Hi!
Life has recently found me at a slight crossroads and whilst trying to decide what direction to take next I remembered a friend of mine that walked the Camino a few years ago and the thought of a pilgrimage instantly resonated with me. I’ve spent a few days researching on various websites and am beginning to get very excited at the thought of it.
It’s going to be a last minute trip though, hoping to leave the first week of November which I know isn’t going to be ideal weather wise. I also suffered a knee injury earlier in the year which does feel strong again now and fine to walk on however I don’t want to push it too much so am planning on taking it slowly, I have no real time limit so would ideally like to split up the sections to relieve any pressure on overdoing it. Thinking maybe starting from halfway on longer routes (ie from Porto or from Burgos etc) is a good option.
So taking into to account those points. my questions for anybody that could offer me advice would be;
Weather wise (Nov/Dec) which Camino route would be your choice for the least dramatic conditions? From what I can see the Portuguese way is milder but rainier? Or perhaps starting on one of the more southern route Could be an option…
Which route would be my best bet for potential places to stay outside of the main sections out of season? I’ve had advice that the French way has more infrastructure but looking at accomodation on Gronze the Portuguese way appears to have more albergues open year round?
Which routes would you say would be best suited for somebody with less than ideal joints? I’m going to be walking with poles but it’s mainly extreme declines that might be tough on my injury so looking to avoid the most dramatic elevations.
I know non this sounds like the most ideal conditions for a hike right now but I really feel like this could be exactly what I’ve been needing to do for a while now and am ready for the challenge.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any help would be greatly appreciated
Life has recently found me at a slight crossroads and whilst trying to decide what direction to take next I remembered a friend of mine that walked the Camino a few years ago and the thought of a pilgrimage instantly resonated with me. I’ve spent a few days researching on various websites and am beginning to get very excited at the thought of it.
It’s going to be a last minute trip though, hoping to leave the first week of November which I know isn’t going to be ideal weather wise. I also suffered a knee injury earlier in the year which does feel strong again now and fine to walk on however I don’t want to push it too much so am planning on taking it slowly, I have no real time limit so would ideally like to split up the sections to relieve any pressure on overdoing it. Thinking maybe starting from halfway on longer routes (ie from Porto or from Burgos etc) is a good option.
So taking into to account those points. my questions for anybody that could offer me advice would be;
Weather wise (Nov/Dec) which Camino route would be your choice for the least dramatic conditions? From what I can see the Portuguese way is milder but rainier? Or perhaps starting on one of the more southern route Could be an option…
Which route would be my best bet for potential places to stay outside of the main sections out of season? I’ve had advice that the French way has more infrastructure but looking at accomodation on Gronze the Portuguese way appears to have more albergues open year round?
Which routes would you say would be best suited for somebody with less than ideal joints? I’m going to be walking with poles but it’s mainly extreme declines that might be tough on my injury so looking to avoid the most dramatic elevations.
I know non this sounds like the most ideal conditions for a hike right now but I really feel like this could be exactly what I’ve been needing to do for a while now and am ready for the challenge.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any help would be greatly appreciated