LIVE from the Camino A few tips from the Camino del Norte

[Magwood]

Congratsulations! Do you have an itinerary for your trip?

Hi @Tinytrekker111. I’m not sure which of my many caminos you are asking about, but you can check them out on my blog here. Hopefully you will find some useful information.
Happy planning and buen camino!

 

[VNwalking]

How could I have missed reading this entire thread!?
(Probably because I was walking...)
Thank you Laurie, lots of good info here and amazing pics, bookmarked for the day I decide to walk the Primativo (likely not the Norte, but who knows?).

 

[smp]

Hi, forum friends,

I left my Baztan amigas in Pamplona and I'm now walking the Norte. I will try to post a few comments that might be helpful, but I'm sure you don't want to hear my blow-by-blow account of this very heavily traveled Camino.

Day 1--spectacular walk into San Sebastián. At the Guadalupe sanctuary, there is a split. My recommendation is the so called Alpine route. It is perfectly doable, no scrambling involved, and the views are great.

After the ferry, you will go up again. And about 4 km outside of San Sebastián, you will see another split. The Camino route goes left, and up to an asphalt road, while the GR sign to the right is on a beautiful dirt path through forestscand along the coast. There is absolutely no comparison. Take the GR 121.

Will the GR 121 split return you to the camino?