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Do you have experience walking long-distances day after day? It is not easy to cram 35 days of walking into 20 days without rushing. It would involve skipping more than "some steps." The road walking and other less pleasant bits are distributed across 800 km, so you might have an hour every day that you'd like to skip. Maybe you'll find some whole days to skip, but you would need to cut out 40% of the route to make it in 20 days. And, you don't want to be spending half of your time getting on and off buses, looking for bus schedules, waiting for buses, etc.I have a limit of 20 days and don't want to rush through it... I know I have to skip some steps
Hola - one section I think you can avoid is the 8-10 km leaving Leon. This section does follow the highway so you could take a bus to La Virgen Del Camino and then take the alternate route via Villar de Mazarife,. On the Meseta - Brierley does offer a number of "off high-way" alternatives. I used virtually all of these back in 2017 to get away from the cars etc. I also used some of his other alternatives - after leaving O'Cebreiro (do some research).Hi there,
I am planning a SJPDP - Santiago jaunt in Sept/Oct 2021 (if possible). I have a limit of 20 days and don't want to rush through it.
I know I have to skip some steps and am not put off by the Meseta walks. I do however want to know if there are any segments that are mostly road walking next to trucks and the like, that i could potentially skip, to hop on a bus instead.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Ambitious!I know I have to skip some steps and am not put off by the Meseta walks. I do however want to know if there are any segments that are mostly road walking next to trucks and the like, that i could potentially skip, to hop on a bus instead.
Any advice would be appreciated!
There is an alternate path about 500 meters to the right and it runs along farm fields and a canal for most of the way.Hola @trecile Please forgive this comment. But the section from Fromista to Carrion totally follow the P890 Regional Road. I cycled this section in 2015, but walked the section via Villovieco in 2017. But I take your point (and that of C clearly) that organising alternative buses does take some time. So prior preparation is definitely required. Cheers
And the section after Carrion is 17km of no service.Hola @trecile Please forgive this comment. But the section from Fromista to Carrion totally follow the P890 Regional Road. I cycled this section in 2015, but walked the section via Villovieco in 2017. But I take your point (and that of C clearly) that organising alternative buses does take some time. So prior preparation is definitely required. Cheers
But I actually think this is one section a pilgrim should walk given that it follows the old Roman Road. CheersAnd the section after Carrion is 17km of no service.
If you walk to Burgos, get a taxi once you get to the outskirts. Take the taxi to the center of town.Hi there,
I am planning a SJPDP - Santiago jaunt in Sept/Oct 2021 (if possible). I have a limit of 20 days and don't want to rush through it.
I know I have to skip some steps and am not put off by the Meseta walks. I do however want to know if there are any segments that are mostly road walking next to trucks and the like, that i could potentially skip, to hop on a bus instead.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I like these suggestions. Sometime there seems to be a trend of "having to" walk in some way or other. As if there were a Camino cop ready to strike when one "does it wrong". Since I was 82 when I began, and 85 when I went back after coming home for a family issue, I had to make some adjustments even i though I was pretty fit. I needed to have an attitude that though this was not exactly a tourist trip, I was allowed to enjoy it in a way that worked for me. I took a local bus a number of times and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be with ordinary people who were going to a market, or for a family visit. While I'm at it, here's a bit about equipment/clothing/etc. Aside from having the truly right pack, one can get nearly everything you need once in Spain. I began with sneakers and found Keen sandals in a shoestore in Spain. Began without hiking poles and bought some in SJPP. Discovered I needed to send my pack each day; a Hospitalera helped me learn how to do that, and offered me a smaller pack, that someone had left, to use as a day pack. For what it's worth, these are my views. And a basic outlook - Life can only be lived NOW. Each breath, each step, each experience ..... We need to be sensible and do what we can to plan, but also how to then let that go and be where/when we are, in the moment. Ultreia. Bom Camino. Be yourself - there is only one of you and the world needs you.Hola - one section I think you can avoid is the 8-10 km leaving Leon. This section does follow the highway so you could take a bus to La Virgen Del Camino and then take the alternate route via Villar de Mazarife,. On the Meseta - Brierley does offer a number of "off high-way" alternatives. I used virtually all of these back in 2017 to get away from the cars etc. I also used some of his other alternatives - after leaving O'Cebreiro (do some research).
I know I will get a reaction to this suggestion but maybe a bus from Burgos to Castrojeriz. I have both cycled and walked this section and apart from missing Hontanas there is "nothing extra special". (This would also save you a full day, maybe two). When trying to fit 780 km into 20 days there will always be sacrifices. Buen Camino.
There aren't many long sections of walking on busy roads next to trucks any more. There were many more decades ago but for safety's sake, the Camino route has generally been shifted off those roads. What you will find now is that where the Camino route goes alongside busy highways now you are generally not walking on the road but off to the side next to it. And where you are walking on the road itself, it is generally a smaller road with infrequent traffic.Hi there,
I am planning a SJPDP - Santiago jaunt in Sept/Oct 2021 (if possible). I have a limit of 20 days and don't want to rush through it.
I know I have to skip some steps and am not put off by the Meseta walks. I do however want to know if there are any segments that are mostly road walking next to trucks and the like, that i could potentially skip, to hop on a bus instead.
Any advice would be appreciated!
All sections have some road walkingHi there,
I am planning a SJPDP - Santiago jaunt in Sept/Oct 2021 (if possible). I have a limit of 20 days and don't want to rush through it.
I know I have to skip some steps and am not put off by the Meseta walks. I do however want to know if there are any segments that are mostly road walking next to trucks and the like, that i could potentially skip, to hop on a bus instead.
Any advice would be appreciated!
According to my log Logrono to Santiago ist 640km and i did it on 22 walking days, averaging 29km.Huge thank you to everyone for the insightful and constructive sharing of advice.
I see one common thread amongst all the great hints and tips - SLOW DOWN.
I will heed this advice and am now planning to start the walking at a later point in the classic routing. However, i am wondering - is Logrono to Santiago too much of a stretch (there i go again, speeding up)?
I am mostly interested in the nature, scenery, solitude and, of-course, some camaraderie with fellow Perigrino's.
Thanks all once again, you have provided some much needed clarity.
Alistair.
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