Hi i am erica from spain

[alicev]

My frist camino planned foe april 2022. Only last 100kms sarria to santiago. Anyone have views as to how hard a walk this is. Read a lot of different views about this. Trying not to get the jittets!!

 

[SYates]

Take your time and you will be fine, it's hilly but nothing major.
Buen Camino!

 

[André Walker]

Hello Alice,

This walk will involve some climbing, but not too bad. There are a lot of possibilities to make each day as long as you’d like.

Take a look at Gronze.co. It’ll give you a good idea of what to expect:

Sarria - Portomarín | Camino Francés | Gronze.com

Etapa interesante y sin dificultades a reseñar, con desniveles frecuentes pero moderados. Avanzamos hoy por la Galicia rural, entre prados y frondosos bosques de robles y castaños, saliéndonos al paso una infinidad de pequeñas aldeas o “lugares”. La ciudad medieval de Portomarín desapareció en...

www.gronze.com

Buen camino. Enjoy your way.

 

[alicev]

Thank you. Will definitely start walking along hills. So reassuring getting your views

 

[jcat]

Welcome Erica. It's nothing to worry about. Just take it slow and steady with some comfortable shoes.

 

[oursonpolaire]

It's more rolling hills.... I can't remember any real climbing. Just relax and take your time-- comfortable shoes and pack very lightly.

 

[alicev]

Welcome Erica. It's nothing to worry about. Just take it slow and steady with some comfortable shoes.

Thank you will do. Have decided that do it at my pace. First day may be the hardest i guess. First and last days my longest. As its my first have gone with self guided tour so no need for me to carry a heavy backpack. After reading all the positive comments beginning to feel very positive about the walk. Thanks again

 

[Bert45]

If you are erica (or Erica), who is alicev? If you are in O Pedrouzo the day before you finish, it is quite a long walk to Santiago. If the Cathedral will be open then, and you want to attend the 12 o'clock Mass, you need to leave O Pedrouzo really early. If you can find accommodation nearer to Santiago -- San Paio or Vilamaior -- it would be easier. I can't remember any real hills between Sarria and Santiago. There is a long climb out of Portomarín, but it is just that -- long -- but not steep.

 

[alicev]

If you are erica (or Erica), who is alicev? If you are in O Pedrouzo the day before you finish, it is quite a long walk to Santiago. If the Cathedral will be open then, and you want to attend the 12 o'clock Mass, you need to leave O Pedrouzo really early. If you can find accommodation nearer to Santiago -- San Paio or Vilamaior -- it would be easier. I can't remember any real hills between Sarria and Santiago. There is a long climb out of Portomarín, but it is just that -- long -- but not steep.

Thank you. Yes i noticed it is quite a long walk good advice.

 

[alicev]

If you are erica (or Erica), who is alicev? If you are in O Pedrouzo the day before you finish, it is quite a long walk to Santiago. If the Cathedral will be open then, and you want to attend the 12 o'clock Mass, you need to leave O Pedrouzo really early. If you can find accommodation nearer to Santiago -- San Paio or Vilamaior -- it would be easier. I can't remember any real hills between Sarria and Santiago. There is a long climb out of Portomarín, but it is just that -- long -- but not steep.

Hi Alicev is me Erica
Had to put a name and thought it was just for joining. Apologies for confusion but thank you for your good sound advice, will act on it. I am so heartened by the good positive comments from forum members.

 

[Bert45]

Hi Alicev is me Erica
Had to put a name and thought it was just for joining. Apologies for confusion but thank you for your good sound advice, will act on it. I am so heartened by the good positive comments from forum members.

I think I understand: you tried to join with the name "erica" but you were told that there was already a member with that name. That's why I am "Bert 45" -- there was already a Bert on the forum. "45" was just a convenient number. Sometimes I have found that Bert1, Bert2, etc have already been used.

 

[trecile]

If you are erica (or Erica), who is alicev? If you are in O Pedrouzo the day before you finish, it is quite a long walk to Santiago.

I have walked from O Pedrouzo to Santiago twice. It wasn't that far. Lots of pilgrims walk it as their final stage.

 

[Bert45]

I have walked from O Pedrouzo to Santiago twice. It wasn't that far. Lots of pilgrims walk it as their final stage.

Oh yes, I've walked from O Pedrouzo three times, but if you want to get to Santiago by 12 o'clock, with time to deposit your rucksack, it's quite an effort. Gronze.com says it is 19.4 km, so I would guess you need to be on your way by 7:30. You also need to allow time for a stop or two on the way to get a couple of sellos if not for anything else.

 

[Ronald Boivin]

My frist camino planned foe april 2022. Only last 100kms sarria to santiago. Anyone have views as to how hard a walk this is. Read a lot of different views about this. Trying not to get the jittets!!

It is a very nice slow-paced walk!

 

[lt56ny]

People are mentioning the stages that are "suggested" places to stop each night. There is no rule that you have to follow them. I would say what might be alot harder than the walk is the number of Pilgrims you may encounter. Although I guess the earlier you walk in April the fewer the numbers. There are lots of places to stay along the way from Sarria. My recommendation is to walk and see how you feel. There will be albergues every couple of kilometers. So if you are tired or in pain just stop. Listen to your body and I would recommend always walking a few kilometers less rather than more.
If you have Gronze.Com and download some free apps like Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino there will be more places than you can imagine to find a place to rest at night. In April they will all be open and you should be fine. In fact if it is extremely crowded you will probably have more luck sleeping in villages that are not "stages".