LakaPaka
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Plan to walk Camino Frances from SJPP beginning early September (2014)
We are a retired couple in the throes of preparing for our first Camino Frances. So many questions are floating through our heads. This amazingly helpful site has answered many of them. One is still puzzling us...... What is a realistic number of days from start in SJPP, including a couple of days (enough?) in Finisterre and Muxia (via transportation) at the conclusion?
Some friends have suggested planning an average of 10 miles/16 kilometers per day which translates to 50 walking days for the 500 miles. We plan to factor in about 8-10 rest days which will allow us to spend a couple of days in some cities/towns. In many of the discussions on this forum, people have indicated that 40ish days of walking is plenty. We well know that everyone walks his or her own Camino, but are trying to get a better fix on this before we book our flight. We're reasonably fit at ages 68 and 72, but don't want to push beyond a reasonable limit. We plan to begin our pilgrimage on September 11 and hope to fly home on Nov. 2.
Thanks for any insight.
Some friends have suggested planning an average of 10 miles/16 kilometers per day which translates to 50 walking days for the 500 miles. We plan to factor in about 8-10 rest days which will allow us to spend a couple of days in some cities/towns. In many of the discussions on this forum, people have indicated that 40ish days of walking is plenty. We well know that everyone walks his or her own Camino, but are trying to get a better fix on this before we book our flight. We're reasonably fit at ages 68 and 72, but don't want to push beyond a reasonable limit. We plan to begin our pilgrimage on September 11 and hope to fly home on Nov. 2.
Thanks for any insight.