best walk in 35 days/no guilt

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simplywater2

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Time of past OR future Camino

2013

• Mar 15, 2013

• #1

Hello,

I am doing this walk for the beauty and I don't feel guilty about taking a bus throught long stretches of highway. I have 35 days from the day I land in Madrid until the day I need to leave from Madrid. I will arrive March 26th. Any thoughts.. How do I get to Le Puy if I decide to start there?

 

jirit

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Frances 2007,
Via Francigena Italy, 2008,
Jakobsweg Austria 2010,
Camino Frances 2011,
Le Puy to Lourdes 2012,
Via de la Plata 2013,
Future:
Ökumenischer (Via Regia), Germany,
Lycian Way, Turkey

• Mar 15, 2013

• #2

Hi simplywater2

If you want to get to Le Puy, I would arrive in Paris instead of Madrid and take the train there via Leon.

However if that option is not okay for you, then you can either fly to Leon (nearest airport) from Madrid or train via Bayonne or Paris - much depends on your budget

You could probably get some special deals on either flights and/or trains at this time of year too

Regards

 

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simplywater2

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Time of past OR future Camino

2013

• Mar 15, 2013

• #3

Thank you.. Google maps said there wasn't any trains.

 

jpflavin1

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• Mar 15, 2013

• #4

Simplywater2:

Since you are arriving in Madrid on March 26th. I would bus or train to Pamplona and walk the Frances from that point. You can easily complete and might have time to walk to Finisterre.

Ultreya,
Joe

 

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simplywater2

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013

• Mar 15, 2013

• #5

with the way the weather is going..... I just may do that.

 

jirit

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Frances 2007,
Via Francigena Italy, 2008,
Jakobsweg Austria 2010,
Camino Frances 2011,
Le Puy to Lourdes 2012,
Via de la Plata 2013,
Future:
Ökumenischer (Via Regia), Germany,
Lycian Way, Turkey

• Mar 15, 2013

• #6

simplywater2 said:

with the way the weather is going..... I just may do that.

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I second that - leaving from Le Puy at this time of the year means you will run into rain and cold weather. Walking from Pamplona with the time you have means you will have plenty of time to enjoy your surroundings and even time to walk out to the coast