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Yes very well marked all the way. It's the same route as from Irun except for the first 2K. It's in all the GPS apps like Wise Pilgrim. We stayed in the Hotel Palacete for great value and wanted comfort after the trip from Melbourne. It's right on the route. But signage is not a problem.
I walked this section with my sister in 2019 - precovid. We actually started from a small place outside and walked through Bilbao. So we actually had a long day. Some were catching the bus into the city. Next time I'd stay in the city. Yes, the river walk isn't the most attractive, but the...
The first half of the VDLP can be extreme in those months. Not so bad as you go north, especially Galicia and the higher country. But it all largely depends on your attitude toward skipping sections in the middle.
This depends on your view of skipping stages. If you don't like skipping stages then start closer to Santiago. Alternatively, come back the following year to complete. That said the Norte has a number of not very pleasant sections in and out of large cities. Again depending on your view, you...
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