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You would need to maintain a steady pace of 5 km/hour, uphill, downhill in all kinds of weather, without breaks.It would seem that to do this I would need to walk about 8 to 9 hours/day, more/less all of the daylight hours.
I was going to have a special sleeping bag/tent type thing so could sleep outside if Im caught without a hotel.Two options to stay save:
Start closer to Santiago.
Start in SJPdP, walk as far as you come and continue another year to Santiago.
Also, your daily stages are not only determinate by daylight hours, also by open/closed albergues, for that keep a close eye on http://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/
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I was going to have a special sleeping bag/tent type thing so could sleep outside if Im caught without a hotel.
Do other people camp on their journey when they cant get a hostel?
I was going to have a special sleeping bag/tent type thing so could sleep outside if Im caught without a hotel.
Do other people camp on their journey when they cant get a hostel?
Have you ever done something like this before, sleeping outside in winter? Any long distance walking/hiking experience, especially in winter?
The Camino Francés in Spain, but it is in NORTHERN Spain ...
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I dont know if this is supposed to be enjoyable for you or just a challenge.
At the very least I would think you havent left yourself time for drying out footwear and clothing. In my opinion Burgos would be a good place to start if you only have 19 or 24 days.
If you walk the Frances, I never saw anyone camping, even in warm months. And the extra weight you would have to take to allow for that would probably just add to the likelihood of injury.
Thanks fro the tips.
I have slept outside like this many times before, in all seasons, so that part isn't a huge concern.
The wet it's a worry, dealt with that before but the mud would be new for me other than mild amounts.
I do want to enjoy the walk, but I also want to do a lot of walking, hence my desire to stretch the distance as much as I can. My walking pace on the Appalachian trail (with up hill and down) is about 5.5k/hour with a full pack and light camping gear but not in the winter.
If you are going all the way to Santiago in 19 days, you will be walking about 40k a day. With pack, winter gear, rain on some days, and some days which are quite up and down, you are looking at 10 or more hours a day. If you are merely ‘pretty good shape’, I think you are setting yourself up to fail. If you are seriously fit, and relatively young, and don’t get blisters or any other problems, then you are just a bit crazy, but it could workI plan on walking Starting Dec 14th, ending Jan 1.
It would seem that to do this I would need to walk about 8 to 9 hours/day, more/less all of the daylight hours. Im in pretty good shape and not generally worried about the physical requirements.
Couples questions:
- Is this crazy?
- Has anyone done it at this pace?
- Will this be too fast to enjoy all that the Camino has to offer?
After the Appalachian trail you know best how far you can go each day in average....
I do want to enjoy the walk, but I also want to do a lot of walking, hence my desire to stretch the distance as much as I can. My walking pace on the Appalachian trail (with up hill and down) is about 5.5k/hour with a full pack and light camping gear but not in the winter.
Just my own humble response here...I really feel that 19 days is Way to short a time period, especially during winter. Are you planning a meaningful Camino and all that this means, or a marathon. Kind regards, Susanawee.I plan on walking Starting Dec 14th, ending Jan 1.
It would seem that to do this I would need to walk about 8 to 9 hours/day, more/less all of the daylight hours. Im in pretty good shape and not generally worried about the physical requirements.
Couples questions:
- Is this crazy?
- Has anyone done it at this pace?
- Will this be too fast to enjoy all that the Camino has to offer?
As usual Tincantinker, a well thought out and considered response.This site https://fastestknowntime.com/route/camino-de-santiago-spain will show you that 19 days is almost a sluggards pace. However, none, so far as I can tell, undertook a speed-camino in mid-winter.
"Is this crazy?" Yes. Well, "yes" is the polite response. In winter, dealing with rain, snow, strong winds and other adversarial weather conditions; with muddy or icy trail conditions and with limited accommodation opportunities and limited daylight it is a foolhardy proposition.
So, if you want to walk some Camino in 19 days consider starting from Leon. That will give you a margin for weather delays and leave a reasonable prospect of arriving in Santiago.
Buen (safe) camino
What's meaningful to you may not be meaningful to me or @PRuss .Just my own humble response here...I really feel that 19 days is Way to short a time period, especially during winter. Are you planning a meaningful Camino and all that this means, or a marathon. Kind regards, Susanawee.
People have found great meaning in a Camino that was done in a week from Sarria. Some have found such a Camino a completely life-changing experience. One that I know of was inspired to move with his family to Santiago de Compostela and start a Camino-related podcast and, eventually, a Camino-related business, all after walking for less than 19 days.Just my own humble response here...I really feel that 19 days is Way to short a time period, especially during winter. Are you planning a meaningful Camino and all that this means, or a marathon. Kind regards, Susanawee.
I plan on walking Starting Dec 14th, ending Jan 1.
The pilgrim's office is closed on 1 Jan and 25 Dec. Keep that in mind if you intend to get a compostela.
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