Richard Martin
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- Jun 29, 2017
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- Camino Primitivo September 2017
Hello Everyone:
I recently walked the Camino Primitivo. It was an incredible experience. At times, I was confused as to what distances I would need to travel daily. I can tell you from my experience, if you are fit and willing to push yourself the final two days, an 11 day walk from Oviedo to Santiago is very do-able.
Here is how I did it:
Day 1: Oviedo to San Juan de Villapanada
Day 2: San Juan de Villapanada to El Espin
Day 3: El Espin to Campiello
Day 4: Campiello to Bercucedo (via Las Hospitales)
Day 5: Bercucedo to Castro
Day 6: Castro to A Fonsagrada
Day 7: A Fonsagrada to O Cadavo
Day 8: O Cadavo to Lugo
Day 9: Lugo to Ferreira
Day 10: Ferreira to Arzua
Day 11: Arzua to Santiago de Compostela
Last two days were about 40 km each, other days varied between 20-35 km. Yes, there were blisters galore, but what is the El Camino without blisters? I would leave around 8 am and usually finished between 3-5 pm.
When planning my trip I couldn't find any posts that took the Las Hospitales route into account (I highly recommend this choice) so I decided to post this for future Primitivo pilgrims. Would also suggest getting an app on your phone with more accurate distance information.
Buen Camino
I recently walked the Camino Primitivo. It was an incredible experience. At times, I was confused as to what distances I would need to travel daily. I can tell you from my experience, if you are fit and willing to push yourself the final two days, an 11 day walk from Oviedo to Santiago is very do-able.
Here is how I did it:
Day 1: Oviedo to San Juan de Villapanada
Day 2: San Juan de Villapanada to El Espin
Day 3: El Espin to Campiello
Day 4: Campiello to Bercucedo (via Las Hospitales)
Day 5: Bercucedo to Castro
Day 6: Castro to A Fonsagrada
Day 7: A Fonsagrada to O Cadavo
Day 8: O Cadavo to Lugo
Day 9: Lugo to Ferreira
Day 10: Ferreira to Arzua
Day 11: Arzua to Santiago de Compostela
Last two days were about 40 km each, other days varied between 20-35 km. Yes, there were blisters galore, but what is the El Camino without blisters? I would leave around 8 am and usually finished between 3-5 pm.
When planning my trip I couldn't find any posts that took the Las Hospitales route into account (I highly recommend this choice) so I decided to post this for future Primitivo pilgrims. Would also suggest getting an app on your phone with more accurate distance information.
Buen Camino