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    Best shoes for Irún to Bilbao stretch; trail runners or walking boots?

    Hello all. This is our favourite section of all the caminos we have done! We have worn low Keens and trail runners, so it comes down to personal preference. We did it in mid May, with more rain and mud, but in later spring/summer I would expect it to be drier. Some sections have lots of oads...
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    Camino del Norte in 28 days. Start in Bilbao or start in Irun and skip some stages?

    Our favourite stretch is Irun to Bilbao, and would not skip this. Also gets you in shape for any later difficult stages. If you do not want to spend time in Bilbao you could take an early train from Guernika to Bilbao, the metro to Portugalete, and then walk to Onton or Castro Urdiales to save a...
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    Camino del Norte - Stages of 20-30km

    We have done the norte/primitivo combination twice. The stages we did can be found on the blog (https://carlosandmick.wordpress.com/). We did some ~30 Km stages because we arrived at a place and were not yet tired so carried on, but there were intermediate places we could have stopped. But I...
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    Is swimwear necessary?

    In 2015 we swam at Pobena, Castro Urdiales, Santander and other spots. Some days were chillier than others. Also at the beaches some of the local Spanish people also must have forgoten their swimwear as many were au naturel.
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    Del Norte in 30 days?

    We walked from San Sebastian to Santiago in 30 days- albeit we left the norte and switched to el primitivo (blog can be seen at https://carlosandmick.wordpress.com/). We did not find ourselves rushing/ruining the experience. For us the first few days from Irun or San Sebastian to Bilbao are drop...
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    camino del norte

    We walked el Norte and el primitivo in mid May to mid June in 2015 and 2019. About 7/30 days each year we had rain. Sometimes all day, some just a light drizzle for a few hours. Temps were 10C (at 7 AM) to 20 C at noon. Great conditions to hike. Past results are no guarantees!
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    camino del norte

    If you get the early flight from Barcelona, you can walk out of the airport (which is a lot closer to Irun than it is to San Sebastian) and start directly on el camino del norte. Walking from the airport to town, you cross the path of the peregrinos leaving Irun. You can walk all the way to San...
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    Camino del Norte from Australia

    Dan- the san Sebastian is actually in/just outside irun. you can walk out of the airport and join the camino immediately- 2-3 km shorter than from the albergue. you could have a short day and stop in Pasajes,
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    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    We are on el norte now. Took the alpinista route from Irun- but it seems everyone else did so too The views were spectacular! took the other variations where possible as well. The best one was arriving in Santander, and walking in the opposite direction as everyone else to go by the lighthouse...
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    Camino del Norte as my first Camino in June - have I made a mistake?

    we walked el norte and el primitive 4 years ago as our first caminos. We loved it so much we are back again right now entering Bilbao. it is much busier this year so plan your stops with this in mind, And enjoy the beautiful route!
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    My impressions and stages of Norte/Primitivo May 25-June 27, 2014

    Vegan- you can take the metro/subway from central Bilbao to Portugalete very cheaply, and then walk the 12 Km or so to Pobena along mainly a dirt/paved pedestrian / bike route.
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    Shipping backpack from home to Spain

    We have travelled with very short connections and on caminos we always take our packs in the plane with us. That way we can run from one gate to the other. It would scare me to check my pack when everything I will need for the next month will be out of my control! That gives us more reason to...
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    Deba Albergue Closed Sundays?

    When we walked this route I chatted with an older gentleman as we entered the town. He explained that you should not go to the albergue directly- but that you had to go to the tourst office, pay the fee, get assigned a bed, and receive a key to enter the albergue. But that they were closed from...
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    sleeping bag in April/May

    We walked el norte in May and were glad to have our lightweight sleeping bags. some albergues just had throway sheets, others had wool blankets. Have used the same bag on el primitivo and portuguese as well.
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    Dudas cerca de la ruta del Camino del Norte (Doubts about the Norte)

    Hay partes del Norte al lado de la carretera pero la mayoria anda por caminos pequenos o al borde del mar. Y puedes desviar hasta el camino primtivo- que tambien tiene sus tiempos al ladp de carreteras. Pero los dos son increibles! There are parts of the northern route along roads, but the...

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