Ourense to Santiago

[scubajunky]

How is the way from Ourense to Santiago ? Is it much highway ? I have done the Frances,primitivo and Portuges, I have the wrong footwear this time, my feet are 7/8 out of ten pain all day. I'm considering going to the beach from ourense for my last five days or buy new trainers and continue if the way is good.
Is it a good way from Ourense ?

 

[peregrina2000]

How is the way from Ourense to Santiago ? Is it much highway ? I have done the Frances,primitivo and Portuges, I have the wrong footwear this time, my feet are 7/8 out of ten pain all day. I'm considering going to the beach from ourense for my last five days or buy new trainers and continue if the way is good.
Is it a good way from Ourense ?

Hi, scubajunky,
I am sorry to hear about the foot pain. One thing you didn't ask about but which I will tell you about anyway is a less stressful way INTO Ourense. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/going-in-and-out-of-ourense.10127/. (Your choice is a lovely river walk or an industrial slog).

On the way out of Ourense, there is one short steep hill, and you will be on the road for a while. Truth is that there are road spots interspersed all along the way. If you take the detour to Oseira, I think you will avoid some of it. I am not sure if your complaint is the asphalt or something else, but there is a fair amount of it from Ourense into Santiago. Much of it is on quiet country roads, but it is asphalt nonetheless.

 

[scubajunky]

Thanks for your response, if it is interspersed with trails etc its manageable,I just don't fancy 20/ 30 k per day on the road !
I guess the last two days before Santiago will be pretty bland anyway...

 

[musicman]

Grateful for any relatively current tips on the Camino from Zamora, in a fortnight, via the Sanabres toS de C.