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You are starting at the end of the season. I don’t know how far you like walking but I walk longish stages where available and Seville-Santiago via Sanabrese took me 31 days earlier this year. Most people want to finish hiking by the end of October because it’s getting cold in Galicia by then...
I should also say that by the time you plan to start there won’t be many hikers so keep an eye on Gronze or whatever for information about accommodation that has closed at the end of the ‘season’.
One of the features of the VDLP compared with busier routes in the north is that there are fewer towns with accommodation, which of course controls the distance you get to walk each day. I like walking longish distances but often found I was limited to around the 20k mark because the alternative...
By the time you start walking from Merida there will be very few people walking that route. It starts getting cold(er) in the hills of Galicia by the start of November and the vast majority of people have finished hiking by early November. I suggest you look at Gronze or other sources about...
I have walked the Via Augusta from Cadiz to Seville twice, most recently in March/April this year. My opinion is that there are some very nice towns like Jerez along the way but the actual walking is flat and featureless, pretty boring. No albergues but no problem getting hostels/simple hotels...
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