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My best advice would be to begin slowly. Many injuries occur because people overestimate their fitness level/underestimate the full physical demand of walking those distances day in and day out. Speaking from experience. But having the cardio fitness background will be helpful.That’s good perspective. Thanks. 30 days walking and 35 total sounds like a good target. I’ve also done some rucks with a 25# weighted vest and can maintain 3 miles/hr, so a 20 mile day should be around 7 hours. Challenge will be doing it day after day.
Yes, the training is the worst part. I think my marathon days are behind me. Looking forward to walking in some comfy trail runners.I had run half and full marathons before I walked my first camino from Leon to Santiago with a 12 pound pack. The running experience is very helpful. You know about shoes and how they effective they can be, and I have only walked in trail runners on the many long distance walks I have done and have given up on the running. LOL..It so much fun to walk and experience new people and culture and food. The training LR for marathons can get boring. Hope you have a great camino!
Much appreciated.There are a number 9f good sites for planning stages - but be prepared to throw out the plan once you are on the Camino.
Resources that I use are
Planificador - Camino de Santiago - Godesalco.com
Perfiles altitudinales, planificación de etapas y archivos GPS para el Camino de Santiago.godesalco.com
Camino Francés | Gronze.com
El Camino Francés es el Camino de Santiago en el que confluyen la mayoría de las vías medievales de peregrinación europeas, siendo por tanto el camino de mayor relevancia histórica y el más seguido por los peregrinos. Su punto de inicio, hoy en día, tanto puede considerarse Roncesvalles como...www.gronze.com
The Camino Francés guide: routes, stages, maps and km
Discover the The Camino Francés. You will find a detailed pilgrim’s guide that includes information about the stages with routes map, distance, hostel and tips.santiago.forwalk.org
And the Wise Pilgrim (I use the paid Camino Francés versión) and Buen Camino apps. I especially like the stage planning feature on Buen Camino.
A Complete Guide to the Caminos to Santiago de Compostela
A complete guide to the Camino de Santiago, including accommodation on the Camino Francés, Camino del Norte, Camino Portugués, Camino Primtivo, Vía de la Plata, Camino de Invierno, Finisterre & Muxía, San Salvador, Camino Olvidado, Caminho Nascente, Camino da Geira, Camino Inglés, Vía Podiensis...wisepilgrim.com
APP del Camino de Santiago Buen Camino 2014 - 2024
Aplicación del Camino de Santiago profesional, con mapas, perfiles, alojamientos, planificador de etapas, a pie o en bici (Btt), en idiomas y actualizada.www.editorialbuencamino.com
Hi RJE,I’ve never been to France or Spain, so I’d like to fly into Paris from the US and out of Madrid. Is that feasible or does it create too much extra travel?
Is it best to not book the return flight in advance and just play it by ear?
Camino Frances SJPDP to Santiago fall 2023:I’ve never been to France or Spain, so I’d like to fly into Paris from the US and out of Madrid. Is that feasible or does it create too much extra travel?
Is it best to not book the return flight in advance and just play it by ear?
Thanks for sharing. Yes, just poking around with flights I do see it can be double to leave the return open. I’ll probably book flights for both ways.I wish you all the best! This forum is a wonderful resource
Camino Frances SJPDP to Santiago fall 2023:
I am flying into and out of Madrid (from the US) as I could get the best seats at the lowest price on this route. I based my flight decisions on cost & value after an s-ton of research.
About "extra travel"- I arrive Madrid in the early morning and take a noon plane to Pamploma. I'll crash in Pamplona on trip day 2 and catch the bus to SJPDP from Pamplona on trip day 3 (the bus departs for SJPDP an hour or so before I arrive in Irun). I feel strongly I will need 2 nights rest in SJPDP before I start my Camino. I will begin my Camino on trip day 5.
I leave the US on a Wed., arrive Madrid Thurs., and start walking on Sun. It is a fair amount of "extra travel".
It can be done with fewer travel days but this is how it worked out for me. About the return- I so much wish I could have afforded to keep the date open, but 2 1-way tickets cost over double the price of 1 RT ticket. If you can afford an open return I encourage you to go with it.
I will take the train from SDC (presumably) to Madrid in enough time to allow for a 2 night stay in the capitol before flying back to the US. So.... all total I will have 7 days of "travel time".
I looked closely at Paris, Barcelona, and Porto as gateways but Madrid won out.
Buen Camino!
You can peruse the Equipment and Clothes subforum, and even search within it for "backpack." Many of us find a backpack in the 30 - 40 liter range to be adequate, and most in that size range qualify as carry on. Sometimes though there can be a stiff frame sheet in the backpack that's too long for official carry on size, or some packs have a removable "brain" at the top that can be taken off to make it fit the sizing cages. In my experience on US based airlines backpacks are rarely scrutinized much. If you are buying a new backpack the manufacturer's website should list the dimensions.What size backpack are you taking? As someone who travels a lot for work I’m jittery about not having my usual set up (roller and laptop backpack) and I wouldn’t want to have to check my backpack if it’s too big.
Hi RJE -my backpack is a women's 38L Gregory Jade XS. I measured it full-on packed and it meets the carry-on criteria, It will only be about 1/2 full for the Camino. Also, it is an extra small (short torso).Thanks for sharing. Yes, just poking around with flights I do see it can be double to leave the return open. I’ll probably book flights for both ways.
Good luck to you. What size backpack are you taking? As someone who travels a lot for work I’m jittery about not having my usual set up (roller and laptop backpack) and I wouldn’t want to have to check my backpack if it’s too big.
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