There were many steep places where I had to get off he bike and walk. For 100 meters or so.
Otherwise, the only other really tough spot was what seemed to be a really old stone road between
Redondela and Pontevedra, at a place just north of Rabaleira. I probably walked 1k that day, off and on...
By the way, it’s important that I let you know that I shipped my pack to the next hotel every day. I probably carried 5 pounds of gear on the bike, including my water for the day.
The trip would’ve been much more difficult if I were caring my 25 pound bag every day.
Renting an E bike would be...
My group started in Porto, then took a bus to the Spanish border, spending the first Camino night in Tui. We were on the central Portuguese route until we took the variant.
When we took the spiritual variant, there were some challenges. The hill up to Armenteria is steep and rocky at the end...
I just did this on a folding bike I bought on Amazon for $330. It was a Schwinn Loop with 20 in wheels. I was with a walking group and needed to give my feet a break. I chose the folding bike because I could more easily ship it ahead or put it in a taxi trunk or bus if needed.
I also could...
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