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I have the impression that it must be fabulous to take pictures in winter!!! Thank you.On a normal year, I’ve never had an issue finding a place to stay. Much harder to speculate about next winter however. We will have to see what Albergues are still open as the restrictions ease. From a photography point of view, you will find many gems along the way!
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mspath, 81? Gosh, how time flies when you're having fun, or on Camino.Jean Ti,
To further your research re Walking in Winter see these earlier threads filled with useful links and tips.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/logrono-to-burgos-in-january.50991/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/november-december-cf.50932/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-the-camino-in-december-january.37261/
Sillydoll who is a Forum member has in her blog compiled encyclopedic information on Winter Walking.
http://amawalker.blogspot.fr/2009/10/walking-in-winter.html?m=1
Twice during winter caminos I have sat out true blizzards; in Villafranca Montes de Oca, February 25, 26, 2006 and Foncebadón, March 5,6, 2009. Even late November 2012 the climb up to O Cebreiro was packed with snow. You can see the snow and read my blog accounts of these three memorable storms here. http://mermore.blogspot.fr/p/memories.html
Luckily open albergues offered welcoming shelter, heat and companionship.
Most who walk in late autumn and winter wear and carry lightweight but warm layers which can easily be added or removed while walking. Each pilgrim develops a favorite combo. Scan the Forum's Equipment topic http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/equipment-questions.30/
to see a multitude of varied approaches. Here's mine
http://mermore.blogspot.fr/p/kit-and-tips.html
Remember winter is a great time to walk, but you must be PREPARED!
Although now at 81 I am unable to easily walk long distances I still remember with pleasure those long winter caminos.
Happy planning, stay safe and Buen camino!
I am going thru your info and it is a real mine of information.Jean Ti,
To further your research re Walking in Winter see these earlier threads filled with useful links and tips.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/logrono-to-burgos-in-january.50991/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/november-december-cf.50932/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-the-camino-in-december-january.37261/
Sillydoll who is a Forum member has in her blog compiled encyclopedic information on Winter Walking.
http://amawalker.blogspot.fr/2009/10/walking-in-winter.html?m=1
Twice during winter caminos I have sat out true blizzards; in Villafranca Montes de Oca, February 25, 26, 2006 and Foncebadón, March 5,6, 2009. Even late November 2012 the climb up to O Cebreiro was packed with snow. You can see the snow and read my blog accounts of these three memorable storms here. http://mermore.blogspot.fr/p/memories.html
Luckily open albergues offered welcoming shelter, heat and companionship.
Most who walk in late autumn and winter wear and carry lightweight but warm layers which can easily be added or removed while walking. Each pilgrim develops a favorite combo. Scan the Forum's Equipment topic http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/equipment-questions.30/
to see a multitude of varied approaches. Here's mine
http://mermore.blogspot.fr/p/kit-and-tips.html
Remember winter is a great time to walk, but you must be PREPARED!
Although now at 81 I am unable to easily walk long distances I still remember with pleasure those long winter caminos.
Happy planning, stay safe and Buen camino!
Again, @It56ny, presents a first person set of examples and results of : well thought out action, first responder support in an emergency and, the willingness of albergues to go the extra mile to ensure the safety of pilgrims.I walked November/December 2019. We had high winds from Pamplona to Logroño. But blue skies, rain to Burgos.
Winds, rain and cold on the Meseta. Rain cold and snow in After Leon and into Galicia. When we woke up in Astorga we were told that Rabanal was closed and they bussed people back the night before to Astorga as the Albergue was full. The police in Rabanal told pilgrims is they tried to continue to Cruz de Ferro they would not send a rescue party if they had trouble. Lots of people got sick. I had Bronchial Spasms. Had to go twice to clinics for oxygen and had an inhaler, and knew at
Least 4 pilgrims that went home due to illness.
Still I loved it. Would go again in an instant. It is overall a little different type of pilgrim in my experience. A little more independent I think. But because there are less albergues and often weather dictated distance I saw a lot of the same pilgrims. About a week in I spoke to an owner of a private albergue and she told me she had more pilgrims the first week of November than the entire month in 2018. So I bet when we can walk again there will still be an uptick in pilgrims. I would recommend to call ahead to make sure albergues are open. Who knows how many albergues may have closed permanently. I checked Gronze and also downloaded Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino apps. Just to have a more complete list of albergues. I never really had a problem except twice when I just had to walk a few k further because the alberguesin a village were closed. None of these sites were more than about 60% accurate when it came to whether an albergue was open or closed. Again I would still do a winter Camino again without hesitation.
Plenty of solitude plenty of wonderful pilgrims and I came home with plenty of memories and smiles.
I was very tempted last time around, especially after reading many of @peregrina2000 's posts about it. My main hesitation was lack of language skills as I understand that there is limited waymarking and limited (formal pilgrim) accommodation so being able to adequately communicate with locals sounded imperative. In the winter I was not confident enough to pull that off. I'm saying the winter camino for a summer camino insteadOne year I would like to do a winter Camino. The Camino Invierno seems an obvious choice for a route.
@David TallanOne year I would like to do a winter Camino. The Camino Invierno seems an obvious choice for a route.
I've watched it. (I've watched pretty much all of her Camino videos.) I expect the best Camino to do in the winter would be the Mozarabe or something like that but I don't think I could resist the linguistic pull of the Camino Invierno's name.@David Tallan
You might watch @Sara_Dhooma 's video on youtube of her Invierno walk, done in Dec. 2019, the month after I walked it, to get an impression of what it is like in that season.
I am going thru your info and it is a real mine of information.
I imagine that your packsack must be heavier in winter. Your day distance most also be shorter to. Did you have to open your way in the snow at some point?
I am from Canada and use to the cold. Are crampon or snow shoe's required?
Having walked the Invierno in November and watched Sara's video of her walk in December. I can say that she could have walked in more daylight if she shifted her days, to get up and go to bed earlier.I've watched it. (I've watched pretty much all of her Camino videos.) I expect the best Camino to do in the winter would be the Mozarabe or something like that but I don't think I could resist the linguistic pull of the Camino Invierno's name.
View attachment b7d2c551-d6c3-4ab5-9ad9-4e9d4e8d8d1b.mp4I love to walk a making photography too. I did 3 camino's in the past in spring and in fall and I wonder how it would be in winter? I imagine that the camino france must be very impressive in winter and the landscapes incredible!!! I am targeting the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022.
Knowing that not many albergues will be open In winter I wonder about findings rooms in winter condition and considering the impacts of covid-19 on the private albergues network?
I would love to get the impression of people who walk in winter times.
Thank you
Fantastic photographs these made my heart yearn for the CaminoOn a normal year, I’ve never had an issue finding a place to stay. Much harder to speculate about next winter however. We will have to see what Albergues are still open as the restrictions ease. From a photography point of view, you will find many gems along the way!
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Hi. I speak no Spanish and had no problems on the Invierno October 2019 using off line translater app on phone. Beautiful route.I was very tempted last time around, especially after reading many of @peregrina2000 's posts about it. My main hesitation was lack of language skills as I understand that there is limited waymarking and limited (formal pilgrim) accommodation so being able to adequately communicate with locals sounded imperative. In the winter I was not confident enough to pull that off. I'm saying the winter camino for a summer camino instead
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