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How many days does it take from Leon to Santiago......at a steady pave
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A steady pace ...14days ....is that reasonable
A good itinerary. I would maybe add a stop between Rabanal and Ponferrada to break up that downhill section. And then stay in Herrerias right before O Cebreiro to shorten that climbing day.I have walked this section of the Frances several times, the first when I was 54, the last when I was 64. Each time I did it in 10 days:
Hospital de Orbigo;
Rabanal:
Ponferrada:
Villafranca;
O Cebreiro;
Sarria;
Portomarin;
Palas de Rei;
Arzua;
SdC.
Not sure that I could do it now!!
I did it in 13 days.How many days does it take from Leon to Santiago......at a steady pave
Beatrice hit the nail on the head with these questions. You have walked already so you can probably answer these questions without a problem. You also know you never know what may happen. An injury, or illness or a change in how far or fast you want to walk.What is your pace when walking with backpack?
How much do you want to rest during the walk (lunch/rest etc)?
How long days do you want to have door to door?
Do you want any rest days?
Walked it 5x. Took 9 or 10 days depending, but I never did a steady pace. Severe Achilles tendonitis slowed me for a couple days once. Got food poisoning last time. Bad colds a couple other times. I stop a lot to socialize and also to eat multiple breakfasts and lunches and afternoon drinks/snacks. Sometimes there are side trips just to see something different or try a variant. I go down hills lots faster than up...and there are a lot of hills on that route. Good for you if you can or even want to keep a steady pace.How many days does it take from Leon to Santiago......at a steady pave
I looked at the planificadorWhat is your pace when walking with backpack?
How much do you want to rest during the walk (lunch/rest etc)?
How long days do you want to have door to door?
Do you want any rest days?
The distance is 308 km from León to SdC. the number of available accommodations and their distance is also a factor.
The “normal” is around 13-14 days. Average around 22 km/day and if you walk for example 4 km/h with a 1 h lunch you will be out just under 7 h/day. Will that fit you? Some stretches might have shorter between accommodations and some might be longer so use Gronze or other site to see where you will have suitable stops for your daily max distance. You can also test a planner like https://planificador.pilgrim.es/en/...egime=1&services=3,12&origin=NEW_PLANIFICADOR
I looked at the planner site and I do not understand the difference between a private hostel vs a guesthouse/hostel.What is your pace when walking with backpack?
How much do you want to rest during the walk (lunch/rest etc)?
How long days do you want to have door to door?
Do you want any rest days?
The distance is 308 km from León to SdC. the number of available accommodations and their distance is also a factor.
The “normal” is around 13-14 days. Average around 22 km/day and if you walk for example 4 km/h with a 1 h lunch you will be out just under 7 h/day. Will that fit you? Some stretches might have shorter between accommodations and some might be longer so use Gronze or other site to see where you will have suitable stops for your daily max distance. You can also test a planner like https://planificador.pilgrim.es/en/...egime=1&services=3,12&origin=NEW_PLANIFICADOR
In general, the difference is that a hostel has dorms.I looked at the planificador
I looked at the planner site and I do not understand the difference between a private hostel vs a guesthouse/hostel.
I assume they differentiate between albergues ran by church/municipality/xunta etc and private options. Where the former at least in the old days didn’t take any reservations but the private does in most cases.I looked at the planificador
I looked at the planner site and I do not understand the difference between a private hostel vs a guesthouse/hostel.
Same in Tineo should OP (or anyone else) decide on the Primitivo.Where it gets a little grey is that some hotels have albergues attached. Two that come to mind are Hotel Jakue in Puenta la Reina and Hotel San Anton Abad in Villafranca Montes de Oca.
How many days does it take from Leon to Santiago......at a steady pave
Sure you could....I did Leon to Santiago in 12 days a couple of weeks ago. I am 74 and not a walker. My max rate was 4km per hour but this improved as I got fitter....weather was superb blue skies for days 1-7 then it rained. The key is....as usual...travel light...First two weeks of March is a great time to do it....no crowds and many albergues are opening. It was great. Only problem.....someone has decided to put the distance to Santiago to three decimal places every few hundred metres....Like watching the clock going slow...No doubt EU dough to spend.....yellow arrows great....but not the distance so frequently....I have walked this section of the Frances several times, the first when I was 54, the last when I was 64. Each time I did it in 10 days:
Hospital de Orbigo;
Rabanal:
Ponferrada:
Villafranca;
O Cebreiro;
Sarria;
Portomarin;
Palas de Rei;
Arzua;
SdC.
Not sure that I could do it now!!