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Mid Frances leg advice

I’m looking for suggestions for a 6/7 day walking stage on the Frances that I can do next year with my older less fit companion. We’ve done the stages from Sarria, Ferrol & Tui in recent years. It can’t be too challenging with lots of hills or steep inclines. Thanks 🙏
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- Friday at 5:14 PM
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
Pilgrims’ mass.

Hello everyone, Heading off on the Ingles shortly with Baldie Git. Leaving Ferrol on Oct 6th how easy is it to catch a mass each evening along the way?
- spikey
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- Sep 13, 2022
- mass/church services
- Replies: 3
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino INGLÉS (from Ferrol/A Coruña)
7 day Camino recommendations other than Sarria?

So folks I’m taking Baldie Git on another leg of the Camino in Oct 22. We’ve previously walked the Sarria leg so are looking for another 100k or so leg finishing in Santiago. Any recommendations would be welcome. Keen on walking another fairly busy route as need plenty of distractions to dilute...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- which camino route?
- Replies: 18
- Camino de Santiago Forum: Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
Hot spot on toe close to leaving on Camino

Just under 3 weeks from Camino and starting to get a hot spot on my wee toe during training walks😩 Nothing previously??? Any tips at this late stage folks wrap it in a plaster pre walking?
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- Sep 14, 2019
- Replies: 19
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
Struggling with sock choice

I’m currently preparing for my first camino ( Oct 03) equipment and training coming along well apart from socks. Got a size up in solomon boots last year and they are excellent. However recently experimented with some anti blister socks and the lining makes them too tight. Don’t want to have to...
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- Jul 6, 2019
- foot wear & care
- Replies: 41
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
Sarria to Santiago - October 2019

Hi All, Having wanted to walk a stretch of the Camino for many years I have finally taken the plunge and made a booking. I am flying to Santiago from Dublin in October 2019 and will be walking from Sarria to Santiago. I’m a reasonably fit 57 year old man and plan to start training this week...
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- May 19, 2019
- Replies: 14
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello