Itinerary for 14 day trip

msmasri · Apr 3, 2015

Hello.
I'm looking for a good 14 day itinerary that ideally starts in St. Jean. Below are some other questions too.

1) Does anyone have any recommendations for a 14-day itinerary? I would prefer not to walk too fast since the point will be to walk and be contemplative.
2) I was also wondering if I don't start at the beginning of the pilgrimage in St. Jean is there a better place to start for the two weeks?
3) Has anyone had any difficulties traveling as a single woman? I've never done a trip like this before so am a bit nervous but would really like to try it. Not sure if going on my own is better than booking an agency to make all of the arrangements. Any thoughts?
thank you!
Sincerely,
M

Adhemar78 · Apr 3, 2015

msmasri said:
Hello.
I'm looking for a good 14 day itinerary that ideally starts in St. Jean. Below are some other questions too.
1) Does anyone have any recommendations for a 14-day itinerary? I would prefer not to walk too fast since the point will be to walk and be contemplative.
2) I was also wondering if I don't start at the beginning of the pilgrimage in St. Jean is there a better place to start for the two weeks?

If you were going to start in St Jean you could probably make it to Burgos in two weeks. I made it from St Jean to Burgos in 13 days, but this did include some longer days of walking. My itinerary was St Jean-Orisson (10km); Orisson-Roncesvalles (15km); Roncesvalles-Zubiri (22km); Zubiri-Pamplona (22km); Pamplona-Puente la Reina (21km); Puenta la Reina-Estella (22km); Estella-Los Arcos (21km); Los Arcos-Logrono (28km); Logrono-Najera (30km); Najera-Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21km); Santo Domingo de la Calzada-Belorado (23km); Belorado-San Juan de Ortega (24km); San Juan de Ortega-Burgos (25km).

If you wanted to make it Burgos, but wanted to get there at a more leisurely pace, you could choose to start at Roncesvalles or maybe even Pamplona instead - plenty of people do that. It depends on how far you would like to get in 14 days. You could start in St Jean and make it to Logrono quite comfortably in two weeks.

Peter Fransiscus · Apr 3, 2015

msmasri said:
Hello.
I'm looking for a good 14 day itinerary that ideally starts in St. Jean. Below are some other questions too.

1) Does anyone have any recommendations for a 14-day itinerary? I would prefer not to walk too fast since the point will be to walk and be contemplative.
2) I was also wondering if I don't start at the beginning of the pilgrimage in St. Jean is there a better place to start for the two weeks?
3) Has anyone had any difficulties traveling as a single woman? I've never done a trip like this before so am a bit nervous but would really like to try it. Not sure if going on my own is better than booking an agency to make all of the arrangements. Any thoughts?
thank you!
Sincerely,
M

As Adhemar 78 stated , there some great options . Wish you a great time and a Buen Camino , Peter .

NualaOC · Apr 3, 2015

Hello @msmasri, welcome to the forum.

As @Adhemar78 suggested, St Jean to Burgos could be the basis of a simple plan. You may not make it all the way to Burgos, but you'll get to somewhere that has an easy bus or taxi connection to Burgos. If you prefer to walk at a slower pace, starting in Roncesvalles will increase the likelihood of you reaching Burgos.

Another option is to walk from Leon to Santiago.

You'll be fine as a solo traveller. And there's definitely no need to use an agency - you'll get all the help you need on this forum.

Buen Camino.

Nuala

Albertinho · Apr 3, 2015

Something different..
Walk the caminho Português from Porto.. 250 kms, 14 days ., lovely helpfull people , safe for walking alone as a female ,beautiful landscapes, best food ,great winesand at the end a Compostela document in Santiago. Highly recommendated.
Bom caminho

All information about it on this forum !

Deleted member 3000 · Apr 3, 2015

You can plan here:
http://www.godesalco.com/plan/frances

Note that it starts in Roncesvalles. For the Camino Navarra, look on the same site for Chemin du Puy (at the end of the list).

ffp13 · Apr 3, 2015

An alternate option would be the Portuguese Camino starting in Porto or Barcelos , apart from the first days walk from the outskirts of Port this route is very picturesque and arrival in Santiago within two weeks is very do-able, you may even have time to bus to Finisterre. It isn't as busy as the French Camino but just as enjoyable.

Albertinho · Apr 3, 2015

ffp13 said:
An alternate option would be the Portuguese Camino starting in Porto or Barcelos , apart from the first days walk from the outskirts of Port this route is very picturesque and arrival in Santiago within two weeks is very do-able, you may even have time to bus to Finisterre. It isn't as busy as the French Camino but just as enjoyable.

There is a beautiful detour beginning in the center Porto, following the Douro river to the Atlantic ocean .follow the ocean all the way via Matosinhos to Vila do Conde and head from there inland to São Pedro de Rates and Barcelos . not necessairy to walk out of Porto through the busy infrastructure. Every day somebody posts something about the coastal detour on the Portuguese forum.

Ros. Linnane · Apr 3, 2015

Hi,
I did the last 100k in 2014 and as a solo female I did not encounter any problems.
I enjoyed the freedom of solo walking and also enjoyed meeting up with other pilgrims at the end of each day.
This year I've planned a two week walk starting at St JPdeP & finishing in Fromista.
I've used John Brierly's pilgrim's guide book to plan the stages as I found it very good last year.
While I had intended carrying my backpack I think I will send it on ahead for the first two days, and will play it by ear after that.
Have a great Camino,
Cheers, Ros.

ffp13 · Apr 3, 2015

Ros. Linnane said:
I've used John Brierly's pilgrim's guide book to plan the stages as I found it very good last year.
Cheers, Ros.

I found that guide very good in planning my Camino, it is a good predictor of what places will be overcrowded

jefferyonthecamino · Apr 5, 2015

msmasri said:
Hello.
I'm looking for a good 14 day itinerary that ideally starts in St. Jean. Below are some other questions too.

1) Does anyone have any recommendations for a 14-day itinerary? I would prefer not to walk too fast since the point will be to walk and be contemplative.
2) I was also wondering if I don't start at the beginning of the pilgrimage in St. Jean is there a better place to start for the two weeks?
3) Has anyone had any difficulties traveling as a single woman? I've never done a trip like this before so am a bit nervous but would really like to try it. Not sure if going on my own is better than booking an agency to make all of the arrangements. Any thoughts?
thank you!
Sincerely,
M

Sahagún might be an option. You'll be fine alone if you do some homework before you start. Buen Camino

Kiwi-family · Apr 5, 2015

Pamplona to Burgos make travel connections very easy, plus it's a lovely stretch.
Madrid to Sahagun
Oviedo to Santiago

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