Camino Norte or Frances?

[David from Montana]

I plan to walk the Camino Norte from Irun starting Sept 16th and am still conflicted as to whether to repeat the Frances route or do the Norte? Do many English-speaking Pilgrims walk this route? I was hoping to have company. Best, David

 

[trecile]

Yes, you should encounter plenty of English speakers the Norte - most of them German.

 

[TheLaw14]

Im leaving Irun on the 17th... It looks like there is another Canadian pilgrim a couple hours away from me also starting on that day...

 

[oursonpolaire]

Both the Norwegian and German pilgrims speak better English than most native anglophones. Note, especially, their use of the subjunctive. Exquisite.

 

[Happyinharrogate]

I will be just behind you starting out from Irun on the 19th

 

[Happyinharrogate]

Im leaving Irun on the 17th... It looks like there is another Canadian pilgrim a couple hours away from me also starting on that day...

Will be watching your posts with interest as you will be a couple of days in front of me. Will be interested in any posts on your accommodation choices. Let’s hope we won’t get too much rain. Good luck with yours

 

[monja]

I plan to walk the Camino Norte from Irun starting Sept 16th and am still conflicted as to whether to repeat the Frances route or do the Norte? Do many English-speaking Pilgrims walk this route? I was hoping to have company. Best, David

Do the Norte!!

 

[JerryStroebele]

Take a couple of hours to visit the Museo Altamira just 2 km south of Santillana Del Mar. Buen Camino

 

[mattythedog]

I plan to walk the Camino Norte from Irun starting Sept 16th and am still conflicted as to whether to repeat the Frances route or do the Norte? Do many English-speaking Pilgrims walk this route? I was hoping to have company. Best, David

In the last 8 years everyone I spoke with who did the Norte spoke English . Actually, I think most pilgrims on any of the Caminos in Spain speak some, if not fluent, English. I will start the Norte from Irun probably on 21 SEP. Maybe see you along the Way.

 

[JerryStroebele]

Speak some Basque greetings at the start. You will have a Buen Camino.

 

[Happyinharrogate]

I plan to walk the Camino Norte from Irun starting Sept 16th and am still conflicted as to whether to repeat the Frances route or do the Norte? Do many English-speaking Pilgrims walk this route? I was hoping to have company. Best, David

Hi David what did you decide, Are you on the Francais or Norte route