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And I also think the numbers probably under-report. Many people starting in Irun turn left at Villaviciosa and continue on the Primitivo, so I think they are counted in the pilgrim office as pilgrims on the Norte.
Nothing like the Frances. It won't be any more crowded than the rest of the Norte. It's just more travelled than before.I was planning on walking the Primitivo by turning left in Villaviciosa in july-august... It kind of bothers me to know that it is going to be crowded on the way, really.
Comparing to CF, I'm guessing the crowd on the Primitivo won't be anything near the crowd on CF, am I right?
Nothing like the Frances. It won't be any more crowded than the rest of the Norte. It's just more travelled than before.
I walked the Primitivo during June, 2014. I was seeing about 25 people in any given day. Alberques were filling up fast and i started reserving 1-2 days in advance to make sure that i break at specific distances. I wanted to walk about 20-25k max per day. Expect more people during July & August for sure, but nowhere near as crowded as the Frances.I was planning on walking the Primitivo by turning left in Villaviciosa in july-august... It kind of bothers me to know that it is going to be crowded on the way, really.
Comparing to CF, I'm guessing the crowd on the Primitivo won't be anything near the crowd on CF, am I right?
I started in Irun last week of May and hit the Primitivo during the last two weeks of June. Although alberques were getting full in some places. But never met anyone having difficulty finding a bed. Except in Borreas (Before the high level Hospitales route) where there was only one municipal that was full and people had to walk back 2km to the previous town. I reserved mainly to ensure that my stage distances are fixed. Also, Norte goes through very popular tourist towns. Depending on the time you choose, cheaper accommodation can fill up very quickly. So, my suggestion is to aim for June or September. July and August would be the busiest. This is a beautiful walk. Buen Camino.So my question is, to those who have walked the CdN & Primitivo, have you actually had any real problems finding accommodation (especially those who walked during the summer months), and if so, how did you deal with the problem? My Spanish is not great, I would prefer to not have the constraint of pre-booking accommodation, and I may not even carry a cell phone with which to try to do that. Many thanks.
Last year on Primitivo late June early July no problem finding a bed in albergues was my experience.I will not get into bed-racing, but neither do I want to sleep under a hedge!
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