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I did the Norte in April, and yes it is a much more solitary path than the Frances at the same time of year. As said above - it is possible not to see another pilgrim for a full day, indeed, I barely saw any for the first two weeks, but those I did encounter were great fun. (i.e. to have a few...
I had a couple of blips with it not counting distances but not really a scramble. Couple of times it wouldn't load up and then I had to revert to view ranger as inevitably these were the times when it was most needed - Sod's law - but for the most part it was pretty stable.
so im on a Android phone so got t from google play - sure you can get it for apple/windowsfrom their stores as well. it is from 'editorial buen camino' which it has as a subtitle and when it loads up. i think there might be other apps using the same name as 'buen camino' ?
if its the same app - go to 'index of localities' and hen select eg Irun then just under the picture you see a selection of icons in white - so find the map icon and press and hey presto or something like that the map should come up.
i am currently using the app on CdeNorte and it is a godsend...
Hi,
Am also planning on walking Norte starting last week of March and planning to play accommodation by ear. I plan on trying to book ahead each day rather than leaving it entirely to chance.
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