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I'm not sure what type of explanation you are looking for, as there should be no need to defend this distance or any other!Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain.
I sometimes choose to only walk a ‘half-day’ (for me) ie 12 or 14 km but only when heading to a big city. On the francés, Burgos, León or Sdc for ex., if I fancy visiting places, museums etc. On others, Mérida, Salamanca, Zamora…I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
As others have said, the average length of your daily walk is up to you (along with several other variables, eg availability of accommodation).Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
Some days I walk 24-25k.Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
That's about my comfort zone, honestly.My husband and I try to walk about 16 to 20km per day. I can walk further, but I have short legs and it takes me longer.
Stop and think about it. Of all of the multitude of pilgrims who walk any Camino path, there HAS to be an average distance walked daily. Given constraints on time, physical and enjoyment, the average range is probably somewhere between 15 and 30km/day of walking. Ultimately, the pace is purely up to the individual and not measured against other walkers.
For some it takes at least 20km to completely zone out, and the next 20-30km is where the magic happensWhy do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
I would not want to do 25k/day. I did the last 100 (was actually 120km). My sister & I spread it over 12 days! Had a place with a pool for 2 nights & did yoga at another. We slept in & because we booked ahead, didn’t have to rush. I will do another 120k this summer, same way.Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
I sometimes choose to only walk a ‘half-day’ (for me) ie 12 or 14 km but only when heading to a big city. On the francés, Burgos, León or Sdc for ex., if I fancy visiting places, museums etc. On others, Mérida, Salamanca, Zamora…
If you walk a short day and arrive, say, at 10 am in Boadilla del Camino or Redecilla or Villafranca Montes de Oca or Burgo Ranero (to name but a few!) there is NOTHING to do, nothing to see and the albergue/hotel/cafe won’t even be open…
But it may suit you. Just go at your pace and enjoy
@Rita FlowerI also like to wander along, stop and talk to the trees, explore places of interest.
@Rita Flower
Do the trees respond in English or Spanish, or is there a Google translate for 'whispers from nature'
This seems excessive to me
@Rita Flower
Do the trees respond in English or Spanish, or is there a Google translate for 'whispers from nature'
It’s the journey - not the destination. You can always return.
Schedules, targets, averages, and chasing certificates are distractions to leave at home.
Think of the Peregrino we met who had started his Camino 25 years earlier, unable to return due to responsibilities until Covid forced early retirement. In Boadila, he was enjoying his 2nd or 3rd beer, waiting for his wife ‘who photographs and smell every flower”. That was almost 2 years ago. I doubt that they made it to Astorga, yet, But they are walking in the spirit of pilgrimage and enjoying a true Camino experience!
My sweet spot is 20-25 km per day. Walk what is right for you. But you may need to pick the right Camino to enable that.Why do most Camino walkers walk approximately 25 km per day? This seems excessive to me.
I like to go slowly and spend time in a place. Kindly explain. Gracias
I have had shin splints a couple of times on camino and they have gone away after about three days. But I’m not a doctor and my experience might not match yours. Good luck!I am ~5 weeks out from beginning my first Camino. I've been walking 6-9 miles for more than and year and when I bumped my distance up to 14 mile (with a pack) I developed (mild) shin splints. I have given myself ~6 weeks to make it to Finisterre. Do I have enough time before now (4-27-24) and my SJPP departure date (5/5/24) to recover?
You may not be walking upright.
In my experience, shin splints occur when I lean slightly forward as I walk.
This, in turn, is usually because my backpack is incorrectly adjusted and the weight is not being carried on my hips.
Once I adjust my backpack correctly and concentrate on lifting my body as I walk and having my legs swing like a pendulum I find that my shin splints disappear within a day or two.
Of course, we are all different and your experience may vary.
With poles to keep you upright!jungleboy, DoughnutANZ, Rita Flower, David, Thank you all for your replies and advice.
Stand up straight, consult a physiotherapist, and walk like a Roman! I feel better already!
A Camino is a stroll, much like the groomed path up the Brocken.Yip, 25-35km per day here, too. Sometime even longer. Anything below is stroll, not a hike
If it's getting boring or something is starting to hurt, I walk 10km more.
But I'm fairly fit, seasoned hiker, fast walker. 25km is ~4hrs, 35km is 5,5-6hrs, depending on the terrain.
The 24km up the Brocken and back last weekend were just 6hrs of walking by 1200m elevation in total.
Parts of the Harz mountains and neighboring Dün, Elm and Solling are repopulated by wolves. Strictly prohibited to set up a tent outside few fenced camping grounds.If you want a real hike try the Gros Morn Traverse, but be careful not to pitch your bivy on a game trail. Moose, caribou, bear, wolves, coyote are active at night.
I think you have enough time to recover. But I would take it as a warning sign and give yourself plenty of time and cushion when you are there. Not everyone is ready to walk 25km day after day after day. Maybe something closer to 20 will be better for you. And you want to have enough time so that if you have to take two or three days off to recover from something similar, you don't find yourself needing to push extra long days racing to Santiago to catch a plane.I am ~5 weeks out from beginning my first Camino. I've been walking 6-9 miles for more than and year and when I bumped my distance up to 14 mile (with a pack) I developed (mild) shin splints. I have given myself ~6 weeks to make it to Finisterre. Do I have enough time before now (4-27-24) and my SJPP departure date (5/5/24) to recover?
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