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As a couple we completed the Frances in October 2023. Individually it cost 1,850 Euro for the 38 days i.e. 49 Euro per day each. We stayed mostly in albergues with a few donativos and treated ourselves to a private room in a casa rural, hotel or...
Yes that costs is very high I assume you are staying in hotels at that price albergues are not that expensive. One dorm bed is between 12-20 euro. Even a private room in an Albergue can be as low as 24 euro. I did the Frances in 42 days and my...
I could easily do 2 caminos for 45 days including airfare for the price you quoted. I would even have a nice chunk of change left over. If you want to walk and stay in upscale htels and eat out every meal than yes prices have gone up in Spain...
Get an app like Wise Pilgrim All Routes (free) or Wise Pilgrim Camino Francés (not free but contains more content). They give the profiles for the entire route.
Have you considered Victor's horses for that climb? You get that in Los Herreiras (still need to transport the big pack).
That will take you all the way up to O Cebreiro...
At the time of my walk I was 62 and walked from Vega de Valcarce to...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
Thanx 🙏 @peregrina2000 and everyone else for these alternative routes. I will try (some) of them on my journey. Starting 3 April from Irun.
Buen Camino
Pieter
Mark, it would be really great if you started a “companion thread” with updates and comments on the alternatives you actually take. We could link them, so people can consult both, but having a fresh report of the routes would be great! Wishing...
I'm preparing to start my own Camino Norte in just over 4 weeks and will be hoping to include all of these alternatives. Its really valuable to have these all in one place for reference. Many thanks to Laurie and Kosmos for putting these together...
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