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  1. Dean Morgenthal

    Is the Camino Primitivo more physically challenging than other routes?

    American werewolf in London.
  2. Dean Morgenthal

    Is the Camino Primitivo more physically challenging than other routes?

    2014 January Primitivo
  3. Dean Morgenthal

    Is the Camino Primitivo more physically challenging than other routes?

    So that’s what it looks like without snow 😀 Nice
  4. Dean Morgenthal

    Is the Camino Primitivo more physically challenging than other routes?

    My first Camino was the Primitivo in winter. Second Ingles. Third Frances 4th Portuguese from Lisboa internal then crossing along coastal and final Camino to this date Le Puy de Valey to St.Jean then crossed onto Gr11to join El Norte. I think Primitivo was the most difficult due to elevations IMHO
  5. Dean Morgenthal

    Possible Route from Oviedo-Santiago

    13 days it can be done, but no rest days though, you arrive in Santiago on 13th day @ 11am. I needed a rest day at Lugo the terrain is really tough till then, after Lugo it is a walk in the park. So you could do it in 14 days catch late afternoon flight I couldn't advise you to cut out any one...
  6. Dean Morgenthal

    Possible Route from Oviedo-Santiago

    Sounds good, I would recommend boots rather than shoes, ankle support. IMHO. I used Northface Chilkat 2 boots, a bit to warm for your time of year, but a reference non the less.
  7. Dean Morgenthal

    Possible Route from Oviedo-Santiago

    I would say Fisterra hands down The walk from Muxia to Fisterra was superb , I then got hostal and a Taxi (5 Euro it was so worth it) up to lighthouse with a nice bottle of Albarino and watched the sunset. Just for a point of reference my last stages on Primitivo after Lugo were Lugo to As...
  8. Dean Morgenthal

    Possible Route from Oviedo-Santiago

  9. Dean Morgenthal

    Possible Route from Oviedo-Santiago

    I have done this route here is my advice. Travel light really I carried around 10kg http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los-caminos-de-santiago/primitivo/ The etapas show elevations on map interesting to know but does not prepare you for hardships to come Etapa 8 to O Cádavo for me was the...
  10. Dean Morgenthal

    Camino Primitivo in Winter

    Stud! I think not ..Doing 1000km then Primitivo now that's stallion material right there. Hats off to you :-)
  11. Dean Morgenthal

    Camino Primitivo in Winter

    3 day project to give you an insight of what the Primitivo is like in winter follow to website with stats a little jackanorry, some advise on pain relief, you can see the gear I used and pack which served me well and was neededsome albergue maps and a photo video showing all the weather and...
  12. Dean Morgenthal

    Primitivo in winter, impossible?

    Hospitales they say impassable I wanted to do but not enough time and to go alone was too much I think it was 26km or 16 not sure the snow then came in and we got caught Polle de Allandes El Palo snow came in 50metre visibility could not see signs and had to use instincts drop gear and found...
  13. Dean Morgenthal

    Primitivo in winter, impossible?

    We did it how hard was it unbelievable now in lugo resting 36hrs and then going alone to Santiago Carlos going to Madrid returning to finish with his wife in spring (how beautiful is that) my knees are shot and to be honest I did it on the first 2 stages but carried on a shot of anis arturianas...
  14. Dean Morgenthal

    Primitivo in winter, impossible?

    We are now in pola de allande I started in Oviedo alone 3 days with no sign of anybody total solitude did stage 1 and 2 together in first day in timeo surprised to meet another perigrino from Barcelona we have teamed up and are seeing how it goes. House on fire there is a 73 year Swiss guy...
  15. Dean Morgenthal

    Primitivo in winter, impossible?

    Read my post
  16. Dean Morgenthal

    Primitivo in winter, impossible?

    Nothing is impossible maybe 3 day on camino primitivo amazing solitude amazing weather snow rain sun rainbows wind thunder and lightning and I feel alive do it dude fear is what stops us Tomorrow snow and i am looking forward to it

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