Sha
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Xmas 2016
Hi All,
I am planning on starting Camino – going solo - at Astorga on 24 December 2016, hoping to reach Santiago in 2 weeks. Based on comments made elsewhere on this wonderful forum, I was thinking to follow this plan broadly and adjust once list of albergues open for winter is released:
1. Astorga-Foncebadón: 26.2 km.
2. Foncebadón Ponferrada: 27.3 km.
3. Ponferrada-Trabadelo: 33.5 km.
4. Trabadelo Fonfría: 30.8 km.
5. Fonfría-Barbadelo: 30.9 km.
6. Barbadelo-Ventas de Narón: 32.5 km.
7. Ventas de Narón-Melide: 26.3 km
8. Melide O-Pedrouzo: 32.7 km.
9. O Pedrouzo-Santiago de Compostela: 20.1 km.
If the above is realistic (do tell?) then should I be starting before Leon (if so, where?). BTW – I picked Astorga as starting point given pilgrim comments on the Leon-Astorga stage being largely walking through city/industrial estate.
As context, I’d like to think I am reasonably walking-fit having done some hiking recently in the Himalayas and tend to do 15-20K steps a day typically.
If you have walked the Camino over xmas, I would particularly like to hear your thoughts and experience particularly for gear to carry, distance, anything else? I note that list of Albergues open for winter is not available yet. Also, recommendation for a guide book specific for winter will be much appreciated. Any other thoughts or comments gratefully received too.
Thank you,
Sha
I am planning on starting Camino – going solo - at Astorga on 24 December 2016, hoping to reach Santiago in 2 weeks. Based on comments made elsewhere on this wonderful forum, I was thinking to follow this plan broadly and adjust once list of albergues open for winter is released:
1. Astorga-Foncebadón: 26.2 km.
2. Foncebadón Ponferrada: 27.3 km.
3. Ponferrada-Trabadelo: 33.5 km.
4. Trabadelo Fonfría: 30.8 km.
5. Fonfría-Barbadelo: 30.9 km.
6. Barbadelo-Ventas de Narón: 32.5 km.
7. Ventas de Narón-Melide: 26.3 km
8. Melide O-Pedrouzo: 32.7 km.
9. O Pedrouzo-Santiago de Compostela: 20.1 km.
If the above is realistic (do tell?) then should I be starting before Leon (if so, where?). BTW – I picked Astorga as starting point given pilgrim comments on the Leon-Astorga stage being largely walking through city/industrial estate.
As context, I’d like to think I am reasonably walking-fit having done some hiking recently in the Himalayas and tend to do 15-20K steps a day typically.
If you have walked the Camino over xmas, I would particularly like to hear your thoughts and experience particularly for gear to carry, distance, anything else? I note that list of Albergues open for winter is not available yet. Also, recommendation for a guide book specific for winter will be much appreciated. Any other thoughts or comments gratefully received too.
Thank you,
Sha