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One Week in December

Which Camino would you recommend to me?

  • Sarria to Santiago

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Camino Ingles from Ferrol

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • Primitivo from Lugo

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Camino Ingles from A Coruna

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Camino del Norte from ??? (suggestions welcome!!!)

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • Finisterra Muxia Santiago Circuit

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Camino Portuguese from Tui

    Votes: 4 30.8%

  • Camino Sanabres from Ourense

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other? (Please specify in a comment)

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Total voters
    13

SYates

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Time of past OR future Camino
First: Camino Francés 1999
...
Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

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After the Camino Ditch Pigs Clean Up I hope to sneak in a short pilgrimage, but on which Camino? I have around ~7 days and prefer to walk no more than 20km/day (heels still tender). I am not concerned about getting yet another Compostela but would very much like to end in Santiago. So, which Camino should I choose? SY

PS I know about walking in winter and have the adequate equipment, so weather/climate isn't an issue. Nor is Spanish, I am pretty fluent so less traveled routes aren't a problem either.
 
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How wonderful! I would love to walk the Frances out of season, after walking the last 40kms from Arzua last month... So busy and commercial - a big culture shock after the peace of the Norte, yet much of it was off road and and I imagine it to be very attractive out of season.

Then again... Finisterre - Muxia and the wild Atlantic coast in winter...

What a delicious decision to be able to make!!

Pete
 
Being contrarian, I'd choose none of the above and hop the train to Santiago from wherever I end up.
I'd try this in a week, because it was so fantastic I want to go back to explore further--but I don't know about winter.
 
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I didn't walk this, but I wish I had (well, maybe, I did like Eulalia de Boveda) but I would think if the weather permits (that I don't know) Lugo via Sobrado dos Monxes to the Norte to SdC.
 
Smallest_Sparrow said:
I didn't walk this, but I wish I had (well, maybe, I did like Eulalia de Boveda) but I would think if the weather permits (that I don't know) Lugo via Sobrado dos Monxes to the Norte to SdC.
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I loved this walk on the Camino Verde, but the first day (Lugo to Friol) is about 28kms, with absolutely no services along the way. The next day's walk from Friol to Sobrado is about 25kms, so both are outside @SYates 's preferred distances. After Sobrado, there are more stopping options, but it could be difficult to stretch this into a 7-day walk. However, it's still an interesting option and everyone who has done it speaks highly of those two days of peace and tranquility. @SYates - you would have two natural advantage: (1) you aren't scared of dogs and (2) the German guide has good directions for this less-travelled detour.

Re. the broader question of where to walk, all of the potential options have their appeal. If it were me, I'd probably just make a last minute choice based on weather and ease of travel. I'd hate to lose a day sitting on a bus if the weather was perfect for walking. Are you leaning towards any particular option?
 
@SYates.
Hi Sybil.
A slow Pamplona to Logrono taking in all the churches , sights , coffee bars ..
That would be my first choice , familiarity breeds contempt.
Then My second would be Burgos to Sahagun popping into Reb and Paddy's.
............could be really chilly?
My edit .............. I REALLY like the idea!!
 
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Olá Sybil, reading your post my first thoughts were about how to get to a good starting point. Therefore I voted for the Caminho Português starting in Tui. There are cheap flights from Prague to Porto via Lisbon and some buses from Porto airport to Tui.
 
Ah if only this choice were as easy as the one I will make tomorrow. I don't know, SYates, you have a lot of good options.

I remember that when I found myself on the Frances from Ponferrada to Santiago a few years ago (having changed my plans about the Invierno), I realized I had forgotten how beautiful it was -- in spite of the crowds. I don't know, you've walked a lot of different caminos, I think there is something appealing going back to where it probably all started for you and be able to enjoy it without the crowds. But any of the routes you suggest would be nice.

A few more comments -- The Inglés from Ferrol has the advantage of being a "full camino" . I don't think the route from Lugo is the best of the Primitivo, and in a few days you're on the Frances anyway. Sanabres from OUrense is nice -- it's not the "best" part of the Sanabres IMO but could be a warm-up teaser. You could also add the Invierno from Monforte de Lemos, there's a lot of nice walking in there.

Good luck with this decision. Buen camino, Laurie
 
Camino del Norte from Portugalete (just past the Industrial section of Bilbao) to Santander. Is my vote, the ocean views, the hills to climb - love this Camino!

PS - You would be able to stop by Father Ernesto's hostel in Guemes - considered the best on the Norte.
 
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NualaOC said:
... If it were me, I'd probably just make a last minute choice based on weather and ease of travel. I'd hate to lose a day sitting on a bus if the weather was perfect for walking. Are you leaning towards any particular option?
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I am leaning towards Tui>Santiago closely followed by the Camino Ingles at the moment, but you are right, a last minute (weather!) decision might be the best. Buen Camino, SY
 
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