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In my experience numbers drop off week before ChristmasHi everybody! I was thinking about a camino in December 2021, and wondering if there were any others considering this? I was thinking the Primitivo, because I've walked this way before in December and know what to expect. But, the Northern route, and the Invierno are possibilities. While walking the primitivo in 12/2019 I met only a handful of pilgrims, and am curious to know if there's a more populated camino during christmas!
Thank you! Buen camino,
Kathleen
My partner and I intend to walk for a few weeks in December, but have not begun planning. We will wait until closer to our departure time to plan so that we have the most recent COVID numbers for various regions, as well as a better idea of the weather that we can expect along the way. Watching this thread to see what suggestions pop up. Thanks.Hi everybody! I was thinking about a camino in December 2021, and wondering if there were any others considering this? I was thinking the Primitivo, because I've walked this way before in December and know what to expect. But, the Northern route, and the Invierno are possibilities. While walking the primitivo in 12/2019 I met only a handful of pilgrims, and am curious to know if there's a more populated camino during christmas!
Thank you! Buen camino,
Kathleen
I’m walking the Camino Frances starting December 17th and hopefully finishing up around January 20thHi everybody! I was thinking about a camino in December 2021, and wondering if there were any others considering this? I was thinking the Primitivo, because I've walked this way before in December and know what to expect. But, the Northern route, and the Invierno are possibilities. While walking the primitivo in 12/2019 I met only a handful of pilgrims, and am curious to know if there's a more populated camino during christmas!
Thank you! Buen camino,
Kathleen
Would like to hear from theChristmas Caminoists live! Do post as you walk! Thanks you.Hi everybody! I was thinking about a camino in December 2021, and wondering if there were any others considering this? I was thinking the Primitivo, because I've walked this way before in December and know what to expect. But, the Northern route, and the Invierno are possibilities. While walking the primitivo in 12/2019 I met only a handful of pilgrims, and am curious to know if there's a more populated camino during christmas!
Thank you! Buen camino,
Kathleen
There is a winter camino list of Albergues indicating which facilities are purportedly open during the winter months. Call the day before to verify they are open…Hi All,
I walked from SJPP to Burgos for 2 weeks over xmas 2017. Most days there were fewer than 20 pilgrims in the albergues. Apart from a bigger city/town like Pamplona, I don't recall having choices for Albergues. It was difficult to obtain reliable understanding of which Albergue's were open along the way. However most albergues seem to have reliable information on which albergue along next was open. Similarly, we were lucky to find open cafe's along the way. So during the day you were pretty much left with what you carried in the backpack when you set off in the morning.
Unsurprisingly perhaps for xmas period it was quite cold. There was one day where the highest temperature was freezing (0 degrees Celsius) over 24 hours period. As somone who gets cold easily, having good cold-weather gear was really helpful (love merino!). I also recall one day of icy conditions for a few sections. Nothing insurmountable or even overly tricky, all part of the challenge, right?
Xmas and boxing days were very quiet on the camino, barely a person in sight.
If all goes well I hope to recommence from Burgos on 19th dec. A few queries:
1. Is there a way to know which alburges are expected to be open?
2. What covid restrictions are typically in place?
3. It will also be good to hear if pilgrims are indeed allowed on the camino with the new strain doing the rounds.
4. Is there a thread of live reports from Camino?
Thank you,
Sha
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