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On my previous Camino's we took 24 days including one rest day in Leon from Burgos to Santiago. I've found a 40 day Camino from SJPdP including 2 or 3 rest days is the right amount of time for me.
23 days walking, one rest day in Leon.What that 24 days of walking?
I plan to begin my camino in Burgos. Can anyone recommend the number of days I should plan to walk? I don't want to overdo it; but on my past, shorter walk we averaged 12-18 miles a day. The 18-mile day was rough and we learned we pushed ourselves past our limit. Thanks in advance for the tips!!
I plan to begin my camino in Burgos. Can anyone recommend the number of days I should plan to walk? I don't want to overdo it; but on my past, shorter walk we averaged 12-18 miles a day. The 18-mile day was rough and we learned we pushed ourselves past our limit. Thanks in advance for the tips!!
You walk to fast old manWell, all I can tell you is what it took me in 2015. I walked 23 days from Burgos to Santiago, not counting one rest day in León. I averaged 13 miles a day while walking that stretch. The people I was walking with suffered some illness while on that part of the walk, so we had some short days in there. My guess is that without those short days, I would have made it to Santiago two days earlier.
@LynneR , hi
I understand you have a limit of 20 to 25 km a day (just my thinking and most guide books, maps etc use km)
Using the Michelin guide 160 Camino de Santiago I suggest:
day 01 - 22 km Leon to Villadangos
day 02 - 28 km Villandangos to Astorga
day 03 - 20 km Astorga to Rabanal
day 04 - 20 km Rabanal to Molinaseca (down hill)
day 05 - 24 km Molinaseca to Cacabelos
day 06 - 22 km Cacabelos to La Portela de Valcarce
day 07 - 11 km La Portela to La Faba (steep climb up last 3 km)
day 08 - 13 km La Faba to Hospital de la Condesa
day 09 - 23 km Hospital to Samos
day 10 - 17 km Samos to Barbadelo
day 11 - 16 km Barbadelo to Portomarin
day 12 - 17 km Portomarin to Airexe
day 13 - 20 km Airexe to Melide
day 14 - 17 km Melide to Arzua
day 15 - 19 km Arzua to O Pedrouzo
day 16 - 20 km O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostella
I hope that gives you food for thought.
Kia kaha (take care, be strong, get going)
It's true that some groups form early on in St Jean Pied de Port, but there are always new pilgrims joining the Camino. You will find that it's fairly easy to strike up a conversation with other pilgrims at the bars/cafes and albergues. Bringing a bottle of wine to share usually helps too.Hi all
Just curious on this route, as i am time limited to approx 30 days and want to make sure i leave some flex in my itinerary for spontaneity and rest if needed. Did you at all feel a bit socially disadvantaged given many others started previously, or was there no issues with meeting and socialising with other walkers?
Thanks,
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