Suz Siberia
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They all sound great - thank you - which would you have done if you were walking on you own...?VdlP has a couple of stages longer than 25km, but other than that infrastructure is excellent.
Madrid is excellent. San Salvador and Primitivo combo too!
Any would be easy enough. I've met first-timers on each route I've done.
I just walked the Madrid on my own, which was my first solo walk. I was hoping for a solitary time but still had someone sharing accommodations every night but one. If you wanted companionship in the evenings any of the other options had more people. Depends what you're looking for!They all sound great - thank you - which would you have done if you were walking on you own...?
They all sound great - thank you - which would you have done if you were walking on you own...?
I would also suggest, you do the Portuguese from Porto. Infrastructure is almost as good as on the Camino Frances. You can do stages of +/-20-25 km with no problem. Not much climbing, nice towns, nice local people and nice food. Company of other pilgrims, but not as crowded as the CF after Sarria.
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Alexandra
Another vote for Porto Santiago, either path central or coastal.I have huge affection for Porto-SdC. I walked in November and sometimes 8-10 people in an albergue, but quite often alone.
I loved Madrid too in May and November and met VERY VERY few others. And I loved it.
Infrastructure on each is near perfect.
All these posts are another encouragement for me as I have sometimes wondered if I am taking a step "backwards" to do this route.
Can someone advise which camino is the simpliest to walk after the Frances...
No, not because it's shorter, but because some say less scenic and less interesting views compared to the others. I am quite confident I will be pleasantly surprised and love it!Why do you think it could be seen as a step backwards? Because it is shorter?
As the saying goes, "it's not about the length of the wand, but the magic it can do"
The only thing that is not so nice in the Portuguese are the cobblestones / asphalt. Everything else is great!
I am one of the Porto to Santiago naysayers - but my comments were more about telling others what I found rather than saying I didn't like it - it's a village-to-village walk rather than big expanses through nature and if I'd known that beforehand I'd not have been surprised by it. Subsequently I've sent two couples on this route and they both loved it (in both cases it was their first camino and now they're planning to do more!)No, not because it's shorter, but because some say less scenic and less interesting views compared to the others. I am quite confident I will be pleasantly surprised and love it!
Hi - I have walked the CF last March on my own - snow, rain, sun - i loved every minute. I am in my 60's and the infrastructure of the Frances was ....comforting... - though I must admit the section from Sarria was not a favourite...beautiful but just not really for me.
I am walking alone again late September and October this year - I have looked at the Norte, Portugeuse, Via de la Plata, Le Puy from Cahors, Madrid.... - now I am just confused. Can someone advise which camino is the simpliest to walk after the Frances... I think it sounds like the Portugeuse - Central route. Commencing in Lisbon and completo in Porto - would this have infrastructure that would suit walking 20 - 25 klms per day? Many thanks Suz
Chris,I am walking the month of June in Portugal, first the Fisherman's Way in the south, then the Portuguese route from Porto to Santiago via the Spiritual Variant. All these posts are another encouragement for me as I have sometimes wondered if I am taking a step "backwards" to do this route. I have walked the Frances twice, Norte/Primitivo and a large portion of the Le Puy...all beautiful. I do love villages and am hoping when I turn on to the central route at Vila de Condes it will live up to my expectations from what I read.
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