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That was my plan in April 2020 as I had turned onto the Primitivo last time at Oviedo. I am hoping to pick it up again in April 2021 to complete the Norte...but "who knows"!Why not continue onto the Norte from Oviedo? That way you can continue without using motorized transportation. And you'll catch some beautiful views of the sea.
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I have walked from Le Puy to Santiago. If you started in the middle of August you could go all the way tonSantiago without skipping any parts by early November. You may want to think about doing the Norte and the Primitivo for about the most beautiful Camino you could imagine. I walked from Le Puy starting in September and when I walked i the weather was really good in France. I am sure you will encounter some hot days in August. You will experience amazing food, nice people (almost entirely French retirees, some Germans and very, very few people that speak English.) The fires are more expensive but a pilgrim menu in Spain will taste like fast food compared to the dinners and breakfasts in the Gites. The variety of terrains and natural beauty is just great. It is a physically more challenging than the CF. When I walked I saw less pilgrims in a week than you would see in about an hour on the CF. I am sure it will be more crowded in August but nothing like the CF.Hi All,
Hope you’re keeping well and safe during these uncertain times.
I did the CF in 2018 and loved it. I was hoping to do the Primitivo Route this year but that didn’t work out.
My plan next year is to do a longer Camino from Le Puy to Santiago, I hope to start at Le Puy to SJPDP, then on to Leon. From there I’m hoping to take the San Salvador route to Oveido and then take the CP to Santiago.
Does anyone have any experience or advice about doing this route?
My plan is to start the middle of August and finish by November.
Any advice/comments welcome.
Stay safe, Buen Camino
Does anyone have any experience or advice about doing this route?
I had a similar kind of plan... but starting in September. But I’ve stopped planning now... I’m just wishing and hoping
You might find this useful. It's a general resource guide to the Le Puy route that I posted in the resources section. Buen camiino!
Why not continue onto the Norte from Oviedo? That way you can continue without using motorized transportation. And you'll catch some beautiful views of the sea.
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I have walked from Le Puy to Santiago. If you started in the middle of August you could go all the way tonSantiago without skipping any parts by early November. You may want to think about doing the Norte and the Primitivo for about the most beautiful Camino you could imagine. I walked from Le Puy starting in September and when I walked i the weather was really good in France. I am sure you will encounter some hot days in August. You will experience amazing food, nice people (almost entirely French retirees, some Germans and very, very few people that speak English.) The fires are more expensive but a pilgrim menu in Spain will taste like fast food compared to the dinners and breakfasts in the Gites. The variety of terrains and natural beauty is just great. It is a physically more challenging than the CF. When I walked I saw less pilgrims in a week than you would see in about an hour on the CF. I am sure it will be more crowded in August but nothing like the CF.
The Norte is spectacular. I guess you could either take a Public transportation to Bayonne or Biarritz or Irún or walk the Camino Baztan in reverse from Pamplona to Bayonneand start the Norte. The Norte is also tougher then the CF but after you have walked from Le Puy it eolios be a piece of cake.The feel of the Norte is also much different from the CF. Less people and when I walked there seemed to More pilgrims who liked to walk alone. There was definitely the Camino spirit and love but it seemed to happen a lot more in the evenings cooking together or just hanging out in the albergue. When I walked the Norte it would be about the same time as you would start also. As you go on the pilgrims become fewer and fewer as you go through the big cities. Very few people join new like you find in Burgos or Leon for example. By the time the Norte splits with the Primitivo you will see very few pilgrims on the Norte and maybe just a few more on the Primitivo. I never walked the Primitivo but many of my friends have and they loved its beauty and solitude. I just wanted to do the whole Norte. It got really solitary on the Norte after the split. That’s about it except the Le Puy routeis definitelymore money for daily expenses. You can’t go wrong whatever you choose.
A very nice recap of those routes, @lt56ny.
I walked the Norte/Primitivo beginning in mid April 2016, and the LePuy in June 2018. I loved each of them in their own way...all are special and have left lasting, wonderful memories for me.
Thank you, that’s great advice xx@Lexi123, hi, and my advice is just go.
While I enjoyed the journey through France best, I wouldn't have missed any of my journey.
I hope you enjoy yours.
Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui (be strong, careful and patient)
The "traditional" starting point if you want to do the "full" camino (sorry for the quotes haha) is in Irun. I doubt if if would be very difficult to get there from SJPP. It may be a little convoluted but I am sure there are others who know the answer. I just checked the website Rome2rio.com, which is a great site to use for all travel. There is a train that leaves SJPP 4x a day for Irun.Thank you for taking them time to give such detailed advice, it’s really kind. Hope you don’t mind some follow up questions.
Am I right in thinking that I can start the Norte in Irun and then go in to the Primitivo?
Did you encounter any snow on your Camino??
Thanks again xxx
The Via Podiensis is a fantastic route and, if you're on FB, I suggest you join Robert Forrester's group where there are a great number of resources and many helpful people who have walked the route in the past https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViaPodiensis/Hi All,
Hope you’re keeping well and safe during these uncertain times.
I did the CF in 2018 and loved it. I was hoping to do the Primitivo Route this year but that didn’t work out.
My plan next year is to do a longer Camino from Le Puy to Santiago, I hope to start at Le Puy to SJPDP, then on to Leon. From there I’m hoping to take the San Salvador route to Oveido and then take the CP to Santiago.
Does anyone have any experience or advice about doing this route?
My plan is to start the middle of August and finish by November.
Any advice/comments welcome.
Stay safe, Buen Camino
Greetings,Hi All,
Hope you’re keeping well and safe during these uncertain times.
I did the CF in 2018 and loved it. I was hoping to do the Primitivo Route this year but that didn’t work out.
My plan next year is to do a longer Camino from Le Puy to Santiago, I hope to start at Le Puy to SJPDP, then on to Leon. From there I’m hoping to take the San Salvador route to Oveido and then take the CP to Santiago.
Does anyone have any experience or advice about doing this route?
My plan is to start the middle of August and finish by November.
Any advice/comments welcome.
Stay safe, Buen Camino
I realized that when you wrote CP in your initial post you meant the Primitivo. I was thinking that you meant the Camino Portuguese.Why not continue onto the Norte from Oviedo? That way you can continue without using motorized transportation. And you'll catch some beautiful views of the sea.
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You’re a starThe "traditional" starting point if you want to do the "full" camino (sorry for the quotes haha) is in Irun. I doubt if if would be very difficult to get there from SJPP. It may be a little convoluted but I am sure there are others who know the answer. I just checked the website Rome2rio.com, which is a great site to use for all travel. There is a train that leaves SJPP 4x a day for Irun.
When it comes to the routes I would give you the following advice:
In France definitely buy the Miam Do Do guidebook. It was my biggest camino mistake not to buy it. It is in French so I didn't buy it. When I finally took a good look at one a few days before I got to SJPP I could have kicked myself. It was really easy to read and has a wealth of information regarding accommodations especially, maps, services etc. I bought the Michelin guide and I found it next to worthless.
On your phone you should definitely bookmark Gronze.com. Google translate does a more than adequate job translating the Spanish. It will give you stages, elevations, difficulties of the days path, accommodations and services in towns on the Le Puy Route, and Norte to name just a few.
If you check Gronze it will show you the route to join the Primitivo from the Norte in Villaviciosa.
I would also download either the Wise Pilgrim Norte and Primitivo apps and the same for Buen Camino. They are free and will give you more places to stay and if you tend to get lost have GPS systems, The routes are well marked so that should not be a problem but as you get later in the year more albergues close and after this horrible pandemic it is difficult to know the status of many accommodations.
When I walked the Norte there were just a dusting of snow on a few days. I arrived in Santiago about November 1. I was never cold walking but there were a few albergues I stayed in that were really cold. I did not have a sleeping bag, only a sleep sack. Slept in all my clothes and there were blankets so I did survive.
I guess thats about it for now. Any other questions let me know.
Check out the forum threads on the three caminos. There are lots of people who have alot more knowledge and ideas than I do. I am sure it will be a little help to answer some questions.
I was supposed to leave early this month with similar route only to start from Lourdes over Somport joining the C.Aragon and CF to Leon then San Salvador onto CP to SdC. Hopefully this will materialize next year when this pandemic will be over. Thnx very mucho!Hi All,
Hope you’re keeping well and safe during these uncertain times.
I did the CF in 2018 and loved it. I was hoping to do the Primitivo Route this year but that didn’t work out.
My plan next year is to do a longer Camino from Le Puy to Santiago, I hope to start at Le Puy to SJPDP, then on to Leon. From there I’m hoping to take the San Salvador route to Oveido and then take the CP to Santiago.
Does anyone have any experience or advice about doing this route?
My plan is to start the middle of August and finish by November.
Any advice/comments welcome.
Stay safe, Buen Camino
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