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Just a reminder that the two bolded parts don't go together, as the Napoleon route is closed each winter from 1st November to 31st March.If you walked from Le Puy to Santiago, what time of year did you walk and what were the pros and cons? We will take the full 90 days (less getting to and from the airport). We want to avoid the heat in July and dont mind winter walking. We are planning to walk in a couple of years time and will probably walk around 20km/day tops, depending on availability of accommodation. We also want to walk over the Pyrenees after walking via Valcarlos on the last two CF (starting SJPDP) Thanks
One 200% correct. I have walked the same caminos at the same time a few years apart and have had 90+F without a cloud in the sky one year and driving rain and high winds in mid 40's and low 50's 3 years later. I am talking about the same exact part of the CF.You can not plan a Camino around the weather forecasts,
Even later in the Spring the Napoleon may be closed so always check with the Pilgrim Office before you go. If the weather is bad in St. Jean you can take it to the bank it will probably be worse after Orisson.Just a reminder that the two bolded parts don't go together, as the Napoleon route is closed each winter from 1st November to 31st March.
I have been on most or some of the CF on my last 3 caminos. Walked from Pamplona in 2019. DId the VDLP and had to go to Astorga because of closed albergues in 2021 on the Sanabria. Started in Puente La Reina after doing the Aragones. (Wonderful camino the Aragones) in 2022. There are of course a lot less pilgrims. You have plenty of opportunity to walk with solitude and beauty if you choose. Last year was a really, really big year and many more albergues were closing that normally stayed open because owners were just tired. I never had a problem finding an albergue to sleep but on many nights they were almost always full or close to it. The other two years there were more albergues open so more nights were in less crowded albergues but some nights it was still close to full.Hi @Gumba How exciting. .We (my husband and I) are planning / hoping to walk Le Puy to SdeC (and on to Finisterre and Muxia) later this year.
I’ve walked the Frances in October 2011 and April 2013 and the Le Puy in April 2014. I am not directly answering your question about the pros and cons of various seasons - both were wonderful - but I can give our reasons for our timing later this year. We’ve sort of worked backwards from when we want to be on the Frances.
We both want to walk the Frances again - having avoided it for the past 10 years and opted for less crowded routes. We think November on the Frances would feel comfortable for us in terms of numbers. We plan to give ourselves around two months plus a bit! So, we expect we will begin from Le Puy in the last week of September (to allow for Cele Variant) so we can get to SJPP before end of October in the hope that we can walk the Napoleon Route again. From Ponferrada, we may take thé Invierno.
So I guess for us the timing has largely worked around when we want to be on the Frances, as well as some other commitments we have in December.
Someone else may come along who can more directly answer your question.
Bon chemin, Buen camino
It really is. We plan to walk it again for the third time in May this year -(Wonderful camino the Aragones) in 2022.
I was thinking more about the views in Spring compared to Autumn
Hi Gumba,If you walked from Le Puy to Santiago, what time of year did you walk and what were the pros and cons? We will take the full 90 days (less getting to and from the airport). We want to avoid the heat in July and dont mind winter walking. We are planning to walk in a couple of years time and will probably walk around 20km/day tops, depending on availability of accommodation. We also want to walk over the Pyrenees after walking via Valcarlos on the last two CF (starting SJPDP) Thanks
Hi! I was planning on walking the Podiensis around the same time of year, and was wondering how you found the accomodation situation along the route. Did you end up booking in advance, and if so, how early?I left from Le Puy August 17, 2022. Arrived Santiago October 23.
There were a handful of hot days in August that were tough, but overall the weather was great. By the time I finished in Santiago it was rainy and cool.
It's sort of a balancing act. Leave Le Puy earlier, and you will probably have a warmer ending in Santiago. Leave later to avoid some heat, but then it's cooler at the end. I was happy with my choice, but I think it all works. Don't over think it. Go with what works for your schedule.
August is the busiest month, since that's vacation month for most French residents. Even so, it's a lot less busy than the Camino Frances. That said, I think booking during that timeframe is necessary.Hi! I was planning on walking the Podiensis around the same time of year, and was wondering how you found the accomodation situation along the route. Did you end up booking in advance, and if so, how early?
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