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So many questions! For a quick and dirty take on them.looking for advice. I am a first time Camino walker and want to do the entire Frances route. I can only get 4 weeks off from work, so hoping that will be enough time. Would like to know if last week of March through last week of April is a good time to go weather wise. Is there still snow in the Pyrenees? How long does it take to do the SJPdP to Roncesvalles part? What is your opinion on crossing the Pyrenees via the Roncesvalles Pass or taking the less challenging route via the town Valcarlos? Which route is better at the end of March? What about the rest of the Frances route? Are there many pilgrims during this time of year? What do you recommend to bring for clothes? Can you wash and hang dry clothes at the Albergues? What are the Albergues like, are they separate rooms or a bunch of beds in one big room? Are there bathrooms/showers in the Albergues? Do you need to call ahead to reserve a bed? Can you explain about mailing stuff to Santiago? Thank you for anyone taking the time to write. I appreciate all the advice I can get. God Bless.
The best time of the year to walk the Camino Frances is the time that you have available. There is no universally accepted "best" time, but in my opinion, late March through April would be a very good choice.
Please understand that people might be reluctant to re-write essays on all of those topics on this one thread, so you should keep browsing the forum!You will quickly find answers (many conflicting ones, so you even have a choice ) to all of your questions. If you have trouble on a particular issue, feel free to post that question.
Sabine. Thank you for the reply. I have been on the site you recommended and learned a lot of great information. thank you so much! Have a wonderful dayHi Rosie and welcome here.
Alot of questions you have. This FAQ might give you a good impression about the Caminos and the Frances in particular.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/frequently-asked-questions.16/
Enjoy the reading and the preparations.
Excellent advice. Thanks so much. I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later. Hopefully I will make my goal. Thanks for the tip on the book...I have already bought a few, but had not heard of this one. I'll get this one too. Thank you friend.Rosie, after reading your post on the other thread, I think that you are being pretty optimistic about being able to walk from SJPDP to Santiago when you only have 4 weeks off from work. Firstly, I don't know where you are from, but you will have at least two travel days. On the other thread you mentioned wanting to have a few days to spare. Unless you are very used to long distance walking, and can walk at least 30 km a day, every day you will not have any time to spare.
If your goal is to arrive in Santiago and you want to walk the Frances, perhaps you should start closer to Santiago, like Pamplona or Logroño. Alternatively, you can walk another route, like the Portuguese, which is shorter. It all depends on what you want to get out of the Camino.
As to all your other questions, you really need to read through the forum and other sources to answer many of those questions. There are also books on the subject, including[/U] by S. Yates, a regular here on the forum.
Rosie, walking from dawn to dusk may be an issue: it will be dark at 5 am and difficult to see arrows. Also, not only will you wake others as you prepare to leave, but some albergues actually have departure hours, oftem around 6:30.Excellent advice. Thanks so much. I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later. Hopefully I will make my goal. Thanks for the tip on the book...I have already bought a few, but had not heard of this one. I'll get this one too. Thank you friend.
looking for advice. I am a first time Camino walker and want to do the entire Frances route. I can only get 4 weeks off from work, so hoping that will be enough time. Would like to know if last week of March through last week of April is a good time to go weather wise. Is there still snow in the Pyrenees? How long does it take to do the SJPdP to Roncesvalles part? What is your opinion on crossing the Pyrenees via the Roncesvalles Pass or taking the less challenging route via the town Valcarlos? Which route is better at the end of March? What about the rest of the Frances route? Are there many pilgrims during this time of year? What do you recommend to bring for clothes? Can you wash and hang dry clothes at the Albergues? What are the Albergues like, are they separate rooms or a bunch of beds in one big room? Are there bathrooms/showers in the Albergues? Do you need to call ahead to reserve a bed? Can you explain about mailing stuff to Santiago? Thank you for anyone taking the time to write. I appreciate all the advice I can get. God Bless.
Excellent advice. Thanks so much. I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later. Hopefully I will make my goal. Thanks for the tip on the book...I have already bought a few, but had not heard of this one. I'll get this one too. Thank you friend.
Excellent advice. Thanks so much. I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later. Hopefully I will make my goal. Thanks for the tip on the book...I have already bought a few, but had not heard of this one. I'll get this one too. Thank you friend.
Well, she's walking in March and April, so dusk is not at 10:30 pm, but 2 hours of walking in the dark in the morning ....: talk about looking for excuses to get lost and miss the beauty of the Camino.5.00 am till dusk, good luck with that!
You have already heard the objections to this. Civil twilight at SJPP at the end of Mar won't start until about 0720, and will end in the evening at around 2100. At the end of Apr in Santiago, civil twilight starts around 0700 in the morning and ends around 2245 in the evening. Starting at 0500 will mean walking for a couple of hours with artificial light in the morning, and walking through to dusk will risk not getting into an albergue if they are where you were intending to stay.I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later.
Have you tried this at home?I am starting at SJPdP and walking to Santiago dC and hope to walk everyday beginning at 5am and walking till dusk or later.
Well, she's walking in March and April, so dusk is not at 10:30 pm, but 2 hours of walking in the dark in the morning ....: talk about looking for excuses to get lost and miss the beauty of the Camino.
These are the times for Burgos: http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/burgos.html
Marmelade, I don't understand your post.17.5 hours of walking in a day?
Of course it is. But it could be worse. I was being fascicious.15 hours is still to much walking in one day, relax it's the journey not the destination!
@Anemone del Camino, I am not sure where you are getting your astronomical data, but at SJPP on 30 Mar, the sun will not have even set at 2000. Dusk (astronomical twilight) will start around 2130 and end shortly after 2200. In Santiago at the end of April, astronomical twilight will be from around 2245 to a bit before 2330.The OP said she wants to walk from 5 am until dusk. In April that does mean 8pm, or 15 hours. Not my cup of tea.
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