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peregrina2000 said:Hi, jdelrio,
I'm the 11 day primitivo peregrina who posted those stages. I walked in October, and saw snow in the mountains once or twice, but always distant at much higher elevations. If you are going to do the route via Hospitales, my stages aren't the best for that because of the spacing of the albergues and pensiones. The Hospitales alternative is much more remote, but the route from Pola de Allande up to the Puerto de Palo is very beautiful and has just as much elevation gain. Unfortunately, there's no way to avoid the trecherous descent to the reservoir, it is a LONG way down.
If you do want to take the Hospitales stretch, Tom's stages fit much better. I bet you are going to love this route, there are so many stretches in the "Espana profunda", totally devoid of tourists.
Buen camino, Laurie
p.s. I hope you got a very good deal on that flight, because 33 hours from Miami sounds like about 20 too many!
peregrino_tom said:Hi J
A couple of months ago Oviedo to Santiago took me 12 days.
Stops and approx distances in km were
Villapanada 26, Bodenaya 25, Campiello 22, La Mesa (via hospitales) 32, Castro 22, Fonsagrada (Padron) 22, Cadavo 24, Lugo 32, Ponte Ferreira 27, Melide 23, Arca 33, Santiago 20.
As Evan says, accommodation will be a key factor (along with the weather). But one positive is that you shouldn't get lost. I thought the way-marking was excellent, especially in Asturias.
You may not be able to plan everything exactly before you leave unless you've already decided not to go the hospitales way. But if the weather is clear and you are a good walker I would recommend it. The route is almost annoyingly well marked (about every ten/twenty metres across open ground) and the path is good. Ironically, the trickiest point is the descent immediately after you join the route coming from Pola.
I had a wonderful trip and imagine that it will be no different in December. Do please let us know how it worked out when you return
cheers, tom
angulero said:El problema no es la forma física que puedas tener. Seguro que en cualquier otra época del año puedes hacer el camino en esos once días. En diciembre también tienes que tener suerte con el tiempo porque al pasar por cotas superiores a los mil metros no es difícil que encuentres nieve, y como entre un temporal con viento del norte te puedes pasar dos o tres días sin salir a caminar, a no ser que te saltes las etapas. No te asustes porque también puede pasar lo contrario, que haya viento del sur y puedas caminar en camiseta.
Hasta ahora, estamos teniendo un otoño muy templado y sin apenas lluvia, pero esto va a cambiar seguro, lo que no sé es cuando.
Los datos que pongo abajo son de una estación meteorológica que está prácticamente en la costa de Asturias. En el interior, que es por donde pasa el camino, son sensiblemente más bajas.
The problem is not the physical form that you may have. Surely in any other time of year you can make the journey in those eleven days. In December you also have to be lucky with the weather because the upper bounds pass a thousand meters is not hard to find snow, and as between a temporary north wind you can spend two or three days without taking a walk, not might not skip stages. Do not panic because the opposite can also happen, if it is windy in the south and you can walk in style.
So far, we have a very mild autumn and with little rain, but this will change insurance, I do not know is when.
The data below are to put a weather station is practically on the coast of Asturias. In the interior, which is where the road passes, are significantly lower.
Diciembre 2010
Diciembre 2009
Diciembre 2008
Diciembre 2007
Buen Camino.
evanlow said:A peregrino's main adversary in the Camino Primitivo is 'mud'! I had to make detours because of mud that can cover your boots and sometimes more. I've know pilgrims that has given up this route midway because of that. With the mountainous terrain (could be really awesome in winter), I don't know what other condition you may face if the cold and the snow is thrown in. Just make sure the albergues are open, which means you will have to talk to anyone local ahead of time about it.
Wish you a good weather on your camino!
On the Primitivo I would suggest that you never walk past an open bar! In a number of places it is possible to walk on the road, by-passing the water and mud on the tracks. Always ask the locals what the conditions are like up ahead.Further down the Primitivo near Tineo, it was very wet in May when we were there. I would suggest calling in the Bar in El Pedregal and asking the state of the Camino. If they say "Feo" consider walking on the road! Otherwise it may be knee deep in water and mud!
Hi jdelrio - how did your trip go and have you got any blogs on it?jdelrio said:My good fellows, I will take great care to document my trip, and share it with this community exuberantly.
Albergues might be closed during this time of the year, you guys say? As long as the markets are open I should be fine then, at least...you know, to buy some of that life-saving food. Thankfully I have in my possession a multi-part sleeping bag system that was issued to me that can keep me warm even in the deadest winter. I don't understand it, but all I know is that the less I wear inside it, the warmer I get. I imagine dressing in the morning would be my worst adversary.
I didn't t think about the mud. It might even be frozen over.
Did you managed to do the walk in December? I am planning to do to walk the same route in December 2018 and need advice.Hello all, I've posted rather sporadically but I've been putting the factors of my trip together and I've got some groundwork. I was wondering if anyone had any input; I am, however, aware that at this time of the year and in this Camino it will be blistering cold. So, that's not necessarily news to me.
I've secured my plane tickets to take me from my hometown (Miami, FL) to Oviedo on the 15th; it'll be a 33 hour flight and I arrive on the 17th at 12:55 PM. My return flight will be from Santiago de Compostela on the 30th at 9:40 AM. If I actually physically start walking the Camino Primitivo on the 18th, I would be allowing myself 12 days of travel to get to Santiago. I was very motivated by reading the account of this Pilgrim in particular:
camino-primitivo/topic4841.html
...who managed it in 11 days. I believe I am more than capable and fit enough to follow in this pilgrim's, maybe literal, footsteps. I even think I'd be capable of walking it quicker(not that I mean to dishonor or discredit this Pilgrim's pace, I simply get very carried away with hiking/walking...I enjoy it so much!)
What do you guys think?
Thank you for the quick reply. I will most definitely search more.Chris, welcome to the forum. The world and the Primitivo have changed a lot since 2011 when this thread was started.
You will find a wealth of information in the current Primitivo threads. And if you have further questions after your researches ask away.
Happy planning
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