Two weeks on the Norte

[efdoucette]

Hello Camino friends,

A fellow Camino friend and I will spend 4 weeks walking next year. We plan on walking 2 weeks from Le Puy then move on to the Norte route for 2 weeks. He is from France and has a good handle on the Le Puy route and I have been tasked with researching the Norte.

For those that have walked the Norte what section would you recommend we cover in our 2 weeks there? We would like to end in Santiago (for a 3rd time) as it is becoming a home away from home for us. We have selected either June or September.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
Eric

 

[poogeyejr]

How long will you walk per day? Do you plan on walking to Santiago or hopping on a bus when you are finished your Norte section?

 

[efdoucette]

We typically walk 25 km per day. We are open to taking a bus leapfrogging along, depending on what sections are recommended.
Thanks

 

[poogeyejr]

The nicest part of the Norte was the beginning, not the end. If you are not worried about walking into Santiago this trip. I would walk from Irun west. Take the train from Bilbao to Portugalete. That 17km is very industrial and if you only have 2 weeks . . .