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El Camino Santiago Alone

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I'm planning on walking El Camino Santiago alone in April. I do not want to do it with a tour. I am a 20 year old male. Could anyone suggest where I could start my planning: (Route, equipment, etc.) Also, I know I should do the walk with light baggage, but I plan on backpacking for three weeks after, is the walk to difficult to do with that much luggage?
 
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It is tough to answer such an open ended question. This forum has many threads which explore almost any question you might have. I suggest you use the search function to get some information so you can refine your questions.

As far as packing for travel after your Camino, you can send additional equipment ahead to Santiago and pick up there upon completion.

There is no official starting point. Most people walking the Frances will start in Sarria. This is a one week walk. Some Purist say SJPdP. Other common starting points would be Roncesvalles, Pamplona, Burgos, Leon and any place in between these cities.

The site Falcon has recommended will list various Camino's, suggested distances, accommodations and is a nice tool to start to plan your journey.

Your are selecting a good time to walk in my opinion.

Ultreia,
Joe
 
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How many days do you have to walk the Camino? That will dictate where you start from and your route.
Will the stuff you carry on the Camino be suitable for your backpacking plans afterwards? If it is, pack as light as possible and anything like soap, toothpaste, etc can be bought and replaced in Europe.
 
For a starting point: Multiply your available walking days x 20 km and you will get, roughly, the distance of your possible starting point from Santiago. This leaves also enough 'air' for rest days and the like. Buen Camino, SY
 
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Your first step is to conduct a reconnaissance ... that is the gathering of information needed for you to determine an objective.

I would recommend reading some stories that people have written. Guy Thatcher's 'A Journey of days' ISBN-13 978-1897113998 is a good one.

I would recommend that you purchase a guidebook. John Brierley's 'Camino de Santiago' ISBN 978-1-84409-575-9 is considered to be one of the better ones.

These resources will offer a lot of recommendations about 'route equipment etc' and you will be able to make a plan based on the information you will have.
 

I think that purists are more likely to argue that the real way is the Medieval way: Start where you live and walk only, without any exceptions. After reaching Santiago/Fisterra walk all the way back again. This is obviously difficult if you don't live in Europe.
Popular "starting points" outside of Spain are e.g. Le-Puy-en-Velay (France), Einsiedeln (Switzerland) and Konstanz (Germany).
 
just reading the above sounds like its a Military operation
 
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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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