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So true, When I walked in 2018 I broke up the stages many times. I am sure there are more choices now as the Norte gains popularity.Hi, Tsafik, welcome to the forum!
Just off the top of my head, I would say that there are so many accommodation options on the Norte that short stages are likely to be easy to come up with. It will be more expensive, but you should have lots of choices. If you take a look at the godesalco planner for the Norte you can play around with the distances you want. Also, gronze and Wise Pilgrim (excellent apps if you use apps) are other tremendous sources of information.
If you have questions about specific “stages” that seem un-break-up-able, just post the question and I bet you’ll find that someone has an idea.
Buen camino, Laurie
Staying "between stages" doesn't mean being alone!If you have a big budget and don't mind being alone in those "between stage" towns
Wow, Laurie, thanks for the very helpful links.Hi, Tsafik, welcome to the forum!
Just off the top of my head, I would say that there are so many accommodation options on the Norte that short stages are likely to be easy to come up with. It will be more expensive, but you should have lots of choices. If you take a look at the godesalco planner for the Norte you can play around with the distances you want. Also, gronze and Wise Pilgrim (excellent apps if you use apps) are other tremendous sources of information.
If you have questions about specific “stages” that seem un-break-up-able, just post the question and I bet you’ll find that someone has an idea.
Buen camino, Laurie
I think so soon after the pandemic, many lodgings were closed down. Hopefully things have improved since you walked.It is your Camino.
I did Norte right after Spain opened in 2021. I had an issue finding accommodation in Deba. I heard a group of Pilgrims didn't find accommodations either. So they slept on the beach as a group.
Norte has a pretty good train and bus system (and taxis willing to take you to the next town for a reasonable rate) so in a bind or injury situations the above are an option for you.
crackpot
We walked the Norte from Bayonne to Laredo in March 2022. Coincidentally we also hit an issue at Deba. There was nothing available in Deba so we stayed a few KM short in an agrotourismo, and there were no accommodations to be found in Markina Xeimin either so we had to stretch to Bolibar. In all it was a pretty difficult 36km day. Some of that was probably a mix of post-covid, early season, etc, so no reason to believe you'd get caught in summertime other than the competition with the regular tourist traffic already mentioned. After that bare stretch, there seemed to be more options available.It is your Camino.
I did Norte right after Spain opened in 2021. I had an issue finding accommodation in Deba. I heard a group of Pilgrims didn't find accommodations either. So they slept on the beach as a group.
Norte has a pretty good train and bus system (and taxis willing to take you to the next town for a reasonable rate) so in a bind or injury situations the above are an option for you.
crackpot
Really helpful reply here!! Had not heard of godesalco but it appears to be very helpful!!Hi, Tsafik, welcome to the forum!
Just off the top of my head, I would say that there are so many accommodation options on the Norte that short stages are likely to be easy to come up with. It will be more expensive, but you should have lots of choices. If you take a look at the godesalco planner for the Norte you can play around with the distances you want. Also, gronze and Wise Pilgrim (excellent apps if you use apps) are other tremendous sources of information.
If you have questions about specific “stages” that seem un-break-up-able, just post the question and I bet you’ll find that someone has an idea.
Buen camino, Laurie
Yes, Godesalco is very helpful. They used to only have the planner for the Camino Francés, but it now includes many other routes.Really helpful reply here!! Had not heard of godesalco but it appears to be very helpful!!
We were worried about the same thing - I turned 71 at the end of our beginning on the Norte. If it helps, check out what we did on https://www.carrick.ch/jakobsweg/spain/spain001/index.html (I also had a bad knee on our 450km hike, but would not have missed it for the world - it's amazing! (but a little tough) our problem (in Sept/Oct was that it got very hot (for us) by 14.00 (around 28'c sometimes) and one cannot start very early in the morning due to lack of daylight. Hope this helps.We are planning to walk the CDN in August, and I'm a bit scared of the long walking days. I heard that on this route you can't avoid 28-30km days. If I don't mind sleeping in private accommodation once in a while, is it possible to break it into no more than 20km a day on average? of course, 22km a day or so once or twice along the way is not the issue...
I did the Norte and didn’t ever "have to walk" more than 16-20 km a day. I did 30km once by mistake but survived.We are planning to walk the CDN in August, and I'm a bit scared of the long walking days. I heard that on this route you can't avoid 28-30km days. If I don't mind sleeping in private accommodation once in a while, is it possible to break it into no more than 20km a day on average? of course, 22km a day or so once or twice along the way is not the issue...
We took a bus from Deba to Mutriko and stayed in a cute Airbnb. From there we walked up hill to rejoin the Way. Ask a local for a short cut.We walked the Norte from Bayonne to Laredo in March 2022. Coincidentally we also hit an issue at Deba. There was nothing available in Deba so we stayed a few KM short in an agrotourismo, and there were no accommodations to be found in Markina Xeimin either so we had to stretch to Bolibar. In all it was a pretty difficult 36km day. Some of that was probably a mix of post-covid, early season, etc, so no reason to believe you'd get caught in summertime other than the competition with the regular tourist traffic already mentioned. After that bare stretch, there seemed to be more options available.
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