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I am planning on walking the Camino starting in the last week of July 2017 and ending by the first week of September. This is the only time I can do it. I'd assumed that I'd be walking the Camino Frances because it is what most pilgrims do. I'm more introverted than most and want to walk the Camino for spiritual reasons as much as for anything else so am going alone so I can choose to walk alone or with others. I'm hoping to be able to walk long stretches alone when I feel like it. I was aware the Camino Frances is busy in July and August but as I've been reading the posts on this forum I kept coming across how crowded it is at that time. Someone said they never managed to walk more than an hour or two alone over the entire Camino. I know the last 100 km will be packed but that's only to be expected; I'm thinking of the preceding 700 km. I now have a mental image of a road so busy it's impossible to walk by oneself without being right next to others.
I'd be interested and grateful to hear from those who have walked the Camino Frances in July or August about their experiences in this regard. I know this is a frequent topic but I haven't found this exact question on this forum.
The other option I'm now considering is the Camino Norte. The length is about right and it sounds lovely. To those who've done it during the summer my questions are: Is it not too quiet? I want to be able to meet others as well as walk alone. Can one get as much out of it as out of the Camino Frances?
I'd be interested and grateful to hear from those who have walked the Camino Frances in July or August about their experiences in this regard. I know this is a frequent topic but I haven't found this exact question on this forum.
The other option I'm now considering is the Camino Norte. The length is about right and it sounds lovely. To those who've done it during the summer my questions are: Is it not too quiet? I want to be able to meet others as well as walk alone. Can one get as much out of it as out of the Camino Frances?