For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
If you are on a bike with a 13 year old.
If it is any help I did Leon to santiago on bicycle doing 50 to 60 km per day, some days it took 7 hours as the mountains very difficult but you will enjoy it, I road bike n 80 km no prob to me but the mountain bike on this terrain is difficult but u will be grand. Take a few breaks each day n enjoy.
I plan on doing this route next year so would be interested in how u get on. Enjoy, wish my 13 year old would come with me. Get a bit on mountain bike experience on hills before u go
I have built rest days and weather days into my schedule.
Rest days are far more important biking than walking. A day off does not do much for me walking, but I feel 100% better after a day off the bike. Also, a walker doesn't really want to go walk around the town for a rest day, but it fells really good on a bike trip.
Agree with newfydog 25 to 100 k the norm. Easy to do 100k on the no push days on the Meseta if you want. But on the tougher stages where you are on the trail with rugged terrain then you might be down to around 30k, for example SJPP to Roncevalles going on the Napolean route thats a hard flog of around 30 and its enough especially if you have some bad weather. You could make more that day but then you will miss the wonderful experience of being bossed around by the Dutch (I think) hospitaleros! Takes you back to your school days or if you were in the military boot camp (well maybe not as bad as that)If you are off road on a rugged trail 50 km can be a heck of a day. People always ask how far we go in a day, and I reply 25-100 km. Fifty is not a bad average though.