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Which camino will you be on? If it is the Camino francés, walking 30 km a day is only a personal choice, not a necessity.We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
Yes, many people do. I don't.I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Hi -- could you share your schedule for the primitivo that enabled you to have 10km days? Thank you.I worked out that my daily average is 22km. I really don't like 30km, but many people are happy with that and more. But then, I usually walk for over 5 months at a time so I don't actually think about distance while walking as I have all the time in the world.
To me, the lower the daily distance = longer on camino, more villages visited, more lovely people met. Last time I walked the Primitivo I averaged 10km a day! (And met the same group every day too)!
Take your time, it is wonderful.
Davey
Which camino will you be on? If it is the Camino francés, walking 30 km a day is only a personal choice, not a necessity.
Personally, it varies... Depends on how much time I have available, where I want to stay, IF there is accommodation or not, on the weather....
We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
For a few daysWe are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
My husband and I (58 yrs. young) walked the Camino last summer and found that 22-25 km was our sweet spot. We did a few of the over 30km days but didn't enjoy it. In fact, we spent quite a bit of time in our alburgue one day changing our flights back to the States to give us a bit of extra time. We were feeling pressure to push ahead and decided that the looming deadline was interfering with our experience. Luckily the ticket cost was the same and we only had to pay an outrageous change fee. However, the extra 4 days let us relax and walk at our own comfortable pace as well as spend an extra day in Santiago and take the bus for a day and night in Fisterra. Perfect! Next time we will continue our walk to Muxia.We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
I walked between 25-35kms a day last Camino with a few short days 16-20kms, and a rest day in Burgos and Leon. I was on a time limit.
But next time around 20kms a day - more time to look around and experience everything.
In my opinion its not really Can you walk that far each day, but Should you?
WE found that walking 25km average allowed us to enjoy the people we walked with and places we walked through. At 30+kms we were too tired at the end of the day. Less than 20kms felt like we were dawdling and had too much time. During the last week we reflected back and wished that we hadn't walked the longer days as it took away from our personal enjoyment of the Camino. It all depends on your preference.We are coming out to start the Camino next year. But as to be expected - there are a range of norms on this site for the daily distance walked.
I wondered do many people plan to walk a rough 30km day?
Cheers
Mick
That's very helpful - giving an estimate of distance/hr with conditionsFour km/hrs in a plain, with reasonable weather (including a five minutes rest per hour),
Three km/hr in steep sections and muddy paths (my favorites! )
Preferred average distance: 25 km. Could make more than 30 if needed, but I don't like it.
A sixty's guy, used to walk, but not particularly fast.