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I would start closer to Santiago so that I could have one continuous walk. If you started in Burgos you should have plenty of time, and if you have some extra days you can continue on to Finisterre. Either that or start in St Jean and walk as far as you can, and return another year to finish.
Hi Mazzy, It is a pity you will miss Leon. I spent two days there last time and will probably do the same again this June when I will be there with my daughter. You will save three days by starting at Pamplona and probably another ten between Burgos and Astorga so you should be OK to get to Santiago. I am in Feilding (06 3238111) if you want a chat. Buen Camino
I would start closer to Santiago so that I could have one continuous walk. If you started in Burgos you should have plenty of time, and if you have some extra days you can continue on to Finisterre. Either that or start in St Jean and walk as far as you can, and return another year to finish.
I would start closer to Santiago so that I could have one continuous walk. If you started in Burgos you should have plenty of time, and if you have some extra days you can continue on to Finisterre. Either that or start in St Jean and walk as far as you can, and return another year to finish.
I bought a Village to Village guide with the numbered days of walking the entirety. Between flying from NZ to Madrid to begin and getting back to Madrid for my homeward flight leaves me 23 days of walking. I had wanted desperately to start in SJPDP and booked and paid for my first night at Orisson but realistically, looking at the map I have to come up with another plan. Walking from Pamplona and then missing the section between Burgos and Astorga would probably give me enough days to then finish in Santiago, although I would miss the meseta bit which I was looking forward to.I know I can come back another time to finish those sections but I want to make the most of every day while I'm here. I want to make a plan I'm happy with but I clearly need help from the experts! So can you help me out please?
I would start closer to Santiago so that I could have one continuous walk. If you started in Burgos you should have plenty of time, and if you have some extra days you can continue on to Finisterre. Either that or start in St Jean and walk as far as you can, and return another year to finish.
Another vote to that option. St Jean is a lovely city, but it is just an arbitrary starting point that became famous, not an official start. I would feel much more gutted for NOT finishing in Santiago than for starting somewhere else in my first Camino.
(which coincidentally started in Burgos)
And I cant stress enough what @jpflavin1 also said: a guide is just a guide, you don't have to follow the daily stages. Actually, in the beginning, you shouldn't follow it until you have a realistic feel of how many kms you can walk in a day.
I remember carefully planning 20-25km stages for my 1st camino... Ditched the plan on the first day of walk, when by 16km I was tired and afraid to keep walking, as I didn't know what time it would get dark. I stopped in a random inn by the road and met an Aussie dude that - who would imagine - works with my husband.
Think more on what you want to achieve and to experience than about the kms nd cities. There is plenty of structure along the Camino frances for you to adjust in the flight.
Buen Camino!
Villafranca is great! If you start in Burgos you will get to experience the Meseta, Cruz de Ferro, O Cebreiro, etc. And get your Compostela. Perhaps you can donate your Orisson reservation to another pilgrim.Too true. I have to be practical. I know people get to love their camino families and it's hard to say goodbye etc but I have to think about the fact it's my big trip and it's all about me! More and more I'm being drawn to the idea of starting in Burgos on 13 May and then walking the whole distance. If that worked out I would spend my birthday in Villafranca - (not sure if that's a good thing or not!) It's still almost 500kms and I would get my compostelaI've paid for my night in Orisson but I'm a bit torn. At least I have until May to nut it out
Perhaps you can donate your Orisson reservation to another pilgrim.
come back another time to finish
Mazzy , 300,000 people walk it each year , what have we got mate 60,000 families ?I know people get to love their camino families
There you go, rent a bike across the Meseta, so that you get some of that experience and finish on foot in plenty of time!Or, you could stay flexible and go with the flow. Start in SJPDP and overnight in Orisson as planned, and then see what adventures befall you. Let it just happen. I was part of a camino family into Burgos, where two of the group hired bicycles and cycled to Leon. We stayed in touch and they had a great time, but were now several days ahead of us. They soon met others when they started walking again from Leon. P.S. We have since walked the Norte and parts of the Portuguese together.
Pamplona, started from there on 15.05.2018. and arrived in Santiago at 13.05.2018.
I bought a Village to Village guide with the numbered days of walking the entirety. Between flying from NZ to Madrid to begin and getting back to Madrid for my homeward flight leaves me 23 days of walking. I had wanted desperately to start in SJPDP and booked and paid for my first night at Orisson but realistically, looking at the map I have to come up with another plan. Walking from Pamplona and then missing the section between Burgos and Astorga would probably give me enough days to then finish in Santiago, although I would miss the meseta bit which I was looking forward to.I know I can come back another time to finish those sections but I want to make the most of every day while I'm here. I want to make a plan I'm happy with but I clearly need help from the experts! So can you help me out please?
I bought a Village to Village guide with the numbered days of walking the entirety. Between flying from NZ to Madrid to begin and getting back to Madrid for my homeward flight leaves me 23 days of walking. I had wanted desperately to start in SJPDP and booked and paid for my first night at Orisson but realistically, looking at the map I have to come up with another plan. Walking from Pamplona and then missing the section between Burgos and Astorga would probably give me enough days to then finish in Santiago, although I would miss the meseta bit which I was looking forward to.I know I can come back another time to finish those sections but I want to make the most of every day while I'm here. I want to make a plan I'm happy with but I clearly need help from the experts! So can you help me out please?
Hi there, I’m Andrea and I will travel from Sydney to Madrid and from Madrid a bus straight to Pamplona. So I’ll start in Pamplona my Camino.I bought a Village to Village guide with the numbered days of walking the entirety. Between flying from NZ to Madrid to begin and getting back to Madrid for my homeward flight leaves me 23 days of walking. I had wanted desperately to start in SJPDP and booked and paid for my first night at Orisson but realistically, looking at the map I have to come up with another plan. Walking from Pamplona and then missing the section between Burgos and Astorga would probably give me enough days to then finish in Santiago, although I would miss the meseta bit which I was looking forward to.I know I can come back another time to finish those sections but I want to make the most of every day while I'm here. I want to make a plan I'm happy with but I clearly need help from the experts! So can you help me out please?
Thank you so much! I'd love to see your itinerary xHi there, I’m Andrea and I will travel from Sydney to Madrid and from Madrid a bus straight to Pamplona. So I’ll start in Pamplona my Camino.
I have only 22 days to finish it and I won’t miss the Meseta at all. I’ll start the 29th of April and I’ll finish the 21th of May and I’ll fly back the 22th of may.
You have a few days more than me, which is good. I don’t know how fit you are but if you want, you can walk between 20 km to 39km a day.
I more than happy to show you my itinerary if interested.
Let me know
Ciao ciao
Cool!!!Thank you so much! I'd love to see your itinerary x
you can walk between 20 km to 39km a day.
Absolutely no judgement here. But perhaps a bit of advice?Pamplona to Lorca 37.9
Lorca to Los Arcos 30.5
Los arcos to Logrono 28.5
Logrono to Azofra 35.5
Azofra to Beldorado 39
Beldorado to Atapurca 30.7
Atapurca to Burgos 20.2
Burgos to Hontanas 32.1
Hontanas to Proclation de campos 38.8
Proclamation de campos to Caldizza de cuere 33.6
Caldizza to El Burgos ranero 41.1
El Burgos Ranero to Leon 38.5
Leon to Hospital de Obrigo 32.9
Hospital de Obrigo to Rabanal de Camino 38.2
Rabanal de Camino to Ponferrada 33.3
Ponferrada to Trabadelo 33.3
Trbadelo to Fonfria 31.1
Fronfia to Sarria 34.8
Sarria to Castromaior 32.6
Castromaior to Melide 31
Melide to A Rúa (Arco de Pino) 32.8
A Rùa (Arco de Pino) to Santiago 21.2
This is my itinerary
I know someone will agree with it and someone else not, but the Camino is something very personal so no judgment
Looking forward to hear from you guys
I think that would be a little ambitious for me to be honest. I don't have that degree of fitness! I'll just start off in Burgos and see how I go day by day. I wouldn't be worried if I had to taxi here and therePamplona to Lorca 37.9
Lorca to Los Arcos 30.5
Los arcos to Logrono 28.5
Logrono to Azofra 35.5
Azofra to Beldorado 39
Beldorado to Atapurca 30.7
Atapurca to Burgos 20.2
Burgos to Hontanas 32.1
Hontanas to Proclation de campos 38.8
Proclamation de campos to Caldizza de cuere 33.6
Caldizza to El Burgos ranero 41.1
El Burgos Ranero to Leon 38.5
Leon to Hospital de Obrigo 32.9
Hospital de Obrigo to Rabanal de Camino 38.2
Rabanal de Camino to Ponferrada 33.3
Ponferrada to Trabadelo 33.3
Trbadelo to Fonfria 31.1
Fronfia to Sarria 34.8
Sarria to Castromaior 32.6
Castromaior to Melide 31
Melide to A Rúa (Arco de Pino) 32.8
A Rùa (Arco de Pino) to Santiago 21.2
This is my itinerary
I know someone will agree with it and someone else not, but the Camino is something very personal so no judgment
Looking forward to hear from you guys
Great approach , day by day .I think that would be a little ambitious for me to be honest. I don't have that degree of fitness! I'll just start off in Burgos and see how I go day by day. I wouldn't be worried if I had to taxi here and there
Thanks very much. Point taken about Leon too!Great approach , day by day .
Your first week will be up early , avoiding the ones that are warmed up by then and keeping the distances manageable until your are comfortable in yourself.
After starting on the Meseta you could be disappointed in the last 25km into Leon.
The bus is a very popular way from that area.
From there on there will be no need , just take your time and enjoy.
Buen Camino Mazzy.
Into Leon was not a favorite section for me. The section from Leon to Virgin de Camino too. Often this last section is suggested to be done by bus. I wish we had done it that way.After starting on the Meseta you could be disappointed in the last 25km into Leon.
The section from Leon to Virgin de Camino too. Often this last section is suggested to be done by bus. I wish we had done it that way
Why this section has been suggest to be done by bus?Into Leon was not a favorite section for me. The section from Leon to Virgin de Camino too. Often this last section is suggested to be done by bus. I wish we had done it that way.
Ok fair enough. Maybe I’ll do it with bus Ahahahah never know!@AndyTomas it is basically all suburbia, along roads. I try not to catch buses, but my exception is suburban buses in cities. Which I find (in my Little Book of Rules) to be quite acceptable from time to time. And Virgin de Camino is on the León suburban bus route. Although I quite enjoy walking through suburbia, if time was limited I would do this.
I will never forget our walk into Leon. It was hot. It was long. It was hard. However, just when I most needed it there was a table with bananas and cold drinks nestled in ice. An unattended donativo table. It was like it was dropped from heaven. If I had taken the bus I would have missed that.After starting on the Meseta you could be disappointed in the last 25km into Leon.
The bus is a very popular way from that area.
Why this section has been suggest to be done by bus?
Or, you could stay flexible and go with the flow....I was part of a camino family into Burgos, where two of the group hired bicycles and cycled to Leon.
I bought a Village to Village guide with the numbered days of walking the entirety. Between flying from NZ to Madrid to begin and getting back to Madrid for my homeward flight leaves me 23 days of walking. I had wanted desperately to start in SJPDP and booked and paid for my first night at Orisson but realistically, looking at the map I have to come up with another plan. Walking from Pamplona and then missing the section between Burgos and Astorga would probably give me enough days to then finish in Santiago, although I would miss the meseta bit which I was looking forward to.I know I can come back another time to finish those sections but I want to make the most of every day while I'm here. I want to make a plan I'm happy with but I clearly need help from the experts! So can you help me out please?
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