bhovers
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Ingles walked in early June 2015.
I've figured out how to squeeze in 6 days of hiking the Camino, but I've had a tough time deciding which route to take.
The Camino Frances (Sarria- Santiago) has been recommended far more than any other trail, in part because of my short time frame. I've read that it's the most popular route, leading me to believe it must be quite special & beautiful. But I'm concerned about crowds/ large numbers of people on the route, especially the last couple days going into Santiago. I scanned the forum and didn't see this addressed: how busy is it on this route? Are there sections where you don't see any others on the trail or are groups of people always in view?
We're considering the Camino Portuguese, which would be quieter, but the elevation isn't as high and we prefer hiking higher plus the itinerary didn't look as interesting to me. It is probably a wonderful itinerary, but it's so hard to get a feel for by reading about it.
We also looked into the Camino Ingles, another quiet trail, but decided against it.
We hiked through the Alps last year and experienced long distances with no others around. It's always fun to run into another hiker when you haven't seen anyone in awhile, but I also don't want to hike the trail with lots of others in view. I'm just trying to gauge how popular and busy the Camino Frances would be as that's my only concern.
We're going in early June and don't mind getting an early start each day to miss the crowds.
Thanks!
The Camino Frances (Sarria- Santiago) has been recommended far more than any other trail, in part because of my short time frame. I've read that it's the most popular route, leading me to believe it must be quite special & beautiful. But I'm concerned about crowds/ large numbers of people on the route, especially the last couple days going into Santiago. I scanned the forum and didn't see this addressed: how busy is it on this route? Are there sections where you don't see any others on the trail or are groups of people always in view?
We're considering the Camino Portuguese, which would be quieter, but the elevation isn't as high and we prefer hiking higher plus the itinerary didn't look as interesting to me. It is probably a wonderful itinerary, but it's so hard to get a feel for by reading about it.
We also looked into the Camino Ingles, another quiet trail, but decided against it.
We hiked through the Alps last year and experienced long distances with no others around. It's always fun to run into another hiker when you haven't seen anyone in awhile, but I also don't want to hike the trail with lots of others in view. I'm just trying to gauge how popular and busy the Camino Frances would be as that's my only concern.
We're going in early June and don't mind getting an early start each day to miss the crowds.
Thanks!