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the usual: up before dawn, stop walking by lunchtime or avoid walking between lunch and evening. keep hydrated. wear a hat. stop if you're not feeling well, no shame in that.Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
No, it's totally fun!Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
In 2021 I started SJPP 20 June and continued to Santiago, then Muxia, then Finisterre by third week of July. Hottest day was arrival Finisterre when temp went over 90 degrees F. There were a few days in the upper 80's along the way, but most peaked in the 70's. A couple nights were downright chilly in the albergues. Seems there was a heat wave in June before I arrived, and after I Ieft, the Camino caught on fire. You never know.Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
Hmm, you’ve not said where you’re from so I can’t have any idea of what sort of summer time temperatures you’re used too. Coming from the UK I find July & August in Iberia far to hot for walking and the prospect of hanging about in some of the Camino villages from noon until bedtime in an attempt to dodge the heat stultifying.Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
I've walked on the Camino Frances in July twice. In general, I manage it with early starts (ideally by 6 am) and finishing early, before the heat of the day sets in. That worked for me in 2016 and last year, when the temperatures went into the low to mid-30s. I missed the real heat last summer by being in the mountains and Galicia, which the worst of the heat wave didn't hit.Hi all! I’m planning on walking my first Camino in July, am I crazy to walk in the summer time? How do people manage walking in the heat? Thanks for your help
I tend to prefer to do without a headlamp when walking in the pre-dawn. Instead, I wait a few minutes outside before setting off to allow my eyes to adjust to the dark. I find I generally have enough vision this way and don't have the "tunnel vision" a headlamp can create. But to each their own.I did my first camino last August, my suggestions are: Start walking not later than 6:00 (it will still be dark, you'll need a headlamp), wear a wide brim hat, stay hydrated and bring some electrolytes just in case. Stop whenever you feel the need, it's not a race.