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I was a bit scared by reading a lot about this steep section and thought it would be a challenge. So I started in Le Puy and walked to Pamplona, during that walk I produced enough fitness to avoid being exhausted. But I prebooked a night at Orisson and really found that useful - the rest was a...
I walked from Pamplona to Santiago in July 2015 and did not find it too crowded - maybe because July isn't the peak season? But I have to admit that the heat wave was tough on the Meseta! Next time I think of the Norte!
I've been using poles for my walks over the last 10 years or so. I think it's a must to get to know how to use them before you start a longer walk - and also to have them adjusted to the length that is right for YOUR body. It's said, among others by Brierley, that poles reduces the weight on...
Yes, you are absolutely a pilgrim. You have taken on the pilgrimage, it's in your spirit, and you will still be a pilgrim when you have reached your final goal.
Actually I was somemonths younger than 65 when I did the Pamplona - SdC last year (started from Le Puy-en Velay two years before that). My job makes me move a lot, an d I very seldom feel like walking/traing when I get home. But I made both seasons in good shape (stronger when I finished than...
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