Warning: Pilgrims Guides by John Brierley

[Covey]

If you are wanting to buy any of the John Brierley Guides, which are excellent, make sure you buy the current version. The books tend to be updated fairly regularly and so the lists of Albergues etc will change as new ones are opened. Some on and off-line booksellers are still offering older editions which are somewhat out of date.

The Brierley Guide to the Camino Portuguese was updated and re-printed with new maps and photographs at the beginning of 2011.

From St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela is currently on 7th Edition (2011)

Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre Including the Muxia Extension is now on the 2011 edition.

The following website will tell you the current edition:

Camino Pilgrim Guides: Camino Santiago de Compostela, Frances, Finisterre and Portugues

[Leslie]

I have also just added a page that has the map from St Jean to Roncesvalles. It is a copy of the map and guide they give out in St Jean. I still go by the idea that you don't need a map - but something is needed only to tell you how far to the next town/ village/ water/ coffee/ bed for the night.

[cindy]

Hey Covey, just ordered the new updated version of John Brierley! Thanks for the heads-up about that, as i nor ally go to amazon. I would have bought the old version as they don´t have the new one yet!!!! This is one of the things why i like this forum!!!

[Covey]

Glad to be of service!!

[Anso]

Thanks Covey, perhaps also worth mentioning in case people have already bought their JB guide, that on this website you can download some updated map pages, nice one JB. Camino Pilgrim Guides: Camino Santiago de Compostela, Frances, Finisterre and Portugues

[Tim Campbell]

I bought the brand new 8th edition at my local Barnes and Noble. Wanted it for Christmas, but they were nit selling 7th edition. I'm happy my bookseller let me know.