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I started from Sevilla on 22 September. In the early weeks it was hot but quite manageable by starting before dawn - around 6.30 and finishing by 1.00 pm at the latest.
I had days when there was only me - both walking and in albergues. There...
I’m currently on the via de la plata and can confirm it is quiet. For the past 7 nights it has only been me and a french woman in the albergues. Today we are in Lubian and it is slightly busier in the albergue but I walked today and saw no other...
I've been lucky enough to walk this way twice. The pro's there are days where you can see a pilgrim a click or two a head and a click or two behind and you have space. You wave when they pass but you dont have to talk. It hurts to talk some days...
If you want quiet... The Mozarabe in January.
Anyway i joined vdlp in Merida in mid-February and can confirm you'll have plenty of space and only a handful of other pilgrims you'll likely meet in the albergues in the evenings.
But after the...
I am assuming you are referring to Via de la Plata, which by all accounts would suit your solitary requirements until maybe the very latter stages.
Be careful not to rule out other routes though based on a single criteria, because sometimes the...
Hi I am looking for my next Camino and like the look of this one starting in Seville. I am a solitary individual and comfortable with my own company. My last one was the camino Madrid which was very peaceful. My question is how many walk this...
On my previous Camino's I have obtained my passport before arriving in Spain. However this time when walking the Primitivo I was thinking of getting my passport from Oviedo Cathedral. Can anybody confirm that you can definitely get one at the...
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