For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
Hi Chris I walk in 2018 and left on 9th April from St Jean. I never booked ahead for any stage. I had no problem with finding a bed. In general I walk anywhere between 7kn and 38kms a day. I did not walk the recommend stages and found this a great advantage. This year I walked the via de la plata, starting after Easter and it was busy for the first week. However again no problem and this year was an extended holy year. Hope this helps Buen CaminoPlanning on doing the Camino from SJPDP commencing mid April next year. Is there still a risk that hostels will be full so early in the season? Should we still consider making reservations? I heard that in 2022 many people were undertaking the camino.
Thanks
From St. Jean this year less people have started so far than in 2019 and 2019 represented a drop on 2018 figures.I heard that in 2022 many people were undertaking the camino
Agree. We walked in May this year from Saint Jean and found that whilst most bookable double rooms had been reserved there were noticeably fewer people on the trail compared to the last time we walked in 2019.From St. Jean this year less people have started so far than in 2019 and 2019 represented a drop on 2018 figures.
I think comments that you may have heard about this year's numbers might have been from first time walkers who didn't have a background of how the numbers ebb at different locations and times of the year.
Certainly there has been a big jump in numbers from Sarria this year but the opposite from St. Jean.
You will be fine leaving St. Jean in April.
All of it; as many on here will confirm; although it’s far from my preference.As this thread is regarding the Frances during April and some of you have done this, how much of this route could be achieved in trekking sandals during mid April-May?
Very much appreciated. I'm one of the last to go from shorts to trousers so don't feel the cold as much as most, and was hoping to maximise backpack space by not taking trekking shoes. April 2023.All of it; as many on here will confirm; although it’s far from my preference.
Well I plan to walk it in April May next year, and I will most certainly be wearing sandals. And with true pilgrim fashion sense, I'll be wearing them with socks.As this thread is regarding the Frances during April and some of you have done this, how much of this route could be achieved in trekking sandals during mid April-May?
It is certainly doable although keep in mind that I encountered snow on the Pyrenees in May and Spring can be very wet!As this thread is regarding the Frances during April and some of you have done this, how much of this route could be achieved in trekking sandals during mid April-May?
Much appreciated. I guessed it can fluctuate. As an example, the average April temperature for SJDP is 16C yet this year was 26C on the 12th April. That said, I may break in some shoes for the first leg just in case and if there's no need donate them.It is certainly doable although keep in mind that I encountered snow on the Pyrenees in May and Spring can be very wet!
I was thinking similar. Rather than shoes some decent socks for if the average temps dip down.
I bring a pair of waterproof socks for really wet days.It is certainly doable although keep in mind that I encountered snow on the Pyrenees in May and Spring can be very wet!
As others have suggested the route is entirely achievable in sandals and, you have the comfort of the thought that the melting snow will help to wash away the mudAs this thread is regarding the Frances during April and some of you have done this, how much of this route could be achieved in trekking sandals during mid April-May?
Which confirms the notion that each persons camino is personal.My eye is on-the-prize, not the next two yards in front of me.
I did the Camino starting from Pamplona in early April 2022. Actually many albergue's were still closed. After Easter there were more albergues open.Planning on doing the Camino from SJPDP commencing mid April next year. Is there still a risk that hostels will be full so early in the season? Should we still consider making reservations? I heard that in 2022 many people were undertaking the camino.
Thanks
When I did it in April 2022 it was actually not very wet. Maybe two days where it rained torrentially, but otherwise dry. But I think every year is different.As this thread is regarding the Frances during April and some of you have done this, how much of this route could be achieved in trekking sandals during mid April-May?
Yes, @peregrina2000 posted an article in another thread that reports that the regional government is very concerned about the drop in the number of pilgrims on this section.I was shocked, shocked! by how few pilgrims I saw on the Meseta in April this Holy Year. But it was far from lonely. Buen Camino
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?