San Salvador or Del Norte?

[Hildegard]

I'm planning on walking the Camino in June 2018. I want to do at least 600km of which my mother will join me in Oviedo to do the original route. I'm having trouble deciding if I should do Del Norte or the San Salvador (with maybe a little bit of the French route also).
I prefer more nature and solitude to people and cars. I'm young and fit so uphills and downhills don't scare me.

Are there any recommendations?

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, Hildegard, Welcome to the forum!

The Salvador is about 120 km, and the Primitivo about 320, I think. So with those two you would need to add on another 15o km or so. Burgos to León is about 180, so that might work.

Or if you just start on the Norte and walk down to Oviedo, Santander might work.

You should play around with distances on gronze.com Even though it is in Spanish, it is very easy to use for distances and stages.
https://www.gronze.com/camino-norte
https://www.gronze.com/camino-frances

The Salvador is one of my favorite caminos, so I am biased, but I think either would be a great introduction to the Camino! Buen camino, Laurie

 

[poogeyejr]

I vote for Norte - but that is biased as I loved it so much I haven't done any other.

 

[poogeyejr]

Very hilly but could be busier as it is coastal villages in the early summer.

 

[Hildegard]

Hi Laurie, thank you for your great feedback. I'll definitely play around on gronze