This is Don Smith. I am an experienced hiker/climber in the states. I may have a break in March '24 and am thinking of doing the Camino Francés then. My concern is accommodations at that time of year. Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated. Thanks
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Just spoke to an experienced hiker yesterday who came to the realization halfway through that this was a pilgrimage and not a hike. Keep an open mind about that possibility for you, too.This is Don Smith. I am an experienced hiker/climber in the states. I may have a break in March '24 and am thinking of doing the Camino Francés then. My concern is accommodations at that time of year. Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated. Thanks
For several years if you did a Google search for "camino santiago" then one of the top ten results would always be an article by Francis Tapon: "10 reasons why El Camino Santiago Sucks". Tapon's argument was basically "I like wilderness trails. The Camino is not a wilderness trail. Therefore the Camino sucks." Important to have a clear idea of what you are expecting and what you will find in reality. Nothing about Don's original post suggests that he hasn't already done his homework though. The posts which do raise red flags for me tend to be the ones asking what the campgrounds are like and whether it is advisable to carry an emergency beacon, a satellite phone, or in one very worrying case several years back "mace, a knife or a gun?"Just spoke to an experienced hiker yesterday who came to the realization halfway through that this was a pilgrimage and not a hike. Keep an open mind about that possibility for you, too.