Hi, I started in Porto. Followed the coastal from Matosinhos to Camino. Switched to Valencia and followed the central route from there.
I walked my previous Gran Canaria Camino at the very end of March in 2017. It was certainly warm but no worse than I've encountered on the Frances. I gather that the sea moderates the climate here a little. Here's what Weatherspark has to say about average weather on Gran Canaria in April. Sounds ok to me.
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I'm afraid not. One of the advantages of this particular Camino for me is that the climate and landscape are ideal for sleeping outdoors in a bivvy bag which is my preferred option. The big hotel booking websites are probably your best bet for finding places. I've just been thinking that the excellent local bus services might make it practical to find a suitable base and cover the route in a series of day walks.
Hi Paul - I haven't walked this path yet so I have no personal recommendations. And I know you asked this question specifically of @Bradypus - who has on the ground experience. But you may also find this site useful. I'm considering this short camino next year and the site has a great deal of information on the path and accommodation options. I rarely watch videos of other people's caminos - but I did watch this one. Looks wonderful.
Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria - a 2022/23 guide
The Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria - a detailed guide and walking stages. GPX files, PDF files, route description, elevation, distances
All the best
Thanks Pelerina for the link. I notice they rate the difficulty 5/5 so will need to get some miles inHi Paul - I haven't walked this path yet so I have no personal recommendations. And I know you asked this question specifically of @Bradypus - who has on the ground experience. But you may also find this site useful. I'm considering this short camino next year and the site has a great deal of information on the path and accommodation options. I rarely watch videos of other people's caminos - but I did watch this one. Looks wonderful.
Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria - a 2022/23 guide
The Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria - a detailed guide and walking stages. GPX files, PDF files, route description, elevation, distances
All the best
.Yes I saw that. Usually 70 kms over 3 days would be perfect, even with tough terrain. But I'm carrying a knee injury which may or may not resolve completely. With the accommodation info I saw on the Stingy Nomads site, would be possible to break into 4 or even 5 days. Breaking up the first day would be a good option for me - because the steepest ascent could be done on the morning of Day 2. Such a glorious and short path - a leisurely pace could be just the thing.Thanks Pelerina for the link. I notice they rate the difficulty 5/5 so will need to get some miles in
Well hope you knee heals fully for your next trip. I'm just checking out some day hikes too. Sacred mountains and Roque Nublo hikes look great. Think I'm going to do what Bradypus suggested, have a base and go from there daily.
Everyone's experience is different but, for me, the Primitivo is one of my favourite paths. I like the mountains and the scenery and there are some great albergues and other accommodation. Oviedo is a wonderful town to spend day or more before beginning. Lugo is also fantastic. You can either join the Frances at Melide to continue on to SdeC, or there is an alternative route as well.
I'm biased, definitely the Primitivo. For exactly the same reasons as @Pelerina . Seriously consider a rest day in Lugo, there's quite a bit to see.
They are both great Caminos. You get a lot more mountains in the Primitivo, if that's something you are looking for. If it were me, I'd probably choose the Portugues with two weeks. That's (a) because I would want to save the Primitivo for when I had three weeks available so that I could once again precede it with the Salvador, a sweet combination, and (b) because there are options on the Portugues I haven't walked yet.
