I've read many different accounts of how long it took to do the Camino and not make it a competition to do it fast. I will be turning 60 this year and my Daughter who will be my walking partner is in her 30's. I am in very good health without foot, knee or back problems. I can walk for hours. What is the average number of days it takes for the average, fairly fit people to walk the
Camino Frances and still stop and smell the roses?
Joodle:
This really is a difficult question to answer. I would predicate my answer based on what an individual wants out of their Camino. You plan to walk with your daughter. What a great experience, I believe this will be. If you think you know each other now, imo, there is more to come.
If you are explorers and like to investigate historical spots, churches, cultural differences, food and drink etc., etc. along the way, I recommend 40-45 days. This gives you time to explore, take rest days, go to Finistere and Muxia or even spend some time exploring your port of ingress and egress (London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid etc.).
Others drivers could be for religious reasons, to deal with a change in their lives, introspection, time constraints or just as a physical challenge. These motivations tend to lead to 9 day (fastest Camino), a religious Camino motivation (could be to walk a day for every year Christ walked the earth) 33 days.
Ones age, physical condition and approach will also be contributing factors. Some like to walk a 6, 8, or 10 hour day and a pace anywhere between 3 to 7 km's an hour. So there are a lot of factors that contribute to an average time frame.
I assume you are looking for this feedback as a planning tool. That said, I would plan on somewhere between 35 to 45 days depending on where you fit into some of the few but not all criteria above.
Ultreya,
Joe