"This book is very accurate!"
Emmanuel Carballo, the printer of the Handbook,
was the first pilgrim to carry it from Roncesvalles to
Santiago de Compostela (777 kms).
This Handbook will help pilgrims of all ages to design, prepare and realize a wonderful pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. More than 125 maps will safely guide you to the cathedral. Up to date information will be provided on a special website.
The Handbook will give you the right information on how to prepare, how to keep the costs low, where and when to walk, sleep, eat, talk, meditate, pray ...
No questions maintain unanswered!
LATEST NEWS (February 2010): Pilgrims, please be aware of theft in the albergues. Even the staff can not be trusted!
Dr. Jack DeGroot has walked the camino numerous times from 2001 onward.
He graduated in Spanish literature (García Lorca, Góngora), even owned his own
restaurant. All this expertise, and the valued help of veteran pilgrims and persons who
live on the camino itself, resulted in the Camino de Santiago Ultimate Handbook being
published. Information taken from the Internet may come for free. But, is it accurate
and up to date? No, never. You only receive more SPAM after visiting these "free
sites". The Camino de Santiago - Ultimate - Handbook website has been updated
. You won't receive any unsollicited mail from us!
Stefanie K. Winter M.D. graduated from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. Jack and Stefanie met up in January 2008 when both walked the Camino Francés from Burgos to Santiago. In fact, Jack had become aware of her presence early on, when he was told by the caretaker of the refuge of Hornillos that: "A young German physician walks three days ahead of you. She will be able to write the medical section of your Handbook." Two weeks later, just past Villafranca del Bierzo, the two met in person and joined forces. The Camino de Santiago Ultimate Handbook had become the first guide which offers the pilgrims professional medical advice.
Picture: Orquesta Poceiro, Galicia
KEIKO KATSUYAMA
Keiko walked the Aragonese Road from Jaca to Puente la Reina and the French Road to Santiago de Compostela in November 2009. She did send us a picture taken in the Albergue de Artieda (Aragón). Congratulations Keiko!
To pilgrims who are on their way to Santiago de Compostela: Please send us your pictures and we will publish them on our Picture Gallery.
(See Contact Page.)
Luis in Ambasmestos (León). He runs the restaurant/bar there and lends the
Handbook out to his customers. Everybody reads the Camino Handbook!
Still, the first print hasn't sold out yet. Thanks for sending us the picture Luis!
Ana at Hospital de la Cruz (Galicia). Thanks for sending us the picture, Ana!
The Handbook also features in the pilgrim library of Albergue La Salle in SDC.
