It’s calving season…..and it’s training time for walking the Camino! Let’s enjoy the predicted beautiful weather this Saturday with a training hike along trails in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, and walk a portion of the new Denver Orbit Trail. This is an excellent training walk, as many of the trails along Camino routes…

May the FOURTH be with you! “Same bat-time, same bat-channel!” (i.e. Same schedule as April 6th, except our presentation topic will be a recap of some of the information presented at the recent Annual Gathering of the American Pilgrims on the Camino.) More details to follow.

Bring a café con leche and join us to talk all things Camino! We’ll welcome everyone and share our stories and questions. If you haven’t walked, bring your questions. If you’re a Camino veteran, bring your knowledge and tips. If we have a big group, we’ll move into breakout rooms to give attendees more time…

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

The Camino de Santiago is a network of pilgrims’ ways or pilgrimages leading to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds the remains of the apostle James are buried. There are several routes, but the two most popular are the Camino Francés (the French Way) about 500 miles…

Our hike leaders and are self-proclaimed ‘Camino addicts’ having walked six pilgrimages in Spain, France, and Portugal. They named this walk “The Camino de Bakeries.” The walk will begin and end at the Great Harvest Bakery on 29th and Southeast Boulevard (2530 E 29th Ave, Spokane). We will start promptly at 9:00 from the Great…

Leaving for the Camino soon? Join us at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park to train for crossing the Pyrenees while enjoying the beauty of Wine Country! The park boasts some of the best views in the Bay Area from the top of Bald Mountain and features over 25 miles of trails, campsites, and the Robert Ferguson…

Please join us for Dr. Dawn Bratsch-Prince’s presentation on Spanish culture.  This presentation highlights 10 basic cultural concepts that every pilgrim should know before starting their Camino journey in Spain. Please see your member email for the registration link.

Our training walks are designed to approximate the average daily distance on the Camino. The walk will be in two parts: First we will walk south along the Greenway to Wrangler’s Arena, just before Ashland, then back to Blue Heron Park. This round trip distance is 9.6 miles. We will have lunch at Clyde’s Corner,…

While this hike is in the New Jersey Pine Barrens area it has some really lovely variations in terrain. It’s long been a favorite of mine and I have aways found it worth the drive. There is a Visitors Center and bathrooms available at the beginning and end of our hike. Since it will be…