Newbie

[karpa]

Hi, I am planning to begin the Camino Frances about the 15th december. I am reading the threads and I notice that almost no one makes the Camino in the winter months. So the doubt began installing in my mind, but I can not make the Camino in another time but in Winter.
Is there in the Forum any special place to a newbie to learn about the main dificulties that will find? I am particularly worried about the weather conditions but also wiht some lack of phisical condition despite I am 30 years old and practice some sport activity twice a week.
What have the veterans of the Camino to say to a beginner about these two questions?
Thank you very much for your patience.
karpa

 

[SYates]

Hi and welcome in this virtual albergue ;-) If you do a search for winter camino here on the forum you will find quite a lot of information. Also important is this list of open albergues http://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/ Winter is a wonderful time to do the Camino and you will have a very special Christmas. Buen Camino, SY

 

[mspath]

Welcome to the Forum!

To begin your research read what others and I have written re Winter Walking in this earlier 2015 Forum thread. Each link leads to further useful info.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/a-winter-camino.35819/

Winter is a great time to walk but you must be prepared.
Good luck and Buen camino!

MM

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome to the forum karpa, you will not get any better advice than from Margaret (mspath) above who has long experience in winter walking.
Happy planning and Buen Camino.

 

[ivar]

Hi, I am planning to begin the Camino Frances about the 15th december. I am reading the threads and I notice that almost no one makes the Camino in the winter months. So the doubt began installing in my mind, but I can not make the Camino in another time but in Winter.
Is there in the Forum any special place to a newbie to learn about the main dificulties that will find? I am particularly worried about the weather conditions but also wiht some lack of phisical condition despite I am 30 years old and practice some sport activity twice a week.
What have the veterans of the Camino to say to a beginner about these two questions?
Thank you very much for your patience.
karpa

You can find some good threads on "Winter Camino" if you look at the "Winter" tag here:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/tags/winter/

Buen camino!
Ivar

 

[karpa]

You can find some good threads on "Winter Camino" if you look at the "Winter" tag here:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/tags/winter/

Buen camino!
Ivar

Thank you my friends.
hasta siempre.
Karpa

 

[peregrinolincoln]

I hiked the Camino for three weeks last winter and will be returning this winter as well - leaving from the United States on January 17 and will fly into Madrid. I am a Catholic priest who has a very hectic schedule. The winter is really the only time I can get away for 2 - 3 weeks at a time. I loved the Camino last January - a lot of solitude and time for prayer and reflexion - just what I needed. However, in the winter, a pilgrim needs to be more flexible The hospitaleros and others along the way have information about weather and trail conditions. I had to alter my plans when big snow storms hit last January - I could not go through the Cross of Iron on O"Cebriero. Both the trail and the roads were closed to those places were closed due to huge amounts of snow. But the trail has a stark beauty that time of the year. Buen camino.