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Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Or read @NobleHiker s thread on his remarkably rapid CF only a few weeks ago. With no ‘technical’ equipment; no fuss and a diet which consisted entirely of pork sandwiches and beer he made the trip in well under 30 days. He did keep up a constant conversation with an alcoholic stuffed-toy though; so there were some grounds for concern.If you are going to make it you cant have problems. First thing, buy HOKA Speedgoat 5, or another similar shoes that fits you. Superlight backpack, or ship it daily. You will have much more pleasure of the walking.
Don't forget the milk. I think that it was one serving of milk for every three beers.diet which consisted entirely of pork sandwiches and beer
I believe that it was 19 days in total.he made the trip in well under 30 days
I have walked the Camino Frances 3 times - with gaps of 12 and 14 years in between. The first was about 20 days I think (my diary of that walk was lost years ago). The last one was the slowest at 26 days. Now I prefer to walk very solitary routes at quiet times of the year. In Sweden and Norway I saw 3 other pilgrims over about 600km of pilgrim path. My usual warning that things are going a bit pear-shaped mentally is when I start speaking to my knees and feet as if they are separate living beings. That's when I know it is time to find human company, a large drink and a long rest...He did keep up a constant conversation with an alcoholic stuffed-toy though; so there were some grounds for concern.
I'll be doing my first Camino in July. Like you I only have 30 days so decided to start in Pamplona as I wanted to save my knees from the first few days and give myself a little breathing room. Personally , while I certainly want to walk the whole thing, I realize I might have to bus some sections. 43 years old with 80 year old knees .Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Thank you very much! I will try do that!Only you know if it’s possible! It would be 30 days of long walks every day - some can do it with zero planning, others could never achieve that. How about taking a 20 mile walk tomorrow with a 15lb pack, then do it again the next day. That leaves you time on Sunday to make the decision of whether 30 days straight if that sounds doable and interesting to you.
Or start closer or walk from SJPdP and settle for wherever you end up. It’s really dependent upon what’s important to YOU: the distance, the starting point, the destination, or the journey. Answer that and the rest will fall into place.
Buen camino.
If this suits you best, go ahead ;-).I have a question, which maybe I should ask under another topic, and please excuse me if it's sacrilege, but an idea came to mind: if I start in France on foot, but in Burgos I get on a bike and cycle to Leon, and in Leon leave the bike and complete the way from Leon to Santiago on foot again...?
Of course it is possible. I have done it 5 times from when I was 57 years old to this year while I am 61. I do it stress free, stopping for coffee often and other snacks. I just walk a longer day than most, starting by 0700 and walking until 1400-1900, what ever I feel. My longest time was 25 days, but I took an extra day in Leon. Shortest was 22 last year. Some days I stop early after 20 km. But usually do about 35. Rarely I do 45 or 50. Do your training and practice hikesHello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Of course it is possible. I have done it 5 times from when I was 57 years old to this year while I am 61.
Absolutely you can do it! I’m older and did it. For my thought starting from St. Jean Pied de Port adds something to your story and the Pyrenees are by far the most beautiful part of the Camino and would be a hole in your heart that you wish you would have done. Stress is something that you put on your self so focus on the journey not the destination.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
We did it in 32 days. You will have to walk some over 20 mile days (we never did, it was comfortable).Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
My husband and I were concerned about the time constraint with work obligations in September of 2018 and so we decided to begin in Pamplona. We ended up making it in 28 days by making 3 stages into 2 somewhere in the Meseta I think. we believe we could have done the whole thing but didn’t. Still had the time of our lives and a life changing experience. Will be doing our 4th Camino this September, this time from SJPP to Finisterre. Guess we do feel like we have Unfinished business. LOL. Walk YOUR Camino. everyone’s experience is idifferent, but they’re ALL authentic Caminos. There is no ONE way to do it.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
30days is pretty tight. You will not want to count on consisent 30k days - stuff happens and what's the point of rushing through? Starting in Paploma only cuts 3 days. I second the idea of biking the Meseta - it's long, hot and after a day or 2 - you get the idea... You will want to savor the eucalyptus forests and all the wonderful cows in Galicia. Another idea is to take a taxi or bus when it suits to skip a stage or so (thunderstorms, blisters, etc.) - just not after SarriaMy usual suggestion to people who would like to walk the "complete" Camino Francés but are just a bit short of time is to bicycle part of it. Although I really enjoyed walking the meseta, previously thinking I would hate it, there are people who truly hated this stretch. Fortunately, this is the place where entrepreneurs shine to help those people.
I'll direct you to an older post of mine about bicycle rentals. The links may lean heavily to rentals near Burgos. I've never rented nor rode bikes on the camino so I can't give any recommendations.
Hello viadasbarto, in 2019, my brother, 66 and I, 64 did the Frances from SJPDP to Santiago in 30 days without stress. Not experienced hikers, slow and steady as they say and we never felt rushed or behind. We had allowed 5 weeks so with the extra days and euphoria we felt from arriving in Santiago, we continued to Muxia and Finnisterre. Enjoy yourself and don’t worry it’s an awesome experience.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Hei,
tämä on ensimmäinen vaellus. Olen 40-vuotias ja minulla on 30 päivää. Onko mahdollista saada Santiago St Jean Pied de Portista?
Minun täytyy päättää tänä viikonloppuna, koska lomani alkaa kesäkuun toisella viikolla, kun aion aloittaa Caminon.
Auttakaa minua päättämään.... Haluaisin aloittaa Ranskasta, mutta näen paljon neuvoja, että ehkä 30 päivän ajan paras tapa on aloittaa Pamplonassa tai kauempana...
Kiitos!
Hei,
tämä on ensimmäinen vaellus. Olen 40-vuotias ja minulla on 30 päivää. Onko mahdollista saada Santiago St Jean Pied de Portista?
Minun täytyy päättää tänä viikonloppuna, koska lomani alkaa kesäkuun toisella viikolla, kun aion aloittaa Caminon.
Auttakaa minua päättämään.... Haluaisin aloittaa Ranskasta, mutta näen paljon neuvoja, että ehkä 30 päivän ajan paras tapa on aloittaa Pamplonassa tai kauempana...
Kiitos!
I tend to disagree. Everyone is different of course but if one is fairly fit it is surely possible to walk from SJPdP or Roncesvalles to Santiago in 30 days.Hi @vladasbarto welcome to the forum. If this will be your first “hike” then it is likely that 30 days to Santiago will be difficult. If you are an experienced walker used to multi-day backpacking then it is doable. But you will have little time to relax and enjoy.
Starting in Pamplona or even Burgos will give you a wonderful walk and the opportunity to enjoy the people and places you encounter.
Happy planning
We can agree on thatI tend to disagree. Everyone is different
Five years ago, I met an amazing woman, from Taiwan, who did it in 18 days. She was an ultra-marathoner.Don't forget the milk. I think that it was one serving of milk for every three beers.
I believe that it was 19 days in total.
The answer is Yes. I first walked when I was 60 and did it in 28 days. I did not take a rest day and only had a couple of what one might call long days. But it is achievable and is an experience not to be missed.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
I walked this Camino in 28 days five years ago when I was 67 years old. I didn't have any problems at all during my walk. BUT next time I do a Camino I'm going plan in two or three stops for a day or two.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
In my 63rd year I walked that distance in 30 days with 1.5 days off.
It is fine. It is not sacrilege. Pilgrims visit Santiago de Compostela to venerate St. James. Some fly, others bus, take trains or drive. That doesn't matter, faith matters. To honor others that show physical effort to reach the cathedral the church will reward them with a compostela. Many may travel to a bit over 100 km to start their walk and others to a bit over 200 km to bicycle into SdC to qualify for a compostela. If the church recognizes their achievement who can say you did less to express your faith.if I start in France on foot, but in Burgos I get on a bike and cycle to Leon, and in Leon leave the bike and complete the way from Leon to Santiago on foot again...?
To get your credential they will only look at the last few days from Sarria (barely). So your credential can have hiked from Porto, sjpp, Burgos, with any series of random stamps. As long as you have the last 100k. Not sure they care too much… at least that has been my personal experience in Santiago.Thank you very much to all of you!
I read with great affection the advice of each of you!
I have a question, which maybe I should ask under another topic, and please excuse me if it's sacrilege, but an idea came to mind: if I start in France on foot, but in Burgos I get on a bike and cycle to Leon, and in Leon leave the bike and complete the way from Leon to Santiago on foot again...?
Again - maybe it's a sin to think that, forgive mebut what's your opinion on this?
Thank you so much to you and everyone else writing here! Yes, I have read carefully, lovingly and openly each of the comments! And I loved the photo that you shared!I’m sure you received lots of wisdom from the 39 replies on this thread and listen and read all of them. I hiked the full French way four years ago at age 36 in 27 days. I’ll admit, it was an aggressive hike. Some days I just didn’t feel like stopping at 2pm and just hiked 2-3 more hours. So it’s definitely doable, if, as some of the responses say you’re in good shape and you’re used to multi day or multi week hikes. It will require a couple long days, a 35 and a 40 K day here and there. If it’s your first time doing a long hike like this then it may take some getting used to the foot pain. But at the end of the day I say go for it, because if you find yourself pacing at 31 to 33 days, you can always take a cab or take a train or take a bus and skip a few days. Ask the Albergue host and they’ll help you call a cab or find a bus. And if you’re an addict like everybody else on this forum (including me, on my seventh Camino right now in Esposende Portugal on the coastal way), you’ll go back the next time and see the days you skipped.
Have a wonderful time, whatever you choose.As I wrote to @adam lapp , thank you very much to all of you! I have read carefully, with love and with an open mind each of the comments! I'm very grateful!
Each comment added, it was important for me, and I felt the support of all of you!
I actually feel that I have already started the Camino, and I already feel accompanied!
It's doable. I personally did it from st.jean to santiago in 28 days and that included a rest day in belorado and one in burgos. But it also meant doing 30+km a day from day 1. I didn't aim for doing it in 28 days, it just turned out that way. Mind you - I'm used to walking every day and wear hiking shoes as my everyday shoes.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
If it’s your first hike 30 days could be a bit of a stretch depending on how fir you are. But don’t be scared of the prospect. It’s not so much a hike as a long walk with a few tricky bits.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
Why not! It's only 26 km/day. When you start early in the morning, you have enough time for enjoying the day.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
I personally would want to start at st Jean. I walked at 75 years old and bussed the Meseta from Burgos to Leon. Did it in 31 days. Just go and watch the dates. Bus a section if you have to. No need to have it set in cement! Camino provides.Hello,
this will be my first hiking. I am 40 years old and I have 30 days. Is it possible to get Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port?
I need to decide this weekend because my holiday starts in the second week of June when I intend to start the Camino.
Please help me to decide....I would like to start in France, but I see a lot of advice that maybe for 30 days the best way is to start in Pamplona or further...
Thanks!
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