How many hostels or hotels are recommended along the trail?

[nancybloomfield]

My husband and I are going to start our pilgrimage on Sept. 17th. We are 62 and 66 years of age and in good health. How many days do you experienced walkers think we need to get to Santiago?

 

[fraluchi]

How many days do you experienced walkers think we need to get to Santiago?

Difficult to answer, not knowing where you intend to start. :?:
We've walked from Roncesvalles to Santiago on 3 occasions and calculated an average of 25 km/day, not making any stops.

 

[wes]

My wife and I are the same ages as you and your husband. We found the thirty stages recommended on this site good. Naturally, stage distances vary. We preferred walking about 25ks, otherwise the day became a bit long; and we found anything over 30ks a little more tiring than we'd have liked. But none of the stages was excessive, and overall it worked well. And the whole thing is the experience of a lifetime. Buen camino, wes.

 

[julie]

My husband and I are going to start our pilgrimage on Sept. 17th. We are 62 and 66 years of age and in good health. How many days do you experienced walkers think we need to get to Santiago?

At the rate of 25km a day, St Jean Pied-de-Port would take 31 days and Roncesvalles 30. Add an extra day if you are intending to start from SJPDP and want to stay in Orisson.

Then add a few days to immerse yourself in Santiago at the end and add to the total some extra days. Why? Because if you have lots of time you'll relax and do it at your own pace rather than feeling time pressured.

Having extra time allows you to walk a shorter distance on the days you feel like it or to have a rest day. Of course, if you finish in fewer days, you'll end up in Santiago with lots of time to spare - what a shame! That gives you the freedom to continue on to Finisterre if you so wish.

 

[nancybloomfield]

Difficult to answer, not knowing where you intend to start. :?:
We've walked from Roncesvalles to Santiago on 3 occasions and calculated an average of 25 km/day, not making any stops

My husband and I are going to start our pilgrimage on Sept. 17th. We are 62 and 66 years of age and in good health. How many days do you experienced walkers think we need to get to Santiago?

We plan to start in Leon. Hopefully we can do the 190 miles in 2 weeks

 

[nancybloomfield]

My wife and I are the same ages as you and your husband. We found the thirty stages recommended on this site good. Naturally, stage distances vary. We preferred walking about 25ks, otherwise the day became a bit long; and we found anything over 30ks a little more tiring than we'd have liked. But none of the stages was excessive, and overall it worked well. And the whole thing is the experience of a lifetime. Buen camino, wes.

Thank you

 

[nancybloomfield]

At the rate of 25km a day, St Jean Pied-de-Port would take 31 days and Roncesvalles 30. Add an extra day if you are intending to start from SJPDP and want to stay in Orisson.

Then add a few days to immerse yourself in Santiago at the end and add to the total some extra days. Why? Because if you have lots of time you'll relax and do it at your own pace rather than feeling time pressured.

Having extra time allows you to walk a shorter distance on the days you feel like it or to have a rest day. Of course, if you finish in fewer days, you'll end up in Santiago with lots of time to spare - what a shame! That gives you the freedom to continue on to Finisterre if you so wish.

We decided to buy a one way ticket to Madrid and start in Leon. Hopefully we can make Santiago in 2 weeks and the go to Muxia. That way we don't have to be back in Madrid for the return flight. We may take a train to Portugal and get a flight back on stand by. Many thanks