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Woozleywoo said:Thank you all so much for your advice. I have decided to stick with my original plan and walk the VDLP this time. Maybe there will be another opportunity for me to walk the Norte.
Love to you all. x
Hi, Mark,
I've never walked either route in July or August, and I think those are not the best months for either of the caminos you mention. For the norte, because the route goes through so many beautiful tourist/beach spots, July and August will be crowded with tourists. This makes things difficult and perhaps more expensive if there are no albergues or the albergues are filled.
For the Vdlp as you guessed it's the heat. There have been many conversations about this, do a search and you will find some. Here are a few to get you started.
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/comm...arting-in-slamanca-in-june-july-too-hot.4174/
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/august-vdlp.19663/
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/comm...-summer-vdlp-contd-sevilla-here-i-come.11484/
Anniesantiago attempted to start from Sevilla in (I think) September and found it still way too hot. Maybe she will weigh in here.
Buen camino, Laurie
Hi Mark Irish too so share the complexion thing. Last year I walked from Le Puy to St John then over to Irun - the Norte to Oviedeo - then the Primitivo to Santiago and on to Finnisterre and Muxia. Beautiful scenery the heat wasn't too bad - early (6:30) start most mornings. From Irun the first 2 weeks there was a lot of young ones obviously with no intention of going to Santiago just there for the beaches but it wasn't much of a problem. You do have to stick to the stages if you want to stay in albergues. They were a bit crowded but I never was turned away. After 2 weeks it tends to ease off. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it. If you go do not miss staying in the albergue in Guemmes - a special place. Get there as early as you can as they provide a good lunch as well as dinner and breakfast 9donativo) and go to the evening meeting I found it inspirational . I'm doing the via plata this year but still feel drawn to the Norte/Primitivo.Excellent information in this thread, thanks to all the posters!
Having walked the Camino Frances in 2012 and the Portuguese Way from just outside Porto in 2013, I'm hoping to walk either VdlP or the Norte later this year, but I can't quite decide which will suit me best. One relevant question I still have after reading all of the above relates to time of year. If all works out as I hope, I'll be starting the walk in early July, which I'm guessing will make for hot conditions in Seville and for long stretches of the VdlP. I'm Irish and so have a complex relationship (!) with sun and heat, but I think I'd be able to handle it as long as the conditions weren't extreme. That said, it's something to ponder. I'd love to hear some thoughts from people who've walked either route in July/August and if the high summer factor is something I should be conscious of when deciding which route to take.
Thanks in advance!
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