A little quiz

[jungleboy]

For a bit of fun:

Do you know, or can you guess, which are the SIX most popular starting points for the Camino Francés (based on 2019 whole-year pilgrim office statistics)?

Three or four are fairly obvious, of course, but there are a few contenders for the last couple of spots. Can you guess all six? Bonus point if you list them correctly in order of their popularity!

The answer is in the spoiler below, but don't look until you've posted!!

Spoiler: The Answer!

1. Sarria (50.7%)
2. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (17.5%)
3. León (5.6%)
4. O Cebreiro (4.4%)
5. Ponferrada (3.6%)
6. Roncesvalles (2.6%)

I found these statistics quite interesting so I wrote a blog post about the pros and cons of these six starting points.

 

[SabsP]

Hmm...let 's think.
1. Sarria
2. St Jean Pied de Port
3. Leon
4.Ponferrada
5. Roncesvalles
6.Astorga ?

 

[Caligal]

Hmm...let 's think.
1. Sarria
2. St Jean Pied de Port
3. Leon
4.Ponferrada
5. Roncesvalles
6.Astorga ?

I would replace #4 with Pamplona and #6 with Burgos. How’d I do?

 

[4 Eyes]

SJPDP
Sarria
Roncesvalle
Pamplona
Burgos
Leon

 

[jungleboy]

SJPDP
Sarria
Roncesvalle
Pamplona
Burgos
Leon

These were the six that I had in mind before I looked it up, but no.

Hint: there are two starting points in the top six that are closer to Santiago than a couple of these ones. @SabineP is on the right track but not quite there

 

[Kathar1na]

Without looking it up, I would think that O Cebreiro is among the top six starting points for the Camino Frances.

Sarria is number 1, I am pretty certain of that. Only about a quarter start from SJPP I think, so it would be neither number 1 nor 2. Roncesvalles may be not among the top six.

I hope someone guesses it soon!!! I'm so tempted to look it up ...

 

[trecile]

St Jean Pied de Port
Roncesvalles
Pamplona
Burgos
León
Sarria

 

[hel&scott]

Interesting if you look at all of the routes Tui comes in pretty close to Sarria for people who want to opt for a short Camino,

 

[RJM]

SJPdP
Roncesvalles
Pamplona
Burgos
Leon
Sarria

 

[Anne&Pat]

1.Sarria
2.Leon
3.O Cebreiro
4.Astorga
5.Burgos
6.St Jean Pied de Port

 

[jungleboy]

The six correct answers have been mentioned but not in the same post

 

[Richmond Gardner]

Sarria
SJPP
O Cebreiro
Leon
Roncevalles
Pamplona

 

[Kathar1na]

How many did @sabine get right, 4 or 5? If it is not these six starting points, then I am going to look them up! I am not going to tell, of course ...

Sarria
O Cebreiro
Leon
SJPP
Ponferrada
Burgos

 

[jungleboy]

How many did @sabine get right, 4 or 5? If it is not these six starting points, then I am going to look them up! I am not going to tell, of course ...

Sarria
O Cebreiro
Leon
SJPP
Ponferrada
Burgos

She got 5 right ... and so did you.

Getting there! (This is even more fun than I thought it would be!)

 

[Former member 49149]

Roncesvalles, Sarria, Pamplona, StJeanPdP, Burgos, O Cebreiro.

 

[Richmond Gardner]

Sarria
O Cebreiro
Pamplona
SJPP
Roncevalles
Leon

 

[Deleted member 73526]

I worked it out from previous posts ... but I won't spoil the fun.

Interesting if you look at all of the routes Tui comes in pretty close to Sarria for people who want to opt for a short Camino,

According to the 2019 data from the pilgrims office, Porto and Tui (in that order) were the third and fourth most popular starting points for all pilgrims arriving in Santiago.

I was a little surprised to see them ahead of all but two places on the CF, but when you consider the huge proportion of pilgrims who start in Sarria, I guess it makes sense.

 

[Bala]

Sarria
St. Jean Pied de Port
Roncesvilles
Pamplona
Burgos
O Cebreiero

 

[Bala]

Interesting! I got 4 out of 6, but not necessarily in correct order. Of the two I missed, the less obvious one I almost included, and the other is so obvious it should have hit me me the face. But I never even thought of it.

 

[trecile]

I got 4 out of 6

 

[SabsP]

She got 5 right ... and so did you.

Getting there! (This is even more fun than I thought it would be!)

Please keep posting these kind of questions! I dearly miss my pub/ community hall quizzes!

 

[jungleboy]

Interesting! I got 4 out of 6, but not necessarily in correct order. Of the two I missed, the less obvious one I almost included, and the other is so obvious it should have hit me me the face. But I never even thought of it.

That so obvious one is indeed so obvious

 

[Kathar1na]

This is maddening ... I haven't looked yet ... so with the help of an old envelope, I've come to the following conclusion. If both @SabineP and I got only one wrong, then the following are included among the top six starting points of the CF because otherwise we would have 7 correct answers:

Sarria
SJPP
Leon
Ponferrada

I need a cup of tea before I can wrap my mind around the other two.

 

[Kathar1na]

@SabineP and @jungleboy, does your mean that I am on the right track?

So ... as @SabineP and I got only one wrong, one of these - Roncesvalles or Astorga - and one of these - O Cebreiro or Burgos - must be among the top six, right?

And there are @Bala and @trecile who got 4 out of 6 ... the plot thickens ...

 

[Kathar1na]

My final offer (arbitrary sequence):

Sarria
SJPP
Leon
Ponferrada
O Cebreiro
Roncesvalles

 

[Simon Thompson]

I'm not surprised to find Sarria at the top, but the absence of Irun/Hendaye - that was a revelation.
Take care everyone

 

[jungleboy]

My final offer (arbitrary sequence):

Sarria
SJPP
Leon
Ponferrada
O Cebreiro
Roncesvalles

To spare anyone else from the emotional torture that you have been through , I will announce that this is the correct answer! Well done and you can relax now! In terms of the order it's almost correct too; Ponferrada and O Cebreiro are switched.

 

[Kathar1na]

To spare anyone else from the emotional torture that you have been through , I will announce that this is the correct answer! Well done and you can relax now! In terms of the order it's almost correct too; Ponferrada and O Cebreiro are switched.

THANK YOU . The worst was not giving in to the temptation to look it up .

I guess the list refers to 2019? As soon as the data for October 2020 are out, I'm going to add up a few numbers for this year. And yep, I could think of better things to do.

 

[Richmond Gardner]

THANK YOU . The worst was not giving in to the temptation to look it up .

I guess the list refers to 2019? As soon as the data for October 2020 are out, I'm going to add up a few numbers for this year. And yep, I could think of better things to do.

Congratulations! I had the wrong “P” city....

 

[GraemeHall]

I got 5, but the order was a bit more random!

 

[Chrisp]

For a bit of fun:

Do you know, or can you guess, which are the SIX most popular starting points for the Camino Francés (based on 2019 whole-year pilgrim office statistics)?

Three or four are fairly obvious, of course, but there are a few contenders for the last couple of spots. Can you guess all six? Bonus point if you list them correctly in order of their popularity!

The answer is in the spoiler below, but don't look until you've posted!!

Spoiler: The Answer!

1. Sarria (50.7%)
2. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (17.5%)
3. León (5.6%)
4. O Cebreiro (4.4%)
5. Ponferrada (3.6%)
6. Roncesvalles (2.6%)

I found these statistics quite interesting so I wrote a blog post about the pros and cons of these six starting points.

Sarria
Roncasvalles
Saint-Jean-Pied=de-Port
Astorga
Leon
Pamplona

 

[Kathar1na]

Congratulations! I had the wrong “P” city....

I, too, found it surprising that Ponferrada is more popular than Pamplona as a starting point. Of the six most popular, Sarria and SJPP really stick out. And @SabineP wasn't so far off with Astorga on place 7.

 

[Meggins]

Wow! I got 5 but had in Pamplona instead of O'Cebreiro. I had met many people from all the others but not Cebreiro! How interesting.

 

[domigee]

Hmm...let 's think.
1. Sarria
2. St Jean Pied de Port
3. Leon
4.Ponferrada
5. Roncesvalles
6.Astorga ?

That would be my choice too.
PS Just seen the answer, never thought of O’Cebreiro! In fact, I’ve never met someone who started there

 

[barnettstakeagiantstep]

To spare anyone else from the emotional torture that you have been through , I will announce that this is the correct answer! Well done and you can relax now! In terms of the order it's almost correct too; Ponferrada and O Cebreiro are switched.

Fun to observe. Thanks for the journey

 

[peregrina2000]

Ok, Nick, I think this requires some official action — I hereby ordain you as the Forum Quizmaster. Hope more will follow, I came to the party too late to play.

 

[trecile]

I'm not surprised to find Sarria at the top, but the absence of Irun/Hendaye - that was a revelation.

That's because the quiz asks

Do you know, or can you guess, which are the SIX most popular starting points for the Camino Francés (based on 2019 whole-year pilgrim office statistics)?

 

[Cindy McGuire]

For a bit of fun:

Do you know, or can you guess, which are the SIX most popular starting points for the Camino Francés (based on 2019 whole-year pilgrim office statistics)?

Three or four are fairly obvious, of course, but there are a few contenders for the last couple of spots. Can you guess all six? Bonus point if you list them correctly in order of their popularity!

The answer is in the spoiler below, but don't look until you've posted!!

Spoiler: The Answer!

1. Sarria (50.7%)
2. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (17.5%)
3. León (5.6%)
4. O Cebreiro (4.4%)
5. Ponferrada (3.6%)
6. Roncesvalles (2.6%)

I found these statistics quite interesting so I wrote a blog post about the pros and cons of these six starting points.

1. Sarria, 2. Burgos, 3. Sahagún, 4. St Jean Pied de Port, 5. Léon, 6.Pamplona

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Nick, I agree this was a great idea for a thread! I didn't participate, but still enjoyed reading all the replies.

 

[David Tallan]

My guess, not necessarily in order:
Sarria
SJPP
Roncesvalles
Pamplona
Leon
O Cebreiro

After seeing the answer: I got 5/6. My answer seems to have been coloured by the accounts I have read, which tend to be weighted towards those who have walked further.

 

[SabsP]

I, too, found it surprising that Ponferrada is more popular than Pamplona as a starting point. Of the six most popular, Sarria and SJPP really stick out. And @SabineP wasn't so far off with Astorga on place 7.

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I thought from the perspective from the Spaniards. I believe they still are the highest percentage of pilgrims. Makes sense they walk parts of a Camino so therefore starting in Ponferrada or Astorga would be very feasible for them to walk " in a normal holiday".
Also makes sense that Spaniards would start in Roncesvalles and not go into trouble of using a taxi or bus to get to Saint Jean.
Burgos , I believe, is for many people not such an interesting city to start. There is still that weird idea that the meseta is " boring ". Not to me though...I love it!

 

[David Tallan]

Also makes sense that Spaniards would start in Roncesvalles and not go into trouble of using a taxi or bus to get to Saint Jean.

When I did my first Camino I was living in Spain. I started in Roncesvalles because that's where my Spanish neighbors told me it started. Even today, when you walk between the statues just before Sahagun marking the "geographical centre of the Camino de Santiago" and get your half-way certificate in Sahagun, you aren't marking the mid-point between SJPP and Santiago but between Roncesvalles and Santiago.

 

[Steve Taylor]

For a bit of fun:

Do you know, or can you guess, which are the SIX most popular starting points for the Camino Francés (based on 2019 whole-year pilgrim office statistics)?

Three or four are fairly obvious, of course, but there are a few contenders for the last couple of spots. Can you guess all six? Bonus point if you list them correctly in order of their popularity!

The answer is in the spoiler below, but don't look until you've posted!!

Spoiler: The Answer!

1. Sarria (50.7%)
2. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (17.5%)
3. León (5.6%)
4. O Cebreiro (4.4%)
5. Ponferrada (3.6%)
6. Roncesvalles (2.6%)

I found these statistics quite interesting so I wrote a blog post about the pros and cons of these six starting points.

My first six answers were:
Sarria (No 1) followed in no particular order by:
St Jean Pied de Port
Logroño
Burgos
Leon
Pamplona

(though having seen other answers, perhaps the last one should have been replaced by Roncesvalles)

 

[vanrobin]

Sarria
SJPP
Roncesvalles
Pamplona
Burgos
Leon