What time of year is best to walk the camino de santiago?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Ivar Rekve — 11 Comments ↓

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What time of year is best to walk the Camino de Santiago?

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Yaron

The best time is May -june. Every place u meet piligreans and this is the main activity and it is most of the time great. And of course diner, and rest.
For age 60 or 26, at the Camino there is no diferent exept the time and the no of kilometers u walk per day. The spesial of the Camino is that all the pepole become frendly but with great respect for your privet time. It easy to make freinds same as to stay by yourself. U must try it to understand it.
Åsan

I will do my walk in September. Anyone knows how the temperature will be during day & night? Just to know, not to pack unnecessary things in my backpack…
- jenny
  
  I did September last year – walked in shorts. Had a fleece for evenings. Used a one season sleeping bag – could be cool at night.
Rochelle

Reading Brierly’s Guide, he recommends end of august to September. It is a little cooler and most albuergas are open. There will still be a lot of activity on the Camino Frances. I will see, as I am walking in September.
http://www.facebook.com/molly.marie1 Molly Marie

I’m going in October…will I have problems finding places open? This thought hasn’t even crossed my mind until now.
- http://www.facebook.com/evakru Eva Cruz
  
  hi! how many days are you planning to walk? I have 2 weeks off in the second half of october… havent planned it till today as I thought it will be too cold…do you have any advices for that part of the year?
  - Wink Martindayle
    
    Planning the month of September hopefully 4 weeks to do the whole camino.
Julia

are there any over 65′s that have walked the Camino and how long did it take?
- http://www.facebook.com/esteban.bato.7 Esteban Bato
  
  I did the Camino in Sep 2011. I’m over 65. My friend who was with me was 70. It took me 29 days. My friend did it in 27 days. We both started in Roncesvalles.
Pat

End of May, might be best
I’ve done it 2 times around then.I done it in 2010 middle of April. Rain and wind for 18 days. I done Portugese camino in 2009 end of September and October,it was beautiful, but some really wet days.
Anneli Holm

I´ve there in october that was a very good time too walk, not too hot and no rain. All places where open and not to much people.

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