Camino Suggestions please

[dreaming]

I have walked the Camino Frances and Le Puy Camino previously. I also started the Camino del Norte in August but gave up due to accommodation difficulties. I have an opportunity to go again in July to August, early September solo.
I would like infrastructure but definitely not the crowds I encountered the second time I walked over the Pyrenees.
Thanks for your help.

 

[NorthernLight]

Depending on how long you want to walk each day and if you are carrying your own backpck, perhaps the Ebro? It won’t have the infrastructure of the Frances, and a few stages may be long. I considered it but decided against it because there were a few stages too long for my liking.

The Arles onto the Aragones?

If the heat weren’t an issue, I’d consider the Via de la Plata or the Madrid.

 

[Robo]

Kind of depends what you are looking for.
Level of infrastructure, accommodation type, how social you want to be, how long you have, comfortable walking distances.....

I have to say I loved the Invierno. But it can be lonely.

Caminos down South will likely be too hot.

 

[dreaming]

I would be carrying my own pack, would like some company and about 30 days walking and staying in albergues. walking 25-30-40kms at a stretch. I am contemplating doing the Le Puy again as the temperatures don't seem extreme then.

 

[Robo]

I would be carrying my own pack, would like some company and about 30 days walking and staying in albergues. walking 25-30-40kms at a stretch. I am contemplating doing the Le Puy again as the temperatures don't seem extreme then.

Not the Invierno then. Too short and no company.

 

[thejoker]

The Portuguese Caminho from Lisbon plus the Finisterre / Muxia add on might match the description of 30 days at between 25-40 km per day. Accommodation is no problem at all, the weather is rarely too hot as the coast is not far away, it's not crowded, the food and wine are excellent, some of the towns / cities are very special and it's Portugal so the costs are not high. On the flip side, some of the walking between Lisbon and Porto is not the best in terms of scenery and terrain, but it's worth the experience.

 

[dick bird]

If you have walked before in France you could consider the Chemin D´Arles then via Somport onto the Aragonés to join the Francés at Obanos near Puente le Reina.

 

[NadineK]

Great suggestions here! One possibility would be to warm up on the Meseta: Burgos to Leon, then veer off onto the San Salvador up to Oviedo. From there, the Primitivo takes you to Santiago, and afterwards you can walk to Finisterre/Muxia, and back to Santiago. The Meseta will be hot and you've already walked it (though I doubt it will be super crowded and for me it's such a beautiful part of the Camino), so you could start in Leon with the San Salvador, though- even with a Finisterre/Muxia loop- you'll be looking at about 25 stages or so. Still, a possibility!

 

[t2andreo]

Depending on how long you want to walk each day and if you are carrying your own backpck, perhaps the Ebro? It won’t have the infrastructure of the Frances, and a few stages may be long. I considered it but decided against it because there were a few stages too long for my liking.

The Arles onto the Aragones?

If the heat weren’t an issue, I’d consider the Via de la Plata or the Madrid.

Most all of the difficulties you experienced, and which others are commenting about, are time of year or weather related. Based on this, the logical answer is to change the time of year, por time of day you walk.

This will address the crowding, heat, and accommodation issues raised in this thread.

Hope this helps.

Tom

 

[lt56ny]

Depending on how long you want to walk each day and if you are carrying your own backpck, perhaps the Ebro? It won’t have the infrastructure of the Frances, and a few stages may be long. I considered it but decided against it because there were a few stages too long for my liking.

The Arles onto the Aragones?

If the heat weren’t an issue, I’d consider the Via de la Plata or the Madrid.

The heat o the VDLP in August is alot worse than an issue it can be life threatening.

 

[GuyA]

Kind of depends what you are looking for.
Level of infrastructure, accommodation type, how social you want to be, how long you have, comfortable walking distances.....

I have to say I loved the Invierno. But it can be lonely.

Caminos down South will likely be too hot.

Very interested Robo in what you loved about the Invierno? Definitely considering it for 2024… Thanks Guy

 

[Robo]

Very interested Robo in what you loved about the Invierno? Definitely considering it for 2024… Thanks Guy

I'll DM you a video, but for me, the Invierno was..........

Amazing landscapes, mountains, river valleys, hillsides covered in vineyards, remote hillside villages,

Solitude, peace, a variety of trail types, forests, views, views and more stunning views.

I would do it again, but there are too many other routes to try still.

 

[trecile]

The Portuguese Caminho from Lisbon plus the Finisterre / Muxia add on might match the description of 30 days at between 25-40 km per day. Accommodation is no problem at all, the weather is rarely too hot as the coast is not far away

I walked from Lisbon last year in May, and I had plenty of hot days!

 

[Canche]

I have walked the Camino Frances and Le Puy Camino previously. I also started the Camino del Norte in August but gave up due to accommodation difficulties. I have an opportunity to go again in July to August, early September solo.
I would like infrastructure but definitely not the crowds I encountered the second time I walked over the Pyrenees.
Thanks for your help.

The Norte is great. July and especially August area very months.