How long?

Chacharm

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Via Frances (2012) Vie Del Norte (2015) Via Frances (2016) Le Puy (2017)

• Feb 7, 2015

• #1

I have about a month to walk - but I could extend that if I want. It took me 5 weeks to walk the Frances, but I like to take my time and spend an extra night or two in certain places. So, if I decide to walk the VDP, how long does the average peregrino need to do the whole thing at a leisurely pace?

 

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• Feb 7, 2015

• #2

Thirty-six stages according to this website. Several of the days are too long for me!

http://www.gronze.com/camino-de-santiago/caminos/guia-de-la-via-de-la-plata

 

domigee

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• Feb 7, 2015

• #3

At a not so leisurely pace, ie no planned rest days, I counted 37 stages: 24 from Sevilla to Zamora and 13 taking the camino canabres. The first 24 'etapas' could be reduced to 20 if one is prepared (and fit enough at the time) to walk for longer distances...
(i haven't walked it yet so not speaking from experience, just planning. I did the Francés in 31 days)

 

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ranthr

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C Frances 2005, 2007
Le Puy en Velay -SdC 2009
Via de la Plata 2011
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Gr65 from le Puy to Figeac 2013
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Astorga to SdC 2015

• Feb 7, 2015

• #4

6 weeks. I went via Astorga, but met people walking via Ourense in Santiago.

 

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Karen Osman

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• Feb 8, 2015

• #5

Chacharm said:

I have about a month to walk - but I could extend that if I want. It took me 5 weeks to walk the Frances, but I like to take my time and spend an extra night or two in certain places. So, if I decide to walk the VDP, how long does the average peregrino need to do the whole thing at a leisurely pace?[/

John Brieleys guides suggests 35 days - we are planning 30 days, but we may skip the Meseta i.e. the boring bits - the train takes 2 hours and takes 6 days out of the walk. Good luck with it. Karen Osman

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rometimed

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• Feb 25, 2015

• #6

I'm going to try to do the French Way in May/June then the VDP (starting in Grenada) from mid-August to mid October. For the VDP from Grenada i'm leaving 59 days as there's a few towns I want to stay in for at least 3 days and since it will be hot at the beginning I plan to slow my pace a bit.

 

AlanB

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• Feb 25, 2015

• #7

30 days but a couple of long ones in there.

 

camino07

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #8

Took me 43 days from Seville to Santiago via Astorga and that includes 3 rest days.