• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  1. C

    Seeking full stage itinerary from SJPP to Finisterre

    I'm with Rick. I cycled down the West Coast of the U.S. a few years ago and camped with an individual who was doing the entire ride, about 1,600 miles, in 21 days. (Just know, that this is not a flat cycling route!I) His plan was to get up at dawn and cycle till late afternoon, set up camp...
  2. C

    Is it necessary to book accommodation in advance for the Camino de Santiago?

    People 'vacation' in Europe but they 'escape' to the Camino. Not quite knowing where I'll be day-to-day or when I'll be there is part of that escape.
  3. C

    Is it necessary to book accommodation in advance for the Camino de Santiago?

    I keyed on your short video 'where i slept last year' and was treated to a series of pictures of bunk beds that were remarkably similar! I'm not sure how useful this is without accompanying information re: where, why, how much, how it was, etc.
  4. C

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    I think this is an interesting question and I ran some numbers. We were on the Frances 42 days, April-May 2022, and spent about $6,000 US total on Food, Lodging, Misc (pharmacy, etc) (pharmacy is apparently a big expense when walking 400 miles! Also we spent @ $300 on Covid tests) Things to...
  5. C

    Leon to Sarria - May & June 2024

    We overnighted at Albergue Parroquial de Grañón this last April and it was a memorable experience. The previous night we stayed in a Parador in Santo Domingo, expensive, comfortable but I remember little about the time I was there. Albergue Parroquial, the instant community, the beautiful church...
  6. C

    Differences in the walking experience - pre vs post Covid?

    We walked in 2018 and just completed the France on May 26th 2022. We walked in about the same time frame in both Caminos. Our sense is that there were more pilgrims overall, slightly more. Also we directly saw that there were fewer accommodations. We began during Holy Week in mid April so we did...
  7. C

    It’s busy

    If I had to pre- book a 40 day walk on the Camino Frances, I would look for a different experience. It’s my second walk and the heart of why I’m doing this again is that, day to day, it’s all such a beautiful mystery. I don’t know where I am, what’s ahead, how far I’ll walk, who I’ll meet. . . ...
  8. C

    LIVE from the Camino Walking on the Camino Frances

    This is a holiday weekend everywhere in Spain. May Day, Labor Day. It’s not representative of the month of May experience along the Camino. The above reads like every day must be booked on your Camino. We are in Naverrete tonight and have had no problem with no reservations so far beyond Pamplona.
  9. C

    Pamplona Late Arrival. Place To Stay? 2022

    We arrived at the Pamplona train station to start our Camino. It was a 'what do we do now' situation. We asked a couple of people and were told that we should wait at small bus stand right outside of the station in view of that station and a bus would take us into the center of Pamplona. We...
  10. C

    Zubiri albergue Suseia

    We just emailed Suseia for a stay on 04/14. They replied within an hour or so and they are full for that date. They recommended a nearby hostel, Albergue el Palo de Avellano. We booked a single night with them and it looks pretty nice!! 18 Euro per night single w/breakfast. We are beginning...
  11. C

    Should I make reservations? (Feb 2022)

    We depart SJPDP on 11 April 2022 and, because of the time of year, really haven't really thought at all about 'reservations'. We walked portions of the Frances in '18 from late April to late May and never had a problem with accommodations. Now, we are a bit worried as we really haven't...
  12. C

    April 2021

    I and my partner plan on walking the Frances starting mid-April 2021. We walked a good portion in 2018 and want to do the pilgrimage in it's entirety. It was advertised as being a walk of 30-35 days. We both can walk 25 clicks in a day, we just can't do it every day!! We have made one way air...
  13. C

    Who is trashing the Camino with the graffiti phrase ‘melted rubber humans ‘

    Written hundreds of times on everything. May they rot in a special hell.
  14. C

    Sarria scams

    All you have to say when you were approached by his crew is one word: doesn’t matter what European language. It’s “police”. They walk away immediately.

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top