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we would agree with that statement. There were still quite a number of walkers on the VDLP in Apr-Jun 2023, but many did not or were not walking the entire camino, just doing parts of it with the time they had available. Many end their walk in Astorga, or Salamanca, or Merida. We walked from...
Hi @Jillcat
My wife and I walked the VDLP from 26 April 2023 departing Seville and arriving at Oviedo on 5 July, just on 900 km. We planned for an average of 18-22km per day, walked the entire route. We stopped often to look at places off the camino and have a rest day or two. However, we had...
We are on the camino now at the forgettable village, and rather questionable hygiene in the bar, of Valverde de Valdelacasa after taking the Via Verde through Hervas to Puerto de Bejar. This rail trail is easy going and beats walking on the road with traffic. We also noted those who left the...
Hi Robin
Good to see that you will also be on VDLP. Tips are aplenty on this forum.
As mentioned above, there are good guide books/apps which will provide all the answers you are looking for. For such a journey, there are no real short cuts in the planning stage, which is also a big part of the...
We will be a few days behind you and wont be walking such great daily distances either only because we want to spend more time looking at things along the way. No need to rush for us...such a long way to get there as it is.
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