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sleeping bag in April/May

Hi all, my husband and I are planning to walk the Camino del Norte beginning in late-April. We're leaning toward bringing sleeping bags but I'm waffling because I've heard very strong opinions on both sides. I'm not sure if the discrepancy in opinion is due to different routes, different travel...
- peregrinamaybe
- Thread
- Feb 1, 2018
- Replies: 13
- Forum: El Camino del Norte
Doing Norte route - hopefully Spring or Autumn 2018 - but getting freaked out by weather...

Hi everyone!! This is my first post - finally - but I've been lurking on these threads for quite some time and finally decided to start an account and ask a question! I keep seeing conflicting information regarding weather for the Camino del Norte / Primitivo (I plan to do the whole 860km) for...
- LeelooLizzie
- Thread
- Dec 20, 2017
- Replies: 17
- Forum: El Camino del Norte
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Looking to walk in Spring.

Being from the southern hemisphere, I have no experience of spring in the northern. I am thinking about starting the Camino Frances around middle of April 2018. What kind of weather can I expect? What temperatures? Is the road more slippery? Is this a busy time on the Camino Frances? Are...
- ALKoop
- Thread
- Sep 19, 2017
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Camino Frances
looking for info/experiences on the Camino Portugués March/April

Hi! I've been in hiding while in transition - now in the very beginning stages of planning a second camino. YAY! First choice for this one (Porto - Santiago - Finesterre would be March/April time frame, but I am interested in reading about the pros/cons for various times of year on that...
- Kerstinh47
- Thread
- Dec 3, 2016
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Camino Portugues
Is there still snow in the Pyrenees in the begining of May?

I was planning on a summer Camino, but it might be a spring-summer one instead. Is there still snow (usually) in the begining of May on the Napoleon route in the Pyrenees?
- camster
- Thread
- Oct 5, 2016
- Replies: 29
- Forum: Weather
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Camping on the Primitivo/Ingles in April or May

Hi All, I walked two of the Caminos a year ago and absolutely loved it but had a terrible time sleeping in the albergues. Despite ear plugs and even sleeping pills the reality is I am just a light sleeper. I can not afford to book hotels or private rooms the whole trip so was thinking of...
- kruzof
- Thread
- Sep 25, 2016
- Replies: 30
- Forum: The Camino Primitivo
min/max temperatures, rainfall/snow by month over the camino frances

I am looking at my first Camino Frances and could start mid October this year or early spring (start late mid-April) next year. I was planning to start in St. Jean. I recall seeing a link to a historical weather site for Spain but can't find the link now. Any good sources?
- Lee Howell
- Thread
- Jul 4, 2016
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Weather
The Meseta in spring

I've just spent a glorious week crossing the vast plains between Burgos and Leon. When I walked the meseta in 2012 it was late September, post harvest, and the land was tired, brown and golden yellow. In spring 2016 it was a fresh green world. This short post on my blog gives a flavour of what...
- HighlandHind
- Thread
- May 1, 2016
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Camino Frances blogs/photo albums
Few Questions about VDLP in Spring

Hello everyone! I have done the whole Camino Frances in Autume of 2015. It was an amazing adventure and very mysterious spiritual journey. So I decided to do the VDLP in Spring, 2016. Few questions about this route below: A: Is it raining a lot in Spring (From the end of April to the middle...
- Jun Meng
- Thread
- Nov 19, 2015
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Via de la Plata
Weather; thinking of October, November or April?

I'm wondering if we, on this forum, are doing people a disservice by encouraging them to walk off season. Maybe we need to do more to stress the intemperate climate that is northern Spain, and particularly the potential for extreme weather conditions. Obviously some people get lucky and have...
- Kanga
- Thread
- Nov 4, 2015
- Replies: 85
- Forum: Camino Frances
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- jefferyonthecamino
- Media item
- Apr 19, 2015
- Comments: 2
- Album: First days of Spring in Galicia