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Hi Claire,
I can't comment to beginning the route in April, but, when I walked the route in early September I saw very few other Pilgrims. My guess is that may be similar in April... In fact, when I stayed at Pontedeume, I had the entire Albergue to myself!
I think it is possible to walk to...
It is absolutely possible to walk the Camino Ingles in 5 days--particularly if you do a bit of trekking beforehand. The Parador in Ferrol is right near the start of the walk.
If you begin from Ferrol, it's easy to break the route into 5 stages:
Ferrol-Pontedeume: 29km
Pontedeume-Betanzos: 19.5km...
I would advise you though, that the Ingles can be fairly solitary. I walked it in late August 2011 (typically a busy time) and had the Albergue in Pontedeume entirely to myself! While I, personally, enjoyed the solitude (I'd been on the road for a while), I found the Ingles to be the least...
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