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My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina and had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
I walked The Norte the last year. I didn't appreciated it just because of the lack of a definite way. So, a lot of days, the pilgrims were walking along different ways to reach the step destination. Norte way is different from French and Primitivo (more touristic, in my personal experience).My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina an.d had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
Any favorite stretch of road;I walked the Norte in July 2017 without a guidebook, GPS or maps and didn't find it difficult to follow. Like other people have said, the problems start with the enormous amount of alternatives along the way. It is a pity that the original Camino del Norte has quite a lot of totally unnecessary asphalt. Especially because the coastal alternatives are stunning.
I found it primarily well marked August 2018. Went as far as Oviedo on the Norte. Lost Twice very briefly on the Primitivo.My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina and had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
I loved the first week, from Irún to Bilbao. It is also the hardest part because of all the up and downs.Any favorite stretch of road;
The route is not consistently marked; I wouldn't rely on trail markers to navigate. Use your phone with a map app and KML of the trail. It will work with the phone in airplane mode (and no wifi or cell), which uses very little power. I had no problem navigating the Norte to Primitivo to Santiago.My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina and had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
It helps to download the maps for the route you are doing. This can be done on the wise pilgrim app Camino Places.The route is not consistently marked; I wouldn't rely on trail markers to navigate. Use your phone with a map app and KML of the trail. It will work with the phone in airplane mode (and no wifi or cell), which uses very little power. I had no problem navigating the Norte to Primitivo to Santiago.
...Along with a back up plan copy of a guide book as wellIt helps to download the maps for the route you are doing. This can be done on the wise pilgrim app Camino Places.
Unfortunately my hard copy of del Norte guide book was left behind. Fortunately I have the Wisely Camino Places app. I’m on del Norte now and it is tough. Having done the Frances, I wish I was on the Frances now. Don’t get me wrong, del Norte is beautiful but long stages. Grueling mountain after mountain after mountain. A lot of road walking. And sometimes marking is not so good. I heavenly rely on the Wise Pilgrim app making sure my blue dot is on the Camino. There have been times I was off. I am walking solo, there are some places I’ve kept my senses on high alert. Never experienced that on the Frances. There are no stops for cafe con leche not after two hours or four hours or six hours. This is a no joke, hard Camino. Now without my hard cover guide I find it so difficult to know where I can stop, cut the stages shorter if possible. Good luck and Buen Camino.My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina and had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
Thank you for your insight. It sounds a lot like the Via Francegina.Unfortunately my hard copy of del Norte guide book was left behind. Fortunately I have the Wisely Camino Places app. I’m on del Norte now and it is tough. Having done the Frances, I wish I was on the Frances now. Don’t get me wrong, del Norte is beautiful but long stages. Grueling mountain after mountain after mountain. A lot of road walking. And sometimes marking is not so good. I heavenly rely on the Wise Pilgrim app making sure my blue dot is on the Camino. There have been times I was off. I am walking solo, there are some places I’ve kept my senses on high alert. Never experienced that on the Frances. There are no stops for cafe con leche not after two hours or four hours or six hours. This is a no joke, hard Camino. Now without my hard cover guide I find it so difficult to know where I can stop, cut the stages shorter if possible. Good luck and Buen Camino.
In some places, it's well-marked. In others, forget it. I used my phone GPS-and downloaded KMLs-often to stay on course.My wife and I are starting in Irún in mid August this year and I was wondering how well the path is marked. We have done the CF which is hard to get lost. We also did 1/2 of the Via Francegina and had to use GPS a couple of time to stay on course.
I would rather not turn on the phone this time around.
Thanks in advance
I just didn’t find it that hard stage wise. I found plenty of coffee stops. And yes it was mountain after mountain, stunning view after stunning view, but that is why I chose that particular route!Unfortunately my hard copy of del Norte guide book was left behind. Fortunately I have the Wisely Camino Places app. I’m on del Norte now and it is tough. Having done the Frances, I wish I was on the Frances now. Don’t get me wrong, del Norte is beautiful but long stages. Grueling mountain after mountain after mountain. A lot of road walking. And sometimes marking is not so good. I heavenly rely on the Wise Pilgrim app making sure my blue dot is on the Camino. There have been times I was off. I am walking solo, there are some places I’ve kept my senses on high alert. Never experienced that on the Frances. There are no stops for cafe con leche not after two hours or four hours or six hours. This is a no joke, hard Camino. Now without my hard cover guide I find it so difficult to know where I can stop, cut the stages shorter if possible. Good luck and Buen Camino.
I walked the Norte in July 2017 without a guidebook, GPS or maps and didn't find it difficult to follow. Like other people have said, the problems start with the enormous amount of alternatives along the way. It is a pity that the original Camino del Norte has quite a lot of totally unnecessary asphalt. Especially because the coastal alternatives are stunning.
No, the only high-risk cliff area I know of is the one on the way to Laredo. It's not an official Camino route, and it doesn't show on my Buen Camino app.Luka- are the coastal routes always high-risk cliff areas?!?
Thanks so much- I read some scary things here and was thinking oh no... *not the best with heights*No, the only high-risk cliff area I know of is the one on the way to Laredo. It's not an official Camino route, and it doesn't show on my Buen Camino app.
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