Biking the English Route

[sara carlson]

I'm considering biking the camino; but am interested in both the Northern and English routes. I know cyclists have to bike the last 200 km which eliminates the English route since it isn't that long. If a person were to cycle 100 km or more of the Northern route, and then transfer to the English route and bike the whole thing, would they qualify for a compestella? Or would it be better to either cycle the northern route or hike and leave the bike out of the equation? I'm still a couple of years away from my camino so at this point I'm mainly researching but am interested in doing some long long distance cycling and/or hiking around the world.

Thanks for any insight anyone can give.

 

[t2andreo]

The final 200 kilometers must be contiguous if on a bicycle (100 Km if on foot). So, the segment of the Norte you cycle must intersect directly with the final leg of the Ingles into Santiago.

This means you cannot do, say 100 km somewhere along one Camino, then ride a bus with your bike to pick up the Camino Ingles at Ferrol, riding the final 108 or so Km into Santiago. This would not be contiguous.

As long as your daily sellos / stamps establish the contiguity of the 200 km, you should qualify for the Compostela.

I hope this helps.