- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés x 5, Le Puy x 2, Arles, Tours, Norte, Madrid, Via de la Plata, Portuguese, Primitivo
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@Anniesantiago I'm taking my cousin on her first camino, wanting to give her a mix of companionship on the road but without the crowds of the CF, a bit of time for introspection but not over the top. We're going end April, early May. A good choice do you think?
Hi, Kanga,
I don't think you'll find anything that approaches "companionship on the road" unless the numbers increase dramatically next year. It's still very solitary, I think. Aragones is shorter but might be that mix. Or Portugues from Porto? (then you can get both the companionship with (after Tui) crowds and without (Porto to Tui) crowds. How many days will you be walking?
Laurie, Jane has 25 days and I have another 5. We would like to stick to Spain as our flights are booked. We fly into Madrid and out of Santiago, arriving on 19th April (so still early spring). It would be good if Jane could get her Compostela.
I've walked the CF twice in the last year so would quite like to do something new. Although if push comes to shove it would be fine. I've never walked any of the other routes in Spain, apart from the Norte. I doubt we will be fit enough to tackle something like the San Salvatore straight off, unless we take it really slowly. But the Primitivo should certainly be doable.
I do so dislike these decisions! I like to just walk, preferably a reasonably long distance. Which is why I finish up on the CF so often.
Hola Jill - given your time frame how about combining a bit of tourist/history with the Camino. Say train down to Sevilla, bus to Merida, Caceres then start walking somewhere near Salamanca (say Fuenterroble de Salvatierra - the buses usually stop here - enroute to Salamanca). This would still give you (approx) 535 km to walk, or from Salamanca 480 km (approx) via Ourense. Cheers@Anniesantiago I'm taking my cousin on her first camino, wanting to give her a mix of companionship on the road but without the crowds of the CF, a bit of time for introspection but not over the top. We're going end April, early May. A good choice do you think?
I was thinking Avila would be an amazing place to start from--and from the look of it, this little Camino Teresiana is both well marked and reasonably well supported. I just found a map and it's a bit more than 100kms. So...yes, that would add 5 or 6 days. It looks great, though.Which is important. @Viranani we do want a reasonably sociable route, and not too ambitious in terms of distance
We be dangerous, folks. The Three Musketeers.
Laurie, you beat me to it! But I will (very tongue in cheek) give us a name...hard to resist...the Fab Four. Watch out indeed.But I can up you one -- we will be a foursome on the Camino de Baztan!
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