21 days starting from Irun- Busses?

[giocajouer]

Hello!

I am going to walk the Camino del Norte with a friend. We are extremely determined to start from Irun even though we only have 21 days. ( We are going to spend 29 days in spain so flights/etc/ are not included).

We are planning on walking 25-30 km a day. (We are in fairly good shape and 20-years old so I hope this is realistic?)

We are planning on walking for example:

Irun->Santander 231km (approx 9/10 days)

BUS/TRAIN from Santander to Oviedo/Gijon

Walking from Oviedo to Santiago 300 km approx 10 days.

Does anyone have any tips/ideas? What are good gaps/towns for using public transport?
Thank you so much!

 

[MendiWalker]

Hi Giocajouer

From Irun to Santander will take you 12 days http://www.gronze.com/camino-de-santiago/camino-del-norte.htm
and from Oviedo to about Santiago about 12 days.

Tips - be prepared for rain. It tends to rain quite a lot here in the North.

Buen Camino!

 

[lucindasculptor]

Most of the gronze stages are listed for 5 to 6 hours hiking, wich leaves time visit churches, museums, etc. If your main goal is getting it done, you should be able to hike 8 hour days with a nice siesta, which would allow you to complete your goal. Start slow the first few days to build up.

When I was a student in spain without a single penny, I'd sleep wherever looked comfortable, and was never bothered. ..

 

[MendiWalker]

If your main goal is getting it done, you should be able to hike 8 hour days with a nice siesta, which would allow you to complete your goal.
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If you walk 8 hours a day on the Camino del Norte , you won´t be getting up from that siesta very quickly within a few days.

Buen Camino!

 

[unadara]

I note your question is use of public transport so I can give advice based on what I had to do-Gernika to Bilbao (train). 2 stages skipped. You can walk an ancient path from Sobrado de Monxes skipping Arzua into Santa Irene (long day, no food on route). I will go back over my route and see can I give you more advice. Some of the days are very long between the Alberques. I will be back.!

 

[unadara]

When are you walking ?

 

[poogeyejr]

You can get from Santander to Gijon quite easily, the ALSA bus http://www.alsa.es/en/ takes 2.5 hours and they run a quite a few times every day. It runs in the 15-30 Euro range.