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Can I turn this? I’ll turn this. The most dangerous place on the Camino Frances, or any other Camino, is the gap between expectation and reality. Many have fallen there. Yes there are places where the footing is a bit challenging and there are...
My hydration pack holds 2 liters, but I rarely fill it - only if there are long distances between services. Most days I carry about a liter. On the routes that I have walked I have always found places to refill or buy something to drink during...
Hi all! Starting the Frances route next week in SJPDP and was wondering how much water do most people carry?
I'm an avid hiker/backpacker and usually carry at least 2 liters. More from a fear of running out and not being able to refill than...
May is busy on the podiensis, that's true. As is september.
So during that "high season" it makes sense to book, especially if you want the classic demi pension (hosts need to know for how many to cook) and if you can not walk longer distances...
As a single female pilgrim, I walked Le Puy to Pamplona and had the most wonderful Camino walking through France. This year I will finish the CF starting in Pamplona. If you do Le Puy to SJPP, I highly suggest making a reservation at La Chappele...
Hey! Thinking about walking Le Puy this year. I am a solo female traveller. On my previous Camino (Spain) I stayed in municipal albergues, but this time I would like to try something different-wild camping (both because I have very limited...
I really want to thank @trecile for this post! As someone embarking on my first CF in a little over 100 days, it’s really easy to get unbelievably nervous and a bit disheartened reading some of the recent posts on the forum. When you’re new to...
And they are both the Camino Francés!
As @Juanma says, the high (crowded) seasons of the first 700 km of the Camino Francés are in May and September, (and it seems increasingly in April), while the high season of the last 100 km after Sarria...
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