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Le Puy - July 2022
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Hi Jennifer,Hello all,
I have 4 weeks for sure this summer (maybe 5 if I'm lucky) to walk one of or part of one of the routes. Initially I was thinking of the Primitivo and then on to Finisterre but from what I read, one's first Camino should be the Frances. I walked the Coast to Coast in Northern England last summer so I know that I can do 25 km days with no problems. Still that would not allow me to finish the Frances from SJPdP to Santiago in 4 weeks time (along with travelling back and forth to Ottawa, Canada). I could maybe start in Pamplona? What do you think?
Thanks,
Jennifer
I take it your 4 weeks includes travel days to and from home, so how many actual walking days will you have?
You may well find that as you get into it, after a couple of weeks your daily average goes up. It happens to lots of people.Thanks, Mike.
Ideally I would get the full 4 weeks for walking and then tack on the travelling days around that. If I walked 20 -25 kms a day that would be aomewhere between 650-700 km in total. So I guess my option is to either skip a part at the beginning or bus a few days in the middle. I'm less keen on the latter.
I thought of that...You might want to consider the Portuguese way. Buen Camino
Not that important so I might suggest the Norte routeHow important is it that one does the Frances first?
@ Mike... R E S P E C THi Jennifer,
I take it your 4 weeks includes travel days to and from home, so how many actual walking days will you have?
In 2014, at age 66, I walked from SJPP to Santiago in 29 days. SJPP to Pamplona was 3 days, so Pamplona to Santiago was 26 days.
Buen Camino,
Mike
@Jennifer, My first Camino was the Frances and its really one that I love. The not so cool thing about it is the crowds during high season. Its a bit like a Carnival. This Easter, I hope to do the English Way and the bit from O'Cebreiro.... if it be God's will. Buen CaminoHow important is it that one does the Frances first?
Not that important so I might suggest the Norte route
Its not important to do the French way first. It's just the best known and it does offers several different starting points. If time is a issue you could choose one of the closer starting points or you could consider one of the shorter routes. I can't imagine enjoying my camino if I have a time schedule to meet. With the exception of the first and last few days I freestyle the whole thing. Buen CaminoHow important is it that one does the Frances first?
@purplsage Can you expand upon your comment that it;s a bit like a carnival? From that I imagine streams of people with no opportunity to ever walk alone. Is this accurate?@Jennifer, My first Camino was the Frances and its really one that I love. The not so cool thing about it is the crowds during high season. Its a bit like a Carnival. This Easter, I hope to do the English Way and the bit from O'Cebreiro.... if it be God's will. Buen Camino
I'm really set on either the Frances or the Primitivo (for very different reasons) The Frances calls to me because; 1. I love the distance. I want to walk 800 km! and, 2. I want to meet a "Camino family". The Primitivo interests me because ; 1. I like that it seems more physically demanding, 2. I like to walk alone sometimes, and 3. people are scaring me with stories of the Frances being a "carnival" in July.
Does this make sense?
Why not a combination? You could start on the Frances, with the option of taking a bus to the Primitivo from one of the major cities on the Frances. The Primitivo is shorter so you could still have time to complete it if you have figured out your transportation options beforehand.
Very good choice !!I could start the Frances and if I found it to be too crowded then I could bus up to Oviedo for the Primitivo. On the other hand if I enjoy the Frances I can just continue on it. Great idea, C Clearly!
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