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Gijon to Santiago on Norte

jurissuits

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Camino France (from Sarria) in April/May 2010, Camino Primitivo in May 2013
Hi, everyone,
making up my mind about Norte on May 2016. Found a lot of information with different numbers. How far is it? Around 360 kms?
Is it possible to walk in less than two weeks? I've done Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago in 8 days but that was 3 years ago... Now I'm 57..

Any suggestions?

jurissuits from Latvia
 
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It's around 350 kms. Whether you can make it in less than 2 weeks will depend on your level of fitness and other factors so it's difficult to say but if you made the Primitivo in 8 days you should be able to make the route from Gijón to Santiago in less than 2 weeks even if you are now 3 years older.
 
Hi, everyone,
making up my mind about Norte on May 2016. Found a lot of information with different numbers. How far is it? Around 360 kms?
Is it possible to walk in less than two weeks? I've done Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago in 8 days but that was 3 years ago... Now I'm 57..

I did it in 8 days last year and I'm no spring chicken either
 
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Hi, everyone,
making up my mind about Norte on May 2016. Found a lot of information with different numbers. How far is it? Around 360 kms?
Is it possible to walk in less than two weeks? I've done Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago in 8 days but that was 3 years ago... Now I'm 57..

Any suggestions?

jurissuits from Latvia
Well, the Eroski website has it in 12 days, and 13 for the Primitivo. Take a look there and see how the distances compare.
 
Hi, everyone,
making up my mind about Norte on May 2016. Found a lot of information with different numbers. How far is it? Around 360 kms?
Is it possible to walk in less than two weeks? I've done Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago in 8 days but that was 3 years ago... Now I'm 57..

Any suggestions?

jurissuits from Latvia


Jurissuits:

You can walk from Gijon to Santiago in 14 days.

Just do not be disappointed by the first day. It is the ugliest day on the Norte, imo, very industrial. The rest of the Norte is great.

Ultreya,
Joe
 
"The Northern Caminos" book has Oviedo to Santiago in 11 stages and you walked it in 8 days

From Gijon, it has 13 stages while the red Rother book has 12 stages and a standard of just under 100 hours walking to Santiago

You should be fine
 
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Once I get to Oviedo on my my spring/summer walk I plan to walk on to Gijon in a day to visit friends and afterwards walk to Villaviciosa and start the Primitivo there, taking 2 days to Oviedo and then 12 more to Santiago. Does this help at all?
 
OK, thanks so far. Seems that I've been overly optimistic planning to reach Santiago in 10 days.. Must add a couple of days. Perhaps somebody knows if there are albergues between official stages? I mean if I pass the end of the stage are there albergues some 10-15 kms further?
 
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Perhaps somebody knows if there are albergues between official stages?

There aren't official stages. Guidebooks quote stages based on the preferences of the author(s) but they are just for reference (and may difer among authors) and nothing official. Anyone is free to walk at whatever pace s/he wants, making as much (or as less) stages as s/he wants and stopping to sleep wherever s/he wants.

I mean if I pass the end of the stage are there albergues some 10-15 kms further?

Take a look at http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los-caminos-de-santiago/del-norte to know what towns along the route have an albergue and plan accordingly. As you will see, some towns that aren't quoted as end point of a stage have an albergue too. Another useful website is www.gronze.com/camino-de-santiago/caminos/guia-del-camino-del-norte that includes info not only about albergues but also about other accommodations like hotels, hostales, casas rurales, pensiones...
 
OK, thanks so far. Seems that I've been overly optimistic planning to reach Santiago in 10 days.. Must add a couple of days. Perhaps somebody knows if there are albergues between official stages? I mean if I pass the end of the stage are there albergues some 10-15 kms further?
Just take a look at the Eroski website, it will list all the albergues.
 
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You're quite right - from Irun it took me 20 days but from Gijon it was 8 days along the Norte (not the Primitivo) - apologies for the confusion
Spursfan, could you share your daily stages you made from Gijon to Santiago please? With albergues you stayed in if possible.
 
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Gijon - Soto del Barco - Cadavedo - Navia - Vilela - Abadin - Baamonde - Boimorto - Santiago
Thanks, Spursfan, you can relax. We're not gonna try it at home. We'll try it on Camino.. :)
 
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And remember folks, please don't try this at home!
Gijon - Soto del Barco - Cadavedo - Navia - Vilela - Abadin - Baamonde - Boimorto - Santiago

That is some walking! Looks like you had a few days in or around 50KMs. You must have been walking for about 10 hours per day.

I did 50KM once and swore never again. :eek:
 
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Hi, everyone,
making up my mind about Norte on May 2016. Found a lot of information with different numbers. How far is it? Around 360 kms?
Is it possible to walk in less than two weeks? I've done Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago in 8 days but that was 3 years ago... Now I'm 57..

Any suggestions?

jurissuits from Latvia


Hello!

Just wondering how you achieved walking the Primitivo in 8 days? I am not looking to run, but this would greatly aide in my planning process.

Thank you and God Bless!

Alissa
 

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