Hi folks, a little introduction as this is my first post.
I am not religious but I am attracted to the spirit of the camino, the routes perplex me and I struggle to keep up with the many new ones I find when researching and the different names for them.
I am looking to find a good family friendly route for the wife and I with our 8 and 4 yr old in August. We depart the ferry in Santander with a car loaded with bikes.
The 8 yr old races circuit and cyclocross and unweighted will probably out perform us parents to the tune of 25-35k maybe more and the little one is on a single wheel weehoo Igo trailer. The three of us riders will be on cyclocross bikes. We plan to camp but eat local.
I have been looking at the Norte and Portuguese routes due to them being coastal, and also a section of the west coast of france. We have to do a circular as I'm sure we will encounter issues taking 2 trailers and 3 bikes on public transport and we need to get back to the car, although I could complete a day solo to retrieve it.
The eldest is safe on a road but I would like a safe route that is predominantly off road to relieve the worry over 2 weeks.
So my request is for information and suggestions for suitable sections of around 200km (or the minimum pilgrimage distance)which would fit the bill, and please don't be offended if I seem to have have no ultimate desire to complete the pilgrimage as believe me I do, and if a route prevails as the most suitable then it would be fantastic to do so however the intention is to get the kids into it for further trips in the future.
I am not religious but I am attracted to the spirit of the camino, the routes perplex me and I struggle to keep up with the many new ones I find when researching and the different names for them.
I am looking to find a good family friendly route for the wife and I with our 8 and 4 yr old in August. We depart the ferry in Santander with a car loaded with bikes.
The 8 yr old races circuit and cyclocross and unweighted will probably out perform us parents to the tune of 25-35k maybe more and the little one is on a single wheel weehoo Igo trailer. The three of us riders will be on cyclocross bikes. We plan to camp but eat local.
I have been looking at the Norte and Portuguese routes due to them being coastal, and also a section of the west coast of france. We have to do a circular as I'm sure we will encounter issues taking 2 trailers and 3 bikes on public transport and we need to get back to the car, although I could complete a day solo to retrieve it.
The eldest is safe on a road but I would like a safe route that is predominantly off road to relieve the worry over 2 weeks.
So my request is for information and suggestions for suitable sections of around 200km (or the minimum pilgrimage distance)which would fit the bill, and please don't be offended if I seem to have have no ultimate desire to complete the pilgrimage as believe me I do, and if a route prevails as the most suitable then it would be fantastic to do so however the intention is to get the kids into it for further trips in the future.