15-17 days to do it

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Vwdorian

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• Feb 11, 2016

• #1

Hello there,

Well do to work restraints I am only alloted a 15 maybe able to push it to 17 days on the Camino, averaging around 22-26 km per day. It will be my 40th birthday present to myself and I want to get what I can in. So my question is where can I start to still get my Compostela. Obviously, it's my first time and I want to be able to experience the true pilgrimage, including staying at the hostels. Any help is appreciated.

 

Bradypus

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• Feb 11, 2016

• #2

You only have to walk at least 100km to qualify for the Compostela. 4 or 5 days at the rate you suggest. If you want to walk for two weeks you have plenty of choice. Leon or Astorga on the Camino Frances? Oviedo for the Primitivo? - my personal favourite. Porto to walk the Portugues? Lots of options. Whichever you choose enjoy!

 

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• Feb 11, 2016

• #3

15 to 17 days is plenty long enough to get the "true Camino" experience. Leon would make a great
starting point

Buen Camino

 

Peter Fransiscus

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• Feb 11, 2016

• #4

Vwdorian said:

Hello there,

Well do to work restraints I am only alloted a 15 maybe able to push it to 17 days on the Camino, averaging around 22-26 km per day. It will be my 40th birthday present to myself and I want to get what I can in. So my question is where can I start to still get my Compostela. Obviously, it's my first time and I want to be able to experience the true pilgrimage, including staying at the hostels. Any help is appreciated.

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Hi ,it's about 300 km from Leon so that is doable. You can also begin in Ponferrada and go to Finisterre , that's about the same distance.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

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spursfan

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• Feb 12, 2016

• #5

Leon to Santiago - can then get the bus to Finisterre if short of time to walk

 

wayfarer

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• Feb 12, 2016

• #6

Welcome Vwdorian, Leon is a good starting point and a beautiful place to have a look around if you have time before you start walking. Leon is typically a 14 day walk so that would give you a few days of a buffer if you wanted to take a rest day. To be really safe you could start in Astorga, (12 days to Santiago) and then have a few days to enjoy the beautiful city of Santiago or as others have said, continue to Finisterre or Muxia.
Whatever you decide have a Buen Camino.