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If you have the time yes start in San Sebastián but then you will have aboutThanks
If you start in Oviedo you will miss some of the best parts of the Norte.
You might have convinced me.True. You'll miss the amazing landscapes and food/culture of the Basque country, the gorgeous medieval towns (Santillana, San Vicente) of Cantabria...
On the plus side, the Norte gets very quiet after Aviles, as many pilgrims change to the Primitivo in Oviedo. So there'll be less of a bed race from here onwards. The Camino del Salvador in itself is stunning (although quite challenging, as it's through the mountains). And the western part of Asturias also has its charms: I'm thinking fishing villages like Cudillero, charming towns like Luarca, and the famous albergue on the cliffs in Tapia de Casariego. Not to mention some lovely stops in Galicia after that!
(But yes, I also wondered why you weren't considering the whole of the Norte for Camino #2?)
Thanks!!!!! Now would you call my wife and convince her I am always right because right now I never am. Write me for contact information hahahYou might have convinced me.
Hands down San Sebastián/Donostia a beautiful little town with the best pintxos/tapas in Spain!
Bilbao? Must see the Guggenheim/Gehry museum no need to go in the walk along the river is enough but the best view is from the bridge with all the trucks roaring by, close by is the Fine Arts Museum which should be entered for the Basque art.Several good sellos can be acquired here! and the stretch out of St Sebastian is very nice walking, if one doesn't mind a hill or two. However, I would not call it a little town (186,665 pop)! Given Susan1917's possible points of departure, Bilbao or Santander could be easily reached from Burgos or Leon.
I have finished the Portuguese and Francés and had no problem with lodging. I read much about racing for beds on The Norte. Is that true? I want to relax not stress.
Ja Ja Ja... Hey Scruffy, I am the guy who was just asking you about this. I just now came across your comment here. It seems as if my homework is pointing me in the right direction.Hands down San Sebastián/Donostia a beautiful little town with the best pintxos/tapas in Spain!
I was thinking of doing the opposite, leaving Aviles and dropping down to the Francis to be able to experience both. I will be leaving San Sebastián May 27th this monthYou can walk from Leon to Oviedo - this is the "Camino del Salvador". It's a really beautiful walk (on completion you can even get the "Salvadorana" certificate from the cathedral!) From Oviedo you walk straight up to Aviles to join the Norte.
I’m on the Norte right now and started in San Sebastián and I can tell you it is BRUTAL and also beautiful but it is not for any person that is not in good shape. I trained every day with a full pack up and down a mountain close to my home for at least a month but it did not prepare me for this trek.If you have the time yes start in San Sebastián but then you will have about
780 kilometers to get to Santiago. I think there is a Camino from Burgos north to the coast. If you start in Oviedo you will miss some of the best parts of the Norte.