Hi all,
I have only a few weeks in September during which I am hoping to do part of the Camino del Norte (8 Sept - 2 Oct). This would be my first Camino and I would be doing it alone. Due to that time constraint, I am planning to begin in Ribadesella and end in Santiago. With that in mind, I was hoping I could get some thoughts on the following questions:
1) I have read that the beginning of CN is particularly beautiful so would I be sacrificing much by starting in Ribadesella?
2) I am 26 yo and reasonably fit but without much, if any, experience of walking 20-25 km distances over many days (I have just returned from a 7 week trip where I walked on average around 13 km a day).
3) I am for the most part quite satisfied in my own company, but I have heard CN is not as popular as CF or CP. Would encounters with other pilgrims be scarce?
4) Given all of the above, would it be sensible to begin with the CP from Porto instead?
Thanks,
Josh
I have only a few weeks in September during which I am hoping to do part of the Camino del Norte (8 Sept - 2 Oct). This would be my first Camino and I would be doing it alone. Due to that time constraint, I am planning to begin in Ribadesella and end in Santiago. With that in mind, I was hoping I could get some thoughts on the following questions:
1) I have read that the beginning of CN is particularly beautiful so would I be sacrificing much by starting in Ribadesella?
2) I am 26 yo and reasonably fit but without much, if any, experience of walking 20-25 km distances over many days (I have just returned from a 7 week trip where I walked on average around 13 km a day).
3) I am for the most part quite satisfied in my own company, but I have heard CN is not as popular as CF or CP. Would encounters with other pilgrims be scarce?
4) Given all of the above, would it be sensible to begin with the CP from Porto instead?
Thanks,
Josh