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  1. backpack45scb

    Which guide book for the El Norte

    I would carry both app and paper. Devices can and will fail. One trip, my phone was dead for three days. When the battery was finally down to zero, then a recharge brought it back to life. Another trip I was using the Whitson Northern Caminos guidebook, and lost the book. Luckily, had the Kindle...
  2. backpack45scb

    Camino del Norte accommodation

    We did this in 2015 and 2016 and are in 70s-80s. Here is link to 2015 stages. A little complicated as we had to leave and come back. We finished Norte and did Primitivo in 2016. You could google Susan Alcorn writer for more info...
  3. backpack45scb

    Please Help! On del Norte now.

    gronze.com is in Spanish, but sufficiently self explanatory ai==so that you do not need Spanish to use it. It has route maps, and lists accommodations. We used Booking.com quite a bit. We also left our hardcopy guide behind by accident, but were able to order a Kindle copy and proceed using it.
  4. backpack45scb

    Please Help! On del Norte now.

    From Castro Urdiales, we had lunch in Islares, and then took the highway variant to Liendo. We used the Whitson Northern Caminos guide, the Wise Pilgrim app, and frequently checked gronze.com. This is a beautiful route if you take time to appreciate it. On any route in Europe or the United...
  5. backpack45scb

    Veer Off to the Primitivo or?

    We have done both, 1st the Norte and then the primitive from villaviciosa. When we did the Norte, most of the pilgrims we met did not decide until they got to the split. At that point those who loved the ocean continued on the Norte and those who wanted mountains went inland.
  6. backpack45scb

    Guides and maps

    We used the Wise Pilgrim app and the Whitson guidebook https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1852847948/?tag=casaivar02-20 The Wise Pilgrim book was not available at that time. Now there is the Wise Pilgrim book and the Village to Village guide...
  7. backpack45scb

    The hardest camino route? Need advice!

    There are only a few places where there are no accommodations for 10 miles or more. If in those situations you feel you cannot go quite that distance, have a taxi at the START of the day drop you off a few kilometers down the trail to the point where you can walk the rest of the way.
  8. backpack45scb

    Vilalba to Arzua: Accommodations and how to break this section up

    We stayed at Hostal Ruta Esmeralda in Baamonde. We stopped at Albergue Witericus for a snack, looked at their very nice facilities but too soon to stop so went on to Miraz where there were three places to stay. We stayed at O Abrigo, a nice new facility, and walked back to visit San Martin, the...
  9. backpack45scb

    My Packing List for Summer on del Norte (Yay or Nay)

    My thoughts, anything unmentioned is a yes. hands free umbrella for rain/hot sun yes this is everything that will be in my pack 1 socks - Take 3 including the pair you are wearing, same for undies 1 undies I have pack cover so leaning towards the wind/rain jacket just incase the temps drop...
  10. backpack45scb

    I'm doing the ancient coastal and northern route Camino in September do you have a reccommended website for all the best info in English please?

    The best website is gronze.com, but you will have to use Google Translate to see it in English. Its native language is Spanish.
  11. backpack45scb

    Stage 31 - Comino Del Norte

    We had two intermediate stages: 15km to Miraz and 11 km to A Roxia
  12. backpack45scb

    I recently attended a talk given at our local sports store on Camino del Norte

    You clearly didn't attend one of our talks, as it wasn't close to a Sunday stroll for Susan and she makes that clear. I'll post a link to our Norte Primitivo page in a moment, but to cover some things not on that page: There are a few steep descents, but not long, and usually there is an option...
  13. backpack45scb

    A Basque themed movie gives a sense of Spain

    We've now seen both in U.S. on Netflix and they do have English subtitles.
  14. backpack45scb

    A Basque themed movie gives a sense of Spain

    Walking the Norte made us realize that Spain is a collection of quite a few culturally different regions, Basque country, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia and more. We just watched a movie last night that emphasized these differences. A romantic comedy that gave us some insight into the sense of...
  15. backpack45scb

    How much pavement on the Norte? Descriptions Please!

    So here are my questions: 1. What % of pavement would you estimate? Is there a guide that describes the walking surfaces? 2. Are there full days with only pavement other than the cities? Multiple all pavement days in a row? Thanks! Liz My wife and I walked the Norte and Primitivo over 2015...
  16. backpack45scb

    Where in Bilbao - Donde en Bilbao

    For gps info, see https://www.santiago.nl/smartphone-on-the-camino
  17. backpack45scb

    Picos de Europa - Is it connected to the del Norte?

    The Picos are quite visible from the Norte, a little south of Santander.
  18. backpack45scb

    Anyone only used Hotels?

    We walked the Norte and Primitivo in 2015 and 2016, staying in hotels or similar accommodations when we had the chance. We walk shorter distances, so would stay in an albergue when there was no other option. We did enjoy the chance to meet other pilgrims when we did that, but also enjoyed the...
  19. backpack45scb

    Third big Camino , del Norte primitivo queries

    I did have a bedbug issue in Guermes albergue. My wife was in the bunk next to me and had no problems.
  20. backpack45scb

    Best maps and guides for del Norte/Primitivo in English?

    For a paper guide, we used the Cicerone Northern Caminos guide for the Norte and Primitivo. We also had a copy on Kindle, that was quite helpful after we left the paper copy somewhere. The maps are easier to read on the Kindle (can zoom in). Also found the Wise Pilgrim apps for Norte and...

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