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    Camino Del Norte starting 3rd September 2021

    I walked Irun to the Primitivo turnoff at Villaviciosa in 2019 and had walked through France from Geneva prior to this. Del Norte has a lot of asphalt and some walking on very busy roads. Some areas of the del Norte go through highly populated areas so there’s a lot of concrete around. Gets...
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    And yet French churches are almost always open to the public. It adds to a feeling of relaxation!
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    Le Puy is SO different from del Norte! But maybe the Frances is so different from either.
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    Churches are also closed in Spain because of its violent history, especially during and after the Civil War.
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    I’ve walked the Norte from Irun until the Primativo turnoff at Villaviciosa. I had also walked the Camino from Geneva all the way through France so had a lot of experiences to compare and contrast. Some negatives first. The Norte is overwhelmingly on asphalt road, some of them very busy and...
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    Le Puy you don’t walk on roads! really different from del Norte!
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    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    really enjoyed this article. Have just returned from walking Camino del Norte from Irun to the Privativo turnoff at Villaviciosa. There IS a culture of being completely uncritical of the Camino which is a bit mindless. I remember saying to a fellow pilgrim, after numerous dangerous road episodes...

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