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I second Burgos to Leon on the Frances. Only 8 days walking easy stages, you can take the bus directly from the Madrid airport and take bus or train back to Madrid easily, more accommodations on the Frances than most, and the route is plainly...
PS: I should also have said that I love the meseta. Open spaces and skies, natural uncluttered rural landscapes, the Roman road, perfect pueblos, it’s the best place to get inside the rhythm of your walking, of the moment, and of your thoughts.
My partner and I walked the meseta from Burgos to Leon in February a couple of years ago and it was marvellous. Although the meseta is uniformly elevated, it doesn’t have very high peaks as say, on Day 1 out of St Jean, or later at O Cebreiro...
Maybe consider Porto to Vigo, on the coastal route. It would give you a good taste of what the camino is all about, with easy access to go and return. I'm a big fan of Portugal.
Enjoy 😉
Thanks for replies.
Experienced multi day walker, but have not yet done a camino route.
Not aiming for a compostela this time, will save that for when I have time to do a longer walk.
I was thinking of maybe a week at the beginning of a more...
Hello. Looking for recommendations for a week on a Camino route in early March 2024. Prefer to avoid risk of snow but don't want to be too remote so there will be open accommodation options. Where should I start? Thanks for any advice.
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