mm3g
New Member
Hi there!
My mother and I are currently in the early planning stages of our pilgrimage, and it appears that we are both horrible at doing internet research - think you could help with some questions?
Here's the deal: the two of us have exactly 26 days in May to walk. We know for sure that we want to begin in St. Jean de Pied - how could we forgo the Pyrenees? - and we'd kind of like to end up in Santiago. It's my understanding, however, that the full length of the Camino Frances is typically a 30-day+ walk, so it looks a though some days must go.
So here's the question: would it be possible to cut out 5-6 of the walk between St. Jean and Santiago? After some feeble attempts at research I was able to figure out a direct bus route from Pamplona to Burgos, but I'm worried that we'd be missing "nice" sections of the walk if we cut out those 10-something days. Any suggestions?
Also, does anyone know if there is bus/train service between the smaller towns (Belarado, Fromista, etc.) along the walk?
Even just giving some input on what sections of the walk you find nicest* would be greatly appreciated! Like I said, I was unfortunately not blessed with spectacular research abilities...
*by "nicest" I mean scenic, rural, etc. My mother hates the idea of walking alongside long stretches of highway, so I'm hoping to cut out days which would have us do so.
Thanks,
Maggie (& mom)
My mother and I are currently in the early planning stages of our pilgrimage, and it appears that we are both horrible at doing internet research - think you could help with some questions?
Here's the deal: the two of us have exactly 26 days in May to walk. We know for sure that we want to begin in St. Jean de Pied - how could we forgo the Pyrenees? - and we'd kind of like to end up in Santiago. It's my understanding, however, that the full length of the Camino Frances is typically a 30-day+ walk, so it looks a though some days must go.
So here's the question: would it be possible to cut out 5-6 of the walk between St. Jean and Santiago? After some feeble attempts at research I was able to figure out a direct bus route from Pamplona to Burgos, but I'm worried that we'd be missing "nice" sections of the walk if we cut out those 10-something days. Any suggestions?
Also, does anyone know if there is bus/train service between the smaller towns (Belarado, Fromista, etc.) along the walk?
Even just giving some input on what sections of the walk you find nicest* would be greatly appreciated! Like I said, I was unfortunately not blessed with spectacular research abilities...
*by "nicest" I mean scenic, rural, etc. My mother hates the idea of walking alongside long stretches of highway, so I'm hoping to cut out days which would have us do so.
Thanks,
Maggie (& mom)