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Stage/Day | Route | Distance (km) |
1 | Oviedo to Paladin | 21.5 |
2 | Paladin to Cornellana | 18.7 |
3 | Cornellana to Bodenaya | 20 |
4 | Bodenaya to Samblismo | 31 |
5 | Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales | 22.8 |
6 | Berducedo to Castro | 27.1 |
7 | Castro to A Fonsagrada | 21.1 |
8 | A Fonsagrada to Castroverde | 35 |
9 | Castroverde to Lugo | 22.5 |
10 | Lugo to Friol (Verde) | 27.8 |
11 | Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) | 27 |
12 | Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) | 13 |
13 | Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) | 29 |
14 | Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella | 10.2 |
Hi there Melissa, Thank-you for your reference to my work! I agree that walking a shorter stage eight, from A Fonsagrada to O Cadavo would be better perhaps, because it is only 25 km, like my day eight. Then the day nine is only 30 km. to Lugo, like my day nine. I felt that only a half day was required to see Lugo, even though I took a full day there, I wished I hadn't. Maybe a morning of touring the wall, with a later start the next day. Then you could still make the full stage ten. The entire perimeter of the wall is only about 2 km, so you could visit the cathedral the night before, and do the wall walk the next morning?? Just some suggestions. Have a great time - your journey sounds wonderful!Hi all,
I'm going to be walking the Primitivo from mid to late September. I was hoping that I could run my stages past you all for comment. Including the Camino Verde (crossing from Primitivo to Norte), I'm intending 14 days. I've read through some of the forums and staged it mostly on recommendations from others about their favourites albergues, stops or routes.
I have only 1 spare day at the end, in case I need an extra rest day during it (I'm counting the 13km day as a 'rest day'), before I'm due to fly out of Santiago on 3rd October morning.
Stage/Day Route Distance (km) 1Oviedo to Paladin 21.5 2Paladin to Cornellana 18.7 3Cornellana to Bodenaya 20 4Bodenaya to Samblismo 31 5Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales 22.8 6Berducedo to Castro 27.1 7Castro to A Fonsagrada 21.1 8A Fonsagrada to Castroverde 35 9Castroverde to Lugo 22.5 10Lugo to Friol (Verde) 27.8 11Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) 27 12Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) 13 13Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) 29 14Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella 10.2
Though I have done multi-day hikes before, they're not often with such long distances. I think my biggest training walks some months ago managed about 50-55km over 3 days, then 32km over 2 days. I do need to make training walks within the next month a more regular exercise though!
I've also mostly relied on Liz Brandt's resource for distances and my main source of information, along with Elle Bieling's amazing website! Not sure if I need to get a specific guidebook, or if there are enough waymarks to find my way?
My questions are:
1) Are the above stages realistic? I am a little concerned about the 35km day... but have tried to mix up the longest days with moderate days around it.
2) I've heard some comments about 'bed races'. Have the towns I've picked got enough albergue beds that I may not need to walk to the next town in case I arrive a little later?
3) Any other feedback/suggestions you might want to make?
Thanks all. I'm getting so excited and can't wait to be there.
Melissa
The Albergue at Bodenaya takes bookings. Would definitely recommend booking two or three days in advance. Visited there today to say hello...lovely place run by lovely people. Will be staying there in 10 days, and have booked a place there already.Hi all,
I'm going to be walking the Primitivo from mid to late September. I was hoping that I could run my stages past you all for comment. Including the Camino Verde (crossing from Primitivo to Norte), I'm intending 14 days. I've read through some of the forums and staged it mostly on recommendations from others about their favourites albergues, stops or routes.
I have only 1 spare day at the end, in case I need an extra rest day during it (I'm counting the 13km day as a 'rest day'), before I'm due to fly out of Santiago on 3rd October morning.
Stage/Day Route Distance (km) 1Oviedo to Paladin 21.5 2Paladin to Cornellana 18.7 3Cornellana to Bodenaya 20 4Bodenaya to Samblismo 31 5Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales 22.8 6Berducedo to Castro 27.1 7Castro to A Fonsagrada 21.1 8A Fonsagrada to Castroverde 35 9Castroverde to Lugo 22.5 10Lugo to Friol (Verde) 27.8 11Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) 27 12Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) 13 13Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) 29 14Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella 10.2
Though I have done multi-day hikes before, they're not often with such long distances. I think my biggest training walks some months ago managed about 50-55km over 3 days, then 32km over 2 days. I do need to make training walks within the next month a more regular exercise though!
I've also mostly relied on Liz Brandt's resource for distances and my main source of information, along with Elle Bieling's amazing website! Not sure if I need to get a specific guidebook, or if there are enough waymarks to find my way?
My questions are:
1) Are the above stages realistic? I am a little concerned about the 35km day... but have tried to mix up the longest days with moderate days around it.
2) I've heard some comments about 'bed races'. Have the towns I've picked got enough albergue beds that I may not need to walk to the next town in case I arrive a little later?
3) Any other feedback/suggestions you might want to make?
Thanks all. I'm getting so excited and can't wait to be there.
Melissa
Willydp, I did the hospitalis route,and found it a bit underwhelming. It was easy enough to do and not too long,but I would go the other way if I were to walk this way again. I agree with your idea of just plunking along! Buen Camino!Thank you Melissa for posting your query. I am going a few days before you on this very same route but hadn't really done any detailed homework until it was real. I bought my tix this evening then went immeditely to the net and then to this site and registered and VOILA there was your post. I see my Camino has already begun. Trail magic rocks! I am thinking of just taking it day by day and seeing where I end up and only reserve a room if absolutely necessary as some of the folks suggested. Buen Camino to you and thanks to all of you for your responses to Melissas post!!
Lavacolla
Hi all,
I'm going to be walking the Primitivo from mid to late September. I was hoping that I could run my stages past you all for comment. Including the Camino Verde (crossing from Primitivo to Norte), I'm intending 14 days. I've read through some of the forums and staged it mostly on recommendations from others about their favourites albergues, stops or routes.
I have only 1 spare day at the end, in case I need an extra rest day during it (I'm counting the 13km day as a 'rest day'), before I'm due to fly out of Santiago on 3rd October morning.
Stage/Day Route Distance (km) 1Oviedo to Paladin 21.5 2Paladin to Cornellana 18.7 3Cornellana to Bodenaya 20 4Bodenaya to Samblismo 31 5Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales 22.8 6Berducedo to Castro 27.1 7Castro to A Fonsagrada 21.1 8A Fonsagrada to Castroverde 35 9Castroverde to Lugo 22.5 10Lugo to Friol (Verde) 27.8 11Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) 27 12Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) 13 13Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) 29 14Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella 10.2
Though I have done multi-day hikes before, they're not often with such long distances. I think my biggest training walks some months ago managed about 50-55km over 3 days, then 32km over 2 days. I do need to make training walks within the next month a more regular exercise though!
I've also mostly relied on Liz Brandt's resource for distances and my main source of information, along with Elle Bieling's amazing website! Not sure if I need to get a specific guidebook, or if there are enough waymarks to find my way?
My questions are:
1) Are the above stages realistic? I am a little concerned about the 35km day... but have tried to mix up the longest days with moderate days around it.
2) I've heard some comments about 'bed races'. Have the towns I've picked got enough albergue beds that I may not need to walk to the next town in case I arrive a little later?
3) Any other feedback/suggestions you might want to make?
Thanks all. I'm getting so excited and can't wait to be there.
Melissa
Mel. Good luck and take a sleeping bag. Asturia and Galicia are like Seattle in October. I took only a silk liner and was cold most nights. Only Boimorto had blankets(3 euros). Buen Camino.Thanks @Beeman - that is a very attractive option and I have read good thinks about the Boimorto albergue, but a little short for me. Unfortunately I will be a time limit and need to be in SdC by a certain date. No leisurely caminos for me yet, but I am working on it! Have a good day, Mel
Thanks @Beeman. I will be walking in May/June and had thought I would take a sleeping bag. Now I definitely will!Mel. Good luck and take a sleeping bag. Asturia and Galicia are like Seattle in October. I took only a silk liner and was cold most nights. Only Boimorto had blankets(3 euros). Buen Camino.
Hi Melissa,Hi all,
I'm going to be walking the Primitivo from mid to late September. I was hoping that I could run my stages past you all for comment. Including the Camino Verde (crossing from Primitivo to Norte), I'm intending 14 days. I've read through some of the forums and staged it mostly on recommendations from others about their favourites albergues, stops or routes.
I have only 1 spare day at the end, in case I need an extra rest day during it (I'm counting the 13km day as a 'rest day'), before I'm due to fly out of Santiago on 3rd October morning.
Stage/Day Route Distance (km) 1Oviedo to Paladin 21.5 2Paladin to Cornellana 18.7 3Cornellana to Bodenaya 20 4Bodenaya to Samblismo 31 5Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales 22.8 6Berducedo to Castro 27.1 7Castro to A Fonsagrada 21.1 8A Fonsagrada to Castroverde 35 9Castroverde to Lugo 22.5 10Lugo to Friol (Verde) 27.8 11Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) 27 12Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) 13 13Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) 29 14Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella 10.2
Though I have done multi-day hikes before, they're not often with such long distances. I think my biggest training walks some months ago managed about 50-55km over 3 days, then 32km over 2 days. I do need to make training walks within the next month a more regular exercise though!
I've also mostly relied on Liz Brandt's resource for distances and my main source of information, along with Elle Bieling's amazing website! Not sure if I need to get a specific guidebook, or if there are enough waymarks to find my way?
My questions are:
1) Are the above stages realistic? I am a little concerned about the 35km day... but have tried to mix up the longest days with moderate days around it.
2) I've heard some comments about 'bed races'. Have the towns I've picked got enough albergue beds that I may not need to walk to the next town in case I arrive a little later?
3) Any other feedback/suggestions you might want to make?
Thanks all. I'm getting so excited and can't wait to be there.
Melissa
Ha ha great who knows let's see if our paths cross and leave it up to the old Camino magicWandalina - I am leaving Oviedo on the 17th and am planning that it will all just work out too. I’ll need to do it in 13 days and planning on going the Camino Verde route.
Hope to see you plunking along!
Willow
Hi! How did this work out for you? I plan to do the Camino Primitivo for 2 weeks next year in September.Hi all,
I'm going to be walking the Primitivo from mid to late September. I was hoping that I could run my stages past you all for comment. Including the Camino Verde (crossing from Primitivo to Norte), I'm intending 14 days. I've read through some of the forums and staged it mostly on recommendations from others about their favourites albergues, stops or routes.
I have only 1 spare day at the end, in case I need an extra rest day during it (I'm counting the 13km day as a 'rest day'), before I'm due to fly out of Santiago on 3rd October morning.
Though I have done multi-day hikes before, they're not often with such long distances. I think my biggest training walks some months ago managed about 50-55km over 3 days, then 32km over 2 days. I do need to make training walks within the next month a more regular exercise though!
Stage/Day Route Distance (km) 1Oviedo to Paladin 21.5 2Paladin to Cornellana 18.7 3Cornellana to Bodenaya 20 4Bodenaya to Samblismo 31 5Samblismo to Berducedo via Hospitales 22.8 6Berducedo to Castro 27.1 7Castro to A Fonsagrada 21.1 8A Fonsagrada to Castroverde 35 9Castroverde to Lugo 22.5 10Lugo to Friol (Verde) 27.8 11Friol to Sobrado dos Monxes (Verde) 27 12Sobrado dos Monxes to Boimorto (Norte) 13 13Boimorto to Lavacolla (Norte) 29 14Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostella 10.2
I've also mostly relied on Liz Brandt's resource for distances and my main source of information, along with Elle Bieling's amazing website! Not sure if I need to get a specific guidebook, or if there are enough waymarks to find my way?
My questions are:
1) Are the above stages realistic? I am a little concerned about the 35km day... but have tried to mix up the longest days with moderate days around it.
2) I've heard some comments about 'bed races'. Have the towns I've picked got enough albergue beds that I may not need to walk to the next town in case I arrive a little later?
3) Any other feedback/suggestions you might want to make?
Thanks all. I'm getting so excited and can't wait to be there.
Melissa
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