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Hey everyone,
I just want to say a big hello to everyone in the forum. My friend and I are planning on walking the Camino del Norte in July / August 2017. We will be starting in Bilbao (flying from Manchester, England) and have 22 days. We have planned walks for 19 days with the walks ranging from around 22km to the longest walk being 38km (averaging around 27km). This gives us a few days leeway in case it is needed.
We decided against taking tents and will be taking quick dry clothes, towels and lightweight sleeping bags. If anyone has got any advice or tips for us that would be greatly appreciated. We have based our walks on guides we bought from the Confraternity of Saint James and also downloaded the Locus Map App for our Android phones.
We noticed the guide towards the end - Galicia part - does get rather sketchy and we struggled making our plans at this point.
Again if anyone has any advice, tips or observations for us that would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully we will see some of you on the Camino
Hey everyone,
I just want to say a big hello to everyone in the forum. My friend and I are planning on walking the Camino del Norte in July / August 2017. We will be starting in Bilbao (flying from Manchester, England) and have 22 days. We have planned walks for 19 days with the walks ranging from around 22km to the longest walk being 38km (averaging around 27km). This gives us a few days leeway in case it is needed.
We decided against taking tents and will be taking quick dry clothes, towels and lightweight sleeping bags. If anyone has got any advice or tips for us that would be greatly appreciated. We have based our walks on guides we bought from the Confraternity of Saint James and also downloaded the Locus Map App for our Android phones.
We noticed the guide towards the end - Galicia part - does get rather sketchy and we struggled making our plans at this point.
Again if anyone has any advice, tips or observations for us that would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully we will see some of you on the Camino
Take it slow in the beginning. Ignore the stages in all of the various guide books and pay attention to how your body is feeling.
I am on the Norte right now and even though I was more than warned about all of the up and down. ... well, seeing is believing.
When you arrive in Bilbao, you can take a city bus into the town and take the metro out to Portugalette and stay there the first night and start your Camino as suggested past the 15km of industrial walking by the river. If you would like more details DM me and I can give you the metro stations.
Enjoy your Camino on your own tempo.....forget warnings...you will both have a blast
Regards from Norway and one that will return to El Norte ones...
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Thanks for the advice that's what we intend on doing after spending a night in BilbaoLove that city as we go to the music festival each year there and have met some great friends so thought it a good place to start the camino (well from Portugalette)
Bicycle is a go .....met a total of three Frenchmen in December....with a tent for near beach wildcamping would bee sweet and my first choice....Hi everyone!
I hope you are all well. My friend and I were wondering if anyone has cycled parts of the Camino? Just mulling the idea over and wondered if anyone had hired a bike to cycle anywhere on the way and if they would recommend it?
Hey everyone,
I just want to say a big hello to everyone in the forum. My friend and I are planning on walking the Camino del Norte in July / August 2017. We will be starting in Bilbao (flying from Manchester, England) and have 22 days. We have planned walks for 19 days with the walks ranging from around 22km to the longest walk being 38km (averaging around 27km). This gives us a few days leeway in case it is needed.
We decided against taking tents and will be taking quick dry clothes, towels and lightweight sleeping bags. If anyone has got any advice or tips for us that would be greatly appreciated. We have based our walks on guides we bought from the Confraternity of Saint James and also downloaded the Locus Map App for our Android phones.
We noticed the guide towards the end - Galicia part - does get rather sketchy and we struggled making our plans at this point.
Again if anyone has any advice, tips or observations for us that would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully we will see some of you on the Camino
So many helpful comments!!! We are leaving in days and I have butterflies in my tummy (and sometimes an innate grin)!!! Starting to "worry" about what underwear to bring - loose baggy? Well fitted?
Typical worries, typical answers:Typical worries are - what happens if there's no room at the hostel... what about bed bugs... is it safe to leave stuff at the hostel and go for a swim...
Hi,Hey Guys - You will love the Norte. I walked from Bilbao last Sept/Oct. I am not able to be nearly as ambitious as you are - I probably averaged ~20K per day and walked for 26 days. I went on the Norte for the coastal views, so when I realized how much road walking there was (compared to the Frances & Portuguese) I decided to skip past some of the more inland parts & the bigger towns and when the route turned inland toward Santiago I skipped from Ribadeo to Vilalba. This gave me enough days left to walk from Santiago to Finisterre. The way marking is very good but I used the Northern Caminos Guide Book and the Buen Camino App. The bigger tourist towns on the coast will be crowded on the weekends - beware! Buen Camino
thank you.Hi Jose-
It's important to look for editorial Buen Camino.
Hi Jose - I have the app on my iPhone and I have included the link below. Once you buy the app, you can download the maps and follow your position on the route without Wifi or data - it works through your GPS. It is the app with the big yellow arrow on a blue background. Good luck & buen Camino!Hi,
I am planning to do the Camino del Norte in July 2018. you mention the buen camino app. When I search for it on google play I see many apps but most of them pertain to Camino Frances (which I did in 2016). can you kindly provide the details of specific app and the book?
thank you
Jose
Do you have to downloaded each map individually?Hi Jose - I have the app on my iPhone and I have included the link below. Once you buy the app, you can download the maps and follow your position on the route without Wifi or data - it works through your GPS. It is the app with the big yellow arrow on a blue background. Good luck & buen Camino!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guide-of-the-way-of-st-james/id858222947?mt=8
I think there is just one map for the Norte - someone did it for me on my phone. If you want maps of other routes you will have to pay for those apps & then download the map for that route.Do you have to downloaded each map individually?
Thank you.I think there is just one map for the Norte - someone did it for me on my phone. If you want maps of other routes you will have to pay for those apps & then download the map for that route.
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