Fiona Brophy
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Thanks, I have changed the heading and had a quick look, I didn't see much info, but to be fair, I'm a poor Internet-navigatorWelcome to the forum. I hope you find this a useful resource.
You might want to search using a term like 'February camino'. This topic has been regularly discussed over the past few months, with plenty of information that should go to your question. You might still have a more specific question, but you will be better informed nonetheless.
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Gracias! What depth could the snow reach? Will I need special shoes (anything but skis) to keep feet especially dry?Snow would not be a surprise at all in places like Foncebadón, Cebreiro and even in León itself! Buen camino!
I found a dozen or so threads using that search on titles. You would need to scan these to better understand if they were helpful.Thanks, I have changed the heading and had a quick look, I didn't see much info, but to be fair, I'm a poor Internet-navigator
Thank you Janet, straight from the horse's mouth as it wereFiona, I am on the Camino at present and I would anticipate that you could get even worse weather than I have had because as a general rule these days the seasons are just that bit later and Feb is heading towards spring which tends to have far more volatile weather pattern than autumn. I have struck biting, strong winds, and quite a bit of rain on the mesta, which in turn means mud! I have also had very cold frosts and yesterday the mud was frozen which made for easy walking, yet today I have sat in the square getting my dose of vitamin D. There has been some snow lying around, though I think it is from about now that it often starts to fall. The advice I was given was to be prepared to walk on the road if the snow was too deep. I have seen so little that thus far it has not been an issue. I try and watch the Spanish news when I am home, and one of the things that you may have to deal with is the increased river flows due to melting snow at that time of the year. There are no rivers on the way that you need to ford but as, for example on the Cruz de ferro path, some paths have been turned into small water courses, melting snow could well exacerbate this. Some river crossings are low (eg the crossing at Villafranca montes de Oca), and if the bridge is covered it is a simple matter to use the car bridge, but take care. Be prepared for cold and wet and you will have a wonderful Camino! Janet.
About 45 Compostelas were issued each day in the first week of January 2014.I believe the number is a trickle of about 500 for the entire month.
Hola Fiona!Gracias! What depth could the snow reach? Will I need special shoes (anything but skis) to keep feet especially dry?
Thanks Janet, what a trooper! Blog is great, nostalgia is attacking! I'm changing some of my gear ... any recommendations for boots, jacket, sleeping bag? My current ones not suitable for the sort of weather you are bravingI Am walking with roughly 10 to 15 people each day at present. Some days I see no one and others, like the other night in Astorga I think there may have been about a dozen in the albergue. Falcon's figures above would also include those who were walking other routes I would imagine. I began in St Jean and took the valcarlos route - which I would be pretty certain they would reccomend a Feb pilgrim to do. I can also recommend the Valcarlos albergue to break your journey, delightful place indeed.
I have found enough albergues open, though there wasn't one open in Hornillos, so we hitched a ride to Hontanas. There wasn't one open at Fromista either, but found a hostal at 25€ each, which I consider pretty good. I have also stayed in a couple of hotels, which means I can sleep in when having a rest! I was advised to call ahead and check which ones would be open, but mostly I haven't. The one time I was assured an albergue would be open (Christmas night) it wasn't, but managed to extricate myself from that one and got a lift, in the dark, 2kms up the road to where one was open. You might find some delightful surprises!
I am doing a blog (addressbelow) if your interested. Sing out if there is anything else I can help you with. Janet
http://mywintercamino.blogspot.com.au
Thanks Janet, lots of help there. I can't seem to follow your blog anymore, is there a problem? How is it going, where are you?My boots are Scarpa. I need them for the toe box. Boots are personal things - whatever is comfy! I love my Montane rain pants. I pull them over the laces, and dont need gaiters. I have a polar fleece, to walk in if necessary, a down jacket for the cold at night, and my goretex rain jacket. The other thing I love in my gear is the prism insulated pants. They are light, comfy, and cosy! Janet
The blog should be fine Fiona, I couldn't post for a couple of days, but I managed to post last night. Just having brekky now before I set off for Santiago, Janet
ankA Feb camino is great, just different. Okay, sometimes too different, but just remember to treat everything as a layer. Remember my slogan for winter walking: If it's not a layer, it's an at-home stayer. (I don't know why something as catchy as that hasn't gone viral - but it hasn't!)
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