Camino Frances

[Waikato]

Hi my wife and I are planning to walk the camino in sept this year from France and any advice would be great we will be coming from New Zealand we haven't booked our flights yet.
Some say the walk over the mountains is the hard part.
And there is two routes we can choose from.
I am 73yrs and my wife 70 yrsboth are reasonably fit

As you can see I'm not very good on the PC

 

[simply B]

Welcome to the Forum, @Waikato!

First, no worries about your age - - plenty of folks right there with you, some even more "time-experienced".

The walk over the mountains (yes, there are two routes) is hard but part of that is it is at the very beginning before you have hardened to the exercise.

Start at this link to get a jump on your planning:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/frequently-asked-questions.16/

After that, there is a huge amount of expertise here ready and willing to help you with answers to more specific questions.

Buen Camino!

B

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome Waikato! I plan on leaving SJPdP September 7th, maybe our paths will cross.

Buen Camino!

 

[jefferyonthecamino]

Hi my wife and I are planning to walk the camino in sept this year from France and any advice would be great we will be coming from New Zealand we haven't booked our flights yet.
Some say the walk over the mountains is the hard part.
And there is two routes we can choose from.
I am 73yrs and my wife 70 yrsboth are reasonably fit

As you can see I'm not very good on the PC

Careful with plains of Castille and the heat (assuming you choose that route), it could prove to be harder
Good luck and Buen Camino

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi my wife and I are planning to walk the camino in sept this year from France and any advice would be great we will be coming from New Zealand we haven't booked our flights yet.
Some say the walk over the mountains is the hard part.
And there is two routes we can choose from.
I am 73yrs and my wife 70 yrsboth are reasonably fit

As you can see I'm not very good on the PC

Hy , your age should be no problem. Don't worrying about it . Wish you a great experience and a Buen Camino, Peter.