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depends on the time of year. if in the summer, the Glician section of the CF. if in the spring/autumn, perhaps Puente la Reina onwards... Good luckHaving recently returned from walking the CF from StJPdP to Santiago, my gushing enthusiasm has prompted several family members (wife, brother-in-law, brother-in-law's wife) to ask me to "lead" them on a one-week segment of the trail. They are not interested in obtaining the compostela, but are looking for scenic beauty, cultural and historical landmarks, and convenience. These are people in their mid-50's who would probably be most comfortable hiking less than 15 km. per day. Given these constraints, what would be your suggestions for the ideal one week on the camino?
My thought is Pamplona to Logrono. Easy transportation at both ends, just a bit of up and down and about 95 km / 60 miles between them so less than 10 miles a day on average or 10 miles each and a day to do sight-seeing. The Brierley guide has this as 4 day walk. There are some bigger towns along this stretch and you could find fancier accommodations. The scenery before Pamplona and in Galicia is somewhat like the northeastern U.S. so Pamplona to Logrono gives them something different than they may be used to. From Logrono to Astorga you have the meseta and that may be too different.They are not interested in obtaining the compostela, but are looking for scenic beauty, cultural and historical landmarks, and convenience. These are people in their mid-50's who would probably be most comfortable hiking less than 15 km. per day. Given these constraints, what would be your suggestions for the ideal one week on the camino?
Hi SYStarting in Roncesvalles - with the traditional pilgrims blessing! - and see how far they get sounds also reasonable. Perhaps they could even reach Logroño (wine/tapas capital of the Rioja and good traffic hub)? Buen camino, SY
Hi SY
Can you please tell us about the Pilgrims Blessing in Roncesvalles, I'm not familiar with that.
Thanks,
Chris
Is this photo on the Camino Ingles or the road to Fisterre. So beautiful!Why not walk the Camino Ingles? It fits the distances, and has glimpses on almost all the different terrains on the different Caminos along with the excitement of seeing the spires of the Cathedral as you approach Santiago.
Another suggestion, since the Compostela isn't that important would be to walk from Santiago to Fisterre and then on to Muxia!
Either of these would provide the distances, culture and countryside views with less difficult transportation arrangements required to get to the starting point. Both are less traveled, but there are enough others on the route to provide the camaraderie experience. Both are pastural. I think the route from Oliveroa to Cea to Fisterre to Lires to Muxia is one of the beautiful walks on the Camino. Sunset at the lighthouse at Fisterre is worth a journey by itself. And there are plenty of services along the way (except for Mazaricos where there is really on one Auberge).
Buen camino!
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