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I did a "half and half", probably the best of both caminos from my understanding...I loved the variety!
Oh, I did end my camino in beautiful Lugo for a rest day before taking a bus straight away to Santiago as I had read after Lugo it was a bit more mundane and I was a bit limited on time. At said,I did not get a compostela that year.
You might go ider starting your Norte at Gijón or loaned. Nice view and good mix of terrain!Hola,
I was looking for insight as to the difference/pro's v cons of walking the the Norte vs the Primitivo....... I won't be walking all the way to Santiago as I only have 10-12 days to walk......
If you start from Oviedo the Norte will take approx. 14 days to Santiago. If you choose the Primitivo it should take you approx. 10 days. You could consider ending earlier in Lugo, spend a great day sightseeing there, then bus to Santiago for a couple of nice days... my personal preference.Where did you start and finish.? I am planning something similar but only have 10 days available. I will be flying into Oviedo
If you start from Oviedo the Norte will take approx. 14 days to Santiago. If you choose the Primitivo it should take you approx. 10 days. You could consider ending in Lugo, spend a great day sightseeing there, then bus to Santiago for a couple of nice days... my personal preference.
Maybe a few others will chime in with ideas to help you decide.
You were reading my mind about ending my hike at Lugo. I hiked from Astorga to SDC in 2016 and the "Sarrian Hordes" as I came to call them put me in a bad mood. I know it shouldn't had but I'll learn from that experience.If you start from Oviedo the Norte will take approx. 14 days to Santiago. If you choose the Primitivo it should take you approx. 10 days. You could consider ending earlier in Lugo, spend a great day sightseeing there, then bus to Santiago for a couple of nice days... my personal preference.
Maybe a few others will chime in with ideas to help you decide.
I had read that the portion of the Primitivo after Lugo was as not nearly as special as the first part starting in Oviedo. Spending an extra day i Lugo and walking the intact city walls was a highlight for me.You were reading my mind about ending my hike at Lugo. I hiked from Astorga to SDC in 2016 and the "Sarrian Hordes" as I came to call them put me in a bad mood. I know it shouldn't had but I'll learn from that experience.
I'm somewhat in a quandry as to whether to do the primitivo or the first part of the CF.I had read that the portion of the Primitivo after Lugo was as not nearly as special as the first part starting in Oviedo. Spending an extra day i Lugo and walking the intact city walls was a highlight for me.
Chrissy, you could have taken the Verde to Sobrado dos Monxes, very special. And as dear Janis Joplin nearly said "It's all £&()(^&%£ Camino".I had read that the portion of the Primitivo after Lugo was as not nearly as special as the first part starting in Oviedo. Spending an extra day i Lugo and walking the intact city walls was a highlight for me.
I, too, am torn between the two routes. I have walked the Norte (in 2019) and loved it so am really keen to revisit it but am also drawn to the Primitivo. One question is abut accommodation. How does the Primitivo compare in that sense?If in the future you would come back for another camino ( and perhaps have more time) I would do the primitivo now and return another time for walking the norte and staying on the coast after Villaviciosa. If this is not the case: If you walk the Norte I would opt for starting in Irun. I think that this is the most beautifull, but also the hardest part of the Norte. An advantage would be that in the future it would be easy to "pick up where you left". The comparison with the primitivo is difficult, the Primitivo is also very beautifull. If you are fond of sea views the norte is obviously your choice, on the Norte you will pass through more big cities and tourist places and you will walk more on asphalt. The primitivo is more rural and mountainous. I myself cannot decide which I liked best
You'll actually be flying into Asturias which is a long bus-ride or exciting taxi-ride ( we hit 115 kph one evening) from Oviedo. 10 days gets you Oviedo to Lugo. 10 days well spent.Where did you start and finish.? I am planning something similar but only have 10 days available. I will be flying into Oviedo
@Tincatinker, In 2020 I was planning to finish the Norte beginning in Oviedo and walk on to Muxia and Finesterre. I booked every night possible that I could and was sooo looking forward to staying at Sobrado dos Monxes on May 4, 2020, (but not sure what the Verde is that you speak of)...as soon as I am officially allowed to walk once again in Spain this is my plan...I am not planning to change anything and still hope to get a bed in that monestery.Chrissy, you could have taken the Verde to Sobrado dos Monxes, very special. And as dear Janis Joplin nearly said "It's all £&()(^&%£ Camino".
The best way to deal with the "hordes" is to anticipate them, and to train yourself to see them as a positive (except when one of them buys the last chocolate croissant in the bar just before you can get oneI hiked from Astorga to SDC in 2016 and the "Sarrian Hordes" as I came to call them put me in a bad mood. I know it shouldn't had but I'll learn from that experience.
Wise words, @trecile, so true.The best way to deal with the "hordes" is to anticipate them, and to train yourself to see them as a positive (except when one of them buys the last chocolate croissant in the bar just before you can get one) instead of a negative.
I think of them as bringing fresh energy and a sense of renewal to the Camino, and it's nice to be considered the "old pro." Remember that you are lucky and priviliged to have the time to walk a longer Camino, and be humble. And when you start to get annoyed by the group ahead of you stopping for the umpteenth time to take a picture in front of a Camino marker, remember this sign.
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Camino Verde, runs from Lugo to Sobrado. Two days of delight. Try the search function for clues@Tincatinker, In 2020 I was planning to finish the Norte beginning in Oviedo and walk on to Muxia and Finesterre. I booked every night possible that I could and was sooo looking forward to staying at Sobrado dos Monxes on May 4, 2020, (but not sure what the Verde is that you speak of)...as soon as I am officially allowed to walk once again in Spain this is my plan...I am not planning to change anything and still hope to get a bed in that monestery.
Where did you start when you did the "combination"? How many days did you need for that?I did a "half and half", probably the best of both caminos from my understanding...I loved the variety!
Oh, I did end my camino in beautiful Lugo for a rest day before taking a bus straight away to Santiago as I had read after Lugo it was a bit more mundane and I was a bit limited on time. That said, I did not qualify for a compostela that year.
We started in San Sabastian from 4/21-5/11, then switched to the Primitivo at Oviedo 5/11- 5/24 ending in Lugo. We then bussed to Santiago, spending almost another week which included visiting Muxia and Finesterre.Where did you start when you did the "combination"? How many days did you need for that?
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