a kitchen for your use, whether they serve a group dinner, have vegetarian options, wifi, laundry facilities, or bicycle storage.
- City by city information. Navigation tips and cautions, historical references, a list of available service (pharmacies, restaurants, atms, that kind of stuff) and dates for local fiestas.
- Large Scale Maps: Large Scale Maps with no pre-determined stages. These maps are at the start of the book and are the best reference for anyone wanting to plan ahead without having to flip through the book.
- Elevation Profile: The elevation profile sits alongside the large scale maps, giving you a better overview of the terrain ahead.
- City Maps: Lots and lots of city maps. From the small villages to the regional capitals, if there is more than one option for accommodation a map is included to help you find it. These maps are inline with the guide and also show the nearest grocery, albergue, pharmacy, atm, and other bits.
- Detours and alternative routes: The camino splits in a few places, and when it does an overview is provided to help you visualize the option ahead.
Customer Reviews
Simple and direct
Not inspiring but easy to follow. Necessary information on accommodation is given. Distances between accommodation are given and make it possible to determine distances between stops. I like the light weight booklet.

Everything you need
We can easily begin planning our walk with all the great details found here.

Does
What it supposed to do

Light and compact but the app is more up-to-date
The book is easy to slip into a backpack but the app is updated live. Sometimes, though, the book is all you need.

Bueno!
Very positive. Easy site and materials arrived in the states very fast!

Amazing information
Such succinct information to easily digest prior to or during your journey to Santiago! The list of albergues and municipales were extremely helpful when determining my destination for the next day.

Camino Primitivo Guide
Good service and I got whst I needef.


Excellent
Very useful to plan the Camino

Good experience
Very well! And nice Piligrim Crediancel for free. Thank you!

Camino Primitivo 2022 guide
I will be using a book during the trail, definitely.

Great book
Arrived safely with the Camino passport. Worldwide shipping was a bit slower than normal, however arrived well

excellent service - all good
service couldn't be better - and the deliverer driver's name was Ivar - fact is often stranger than fiction

Looks good. Will be walking in June

Happy Canuck
Very happy with purchase. Shipping was fast to Canada and items were well-packed.

Perfect
Arrived quickly to Canada. Great guide with so much detail in such a small size. I will take this in my pack rather than just using it as a planning tool.

The Camino Primitivo . A Wise Pilgrim guide To The Camino Primitivo
Great. Have found this little book very useful in planning my forthcoming Camino. The size is just right too. Thank you

Camino Primitivo
I did not use the guide on the road yet, but read it very carefully, comparing it to other guides. Until now, I was using books from other authors and written in German language - the Wise Pilgrim Guides are a bit different organized, but in a good way - I like it. There is no unnecessary ballast in, but it gives you all the important information.


Camino Primitivo 2022 Guide Book
Excellent. Extremely prompt response. Received book in great shape and expediently. Thank you.
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