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Balisun

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #1

I have trouble walking distances, I have plenty of time, can I find albergues at say every 5 kilometres

 

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• Jan 29, 2014

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can I find albergues at say every 5 kilometres

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Usually, but not always. There are taxis and buses most of the time.

 

Olivares

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May 1997 (Leon to Santiago); Sections Camino Frances: May 2011, May 2012, May 2013, October 2013, June-July 2014 (Sahagun to Santiago).

• Jan 29, 2014

• #3

Using 5 Kms as approximate walking distance/day at a Camino Planner http://www.urcamino.com/ it plans for you the day-by-day. There are many days where the next town is more than 11 Kms away, i.e. Orisson to Roncesvalles is 11 Kms with nothing in btwn and Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza is 17 Kms with nothing in btwn as well. I would definitely give it a go and plan it well so either you transport back or ahead for the night.

 

mspath

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Frances, autumn/winter; 2004, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• Jan 29, 2014

• #4

Balisun said:

I have trouble walking distances, I have plenty of time, can I find albergues at say every 5 kilometres

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Balisun,

Welcome to the Forum!

You will find lots of useful information here to help you plan your camino.
Feel free to ask lots of questions. Many experienced pilgrims enjoy offering advice and sharing tips.

Be sure to check out this earlier Forum thread especially for those of us who are 60 and over . To make walking less burdensome you might consider sending your pack ahead each day using a luggage service. Fellow Forum member Amawalker has compiled a informative blog about such services called slackpacking.

Carpe diem and Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

 

Tia Valeria

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C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15

• Jan 29, 2014

• #5

Hola and welcome;
We met a very elderly Canadian lady on the Camino at Brea. She had walked from Sarria. Her shortest day had been 2kms and her longest, because of accomodation, was 8kms. She had stayed in private albergues etc and from Brea expected to take nearly another week into Santiago; a distance we covered in 2 days, even at our speed. In addition to the recommendations above the CSJ guide to the Francés (2013) will also have some accomodation suggestions apart from just the albergues, so you might like to order one and use it too to help make your plans. It is not too heavy (carrying weight) either as compared to some guides.
Buen Camino

 

SYates

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #6

Like the others have said, it really depends on where you start. After the Pyrenees it will be easier but there will be the occasional longer, empty stretch like the one after Carrion de los Condes. If you tell us where you would like to start, we might be able to help you better. Buen Camino! SY

Balisun said:

I have trouble walking distances, I have plenty of time, can I find albergues at say every 5 kilometres

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