July 2014 Pilgrim

[Sacred Heart]

Hi, My name is Angie and I am hoping to walk half of the Camino in July 2014. Could anyone help me get started. I can't unfortunately afford to do the whole Camino in one go. So I wanted to ask the question can I do half in 2 and a half weeks. I live in North Yorkshire so I was wondering which airport I can fly from and where do I fly to? Thank you

 

[Deleted member 3000]

First half or second half? How far do you think you can walk each day?

 

[Sacred Heart]

Hi, I didn't receive a message. Not totally sure how to use this forum yet. I just need to get started really. Which is the place destination to fly to for my starting point. I won't be able to walk the full Camino in one go. Do you have any idea how far I would get in 2.5 weeks, walking at 20 miles per day?

 

[Sacred Heart]

First half or second half? How far do you think you can walk each day?

Sorry I saw your reply. It is the first half. I have loads of stamina so I can walk quite a distance in a day. If there are loads of hills my asthma effects me.

 

[BeatriceKarjalainen]

Sorry I saw your reply. It is the first half. I have loads of stamina so I can walk quite a distance in a day. If there are loads of hills my asthma effects me.

I did SJPdP to Santiago in 23 days. An average of about 34,5 km a day. If you have asthma you might consider to skip the pyrenees and start in Roncevalles instead. I was in Sahagún (my half way) at day 12. It is a quite fast pace but I have stamina and like to walk both fast and long days. It suited me. Some others will tell you that you miss soooo much traveling "fast" so think what you want to do. There is no starting point where you have to start from. If you need to go slower why not find a place where it will work to start from. Or start and then walk as far as you go and next time pick it up there or skip a part if there is a need to fit in the rest in a short time. There is no right and wrong. Do you think you will need resting days, do you have enough space to stop if you get tired, sick, severe blisters? I would say that 2,5 weeks covers that as well but that is in my speed and daily walking hours.

 

[Sacred Heart]

My asthma never really bothers me, except when I am going up long ascents and I never use my inhaler. I walk regularly with a group and I have alot of stamina. I didn't realise there is no real starting point. Beatrice how could I find out the most popular routes? I thought I would start at St Jean. I have ordered John Brierleys pilgrims guide which hopefully we give me some tips.

 

[piogaw]

hi sacred heart,

i don't know whether you are closer to manchester airport or not, but there are flights by easyjet to bilbao. also there are flights in the summer month going to biarritz, i don't know whether this is ryanair or easyjet. maybe other peregrinos can helped.

generally if you are doing the camino frances from sjpp to sdc, a distance of 800 km, will take from 30-35 days. if you start at sjpp, you should get to the half way mark before leon in 20 days or less. please remember there is no such thing as a starting point, your starting point is where you want it to be.

the camino de santiago forum is a gold mine of formation. search the forum for all kinds of information that could help you. anything else just post your questions here at the forum. there will be many, many experienced and veteran peregrinos here to help you.no question is stupid, so don't be shy.

good luck on your planning and buen camino.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The climb from St. Jean Pied de Port is about six hours of steady, sometimes steep, ascent. You can get to SJPdP by flying into Pamplona and taking a bus. Or you can fly into Biarritz and take the train from Bayonne to SJPdP. Starting in Pamplona makes air travel easy, and you save two to three days of walking. The Brierley guide shows you all this.

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

The planner starts in Roncesvalles, the "official" start of the Camino Frances according to the Spanish, so add a day if you start in SJPdP.

Buen camino.

 

[BeatriceKarjalainen]

My asthma never really bothers me, except when I am going up long ascents and I never use my inhaler. I walk regularly with a group and I have alot of stamina. I didn't realise there is no real starting point. Beatrice how could I find out the most popular routes? I thought I would start at St Jean. I have ordered John Brierleys pilgrims guide which hopefully we give me some tips.

Camino to Santiago de Compostela is a number of different ways. The most common in Camino Francés and a lot of people start in SJPdP but others starts at there home, Lourdes, Le Puy, Cahors before SJpDP and others starts all between SJPdP and Sarria. If you want to receive a Compostela in the end you have to walk at least 100 km (that is on CF approximately from Sarria).

Walking from SJPdP to Roncevalles th Napoleon way is 20 km up up and up. Lovely views. I guess you bough JB's book over CF and it will help you understand the way and feel free to divide your stages as they suit you. Also look at the profile maps at http://www.caminodesantiago.me/cami...-maps-of-all-34-stages-of-the-camino-frances/ and the guide to albergues at http://www.caminodesantiago.me/camino-de-santiago-guides/albergues-on-the-camino-frances/

There are a lot of guides at this place.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

One scenario:
From Pamplona to León
The table shows stages, partial and cumulative distances, and lodgings.
Summary
Longest stage: Torres del Río - Navarrete: 32.7 km. Shortest stage: Mansilla de las Mulas - León: 18.2 km.
Total distance: 395.1 km. Stages: 17. Average: 23.2 km per walking day.
Stage Partial (km) Cumulative (km) Lodging
1) Pamplona - Puente la Reina 23.5 23.5 R, 2P, C, H
2) Puente la Reina - Ayegui 23.8 47.3 R
3) Ayegui - Torres del Río 27.2 74.5 3P
4) Torres del Río - Navarrete 32.7 107.2 R, 2P, C, H
5) Navarrete - Azofra 22.1 129.3 R
6) Azofra - Redecilla del Camino 26.8 156.1 R
7) Redecilla del Camino - Villafranca de Montes de Oca 23.4 179.5 R, P, H
8) Villafranca de Montes de Oca - Atapuerca 18.3 197.8 2P, H
9) Atapuerca - Burgos 19.5 217.3 3R, C, H
10) Burgos - Hornillos del Camino 20.3 237.6 R
11) Hornillos del Camino - Castrojeriz 20 257.6 2R, 2P, C, H
12) Castrojeriz - Boadilla del Camino 19.1 276.7 R, 2P
13) Boadilla del Camino - Carrión de los Condes 24.6 301.3 3R, C, H
14) Carrión de los Condes - Terradillos de los Templarios 26 327.3 2P
15) Terradillos de los Templarios - Bercianos del Real Camino 23.2 350.5 R, P, H
16) Bercianos del Real Camino - Mansilla de las Mulas 26.4 376.9 R, P, C, H
17) Mansilla de las Mulas - León 18.2 395.1 2R, A, C, H
Abbreviations
R: pilgrims public hostel.
P: pilgrims private hostel.
A: youth hostel.
C: campsite.
H: hotel, hostel, guesthouse...

 

[futurefjp]

Good luck from Wetherby. Don't do what you can't. Some days you need to do less than others. Make sure you have a place to sleep arranged. Meet loads of people