How many days from Irun to Santiago?

[ccworden]

Buenos Dias my fellow Peregrinos!

Anyone know the time span for the camino del norte? Like what's the difference between taking it slow and walking like a madman? I will start in Irun on July 2nd, and I hope to be in Santiago by August 5th. Is that reasonable? Any information on fastest/slowest camino del nortes would be helpful. Thanks!

Buen Camino!

-Curtis

 

[trecile]

I'm starting the Norte on July 4th, and also hope to finish around August 5th. Perhaps I'll see you on the trail.

 

[amancio]

It is reasonable, you may have some longer days, but it is feasible. I took 30 days for 857 km last autumn, only did two days with 40+ km. You want to start slowly, the Basque part can be quite physical (and BEAUTIFUL too!)

 

[Pilgy]

It is reasonable, you may have some longer days, but it is feasible. I took 30 days for 857 km last autumn, only did two days with 40+ km. You want to start slowly, the Basque part can be quite physical (and BEAUTIFUL too!)

When in autumn did you walk, Amancio?

 

[pelerine]

It took me 42 days starting in Irun on August 8th aged 70.

 

[Kanga]

It took Ian and me from 9 May to 20 June. So 42 days for us too.

 

[intrepidtraveler]

It took me 35 days. I do not walk like a mad woman and took side trips to As Catedras (highly recommended ) and the alternate route to Tapia de Casariego.

 

[ccworden]

I'm starting the Norte on July 4th, and also hope to finish around August 5th. Perhaps I'll see you on the trail.

Thanks Trecile! Yeah, hope to cross paths on the trail! What are you planning on doing around Oviedo? There's an option to take the Camino Primitivo, right? Have you heard what that's like? No rush answering all these questions You must be busy gettin' prepared!

 

[ccworden]

It is reasonable, you may have some longer days, but it is feasible. I took 30 days for 857 km last autumn, only did two days with 40+ km. You want to start slowly, the Basque part can be quite physical (and BEAUTIFUL too!)

Thanks Amancio! I'll make sure to take my time in the Basque, take it all in yeeaa

 

[ccworden]

It took me 42 days starting in Irun on August 8th aged 70.

Que Grande! The bar has been set

 

[ccworden]

It took Ian and me from 9 May to 20 June. So 42 days for us too.

Right on, thanks Kanga!

 

[ccworden]

It took me 35 days. I do not walk like a mad woman and took side trips to As Catedras (highly recommended ) and the alternate route to Tapia de Casariego.

I'll look into those side trips for sure! Good to know I won't have to walk like a madman. Intrepid sounds good Thanks for the response!

 

[trecile]

Thanks Trecile! Yeah, hope to cross paths on the trail! What are you planning on doing around Oviedo? There's an option to take the Camino Primitivo, right? Have you heard what that's like? No rush answering all these questions You must be busy gettin' prepared!

I'll decide when I'm closer to Oviedo. I'll have to see how I like the Norte, who I meet along the way, etc.

 

[pelerine]

I loved the Norte and walked the Primitivo two years later starting from where it splits from the Norte towards Oviedo. Now I would chose to walk the Primitivo in connection with the Camino del Salvador going from Leon to Oviedo and continuing on the Primitivo to Santiago - a number of people go this way. A question of how much time one has.....

 

[johansteyn]

I am starting (with my 14 year old son) on Sunday 1 July, and we plan to take about 35 days, arriving in SdC around 5 August. I think it should be enough time if we average around 24km per day... Maybe we'll meet along the way!