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Walking without luggage

Many hotels in the region offer luggage-forwarding services for walkers who don’t want to carry their own gear. This is a very convenient service, but it does not necessarily come cheap – especially if the next accommodation is a long way by car. While the distance between one hotel and another ‘as the crow flies’, or in this case ‘as the hiker walks’, is usually relatively short, going up and down and around a lot of little mountain roads can take a long time and racks up quite a few miles. You may be looking at €10 to upwards of €20 per person, although some places charge less if a whole group of people all want their luggage delivered to the same place.

If you really hate carrying gear you can arrange the luggage forwarding yourself. Simply ask when booking your room whether the service is available and how much they charge; that way you can decide each day whether you want to carry your luggage yourself or use the service. (Some sections of the trail are a lot harder than others!)