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Start early, finish early. This stage, although long, is an easy oneI am doing my first Camino in September. It will be from Sarria to Santiago which I have to do in five walking days and my hotels are pre-booked. The longest day will be from Palas de Rei to Arzua, which is showing as 28.9km. Variables will be the weather and my pace. A pace of 4km/hour would be 7+ hours walking in itself. I have been thinking about how I get the balance right. On one side there will be knowing I have to walk those kilometres to ensure I reach Arzua not too late but also to not over do it physically and, very importantly and fundamentally, to be able to enjoy the journey and who and what I meet along the Way. I would like to be able to enjoy a sit-down lunch as I hope the food will also be part of the experience. So I wondered if those who have done this before had any thoughts about how to approach that day, for example are regular short breaks better than fewer but longer ones? Is an aim to do more in morning that afternoon? Any suggestions about where to stop?
Many thanks
Buan Camino
Peter
Except up to Melide, down to the river from Boente, up to the crest. Down to the river. Then up to the crest, then down to the river at Ribadiso, and up to the crest at Arzua...This stage, although long, is an easy one
There is a fair bit of moderate up-and-down along the way but unless all your previous walking has been done in very flat country I don't think that any of it should be a major challenge.Except up to Melide, down to the river from Boente, up to the crest. Down to the river. Then up to the crest, then down to the river at Ribadiso, and up to the crest at Arzua...
I am doing my first Camino in September. It will be from Sarria to Santiago
The start is in Sarria which begins with a nice uphill from the river to the crest...but unless all your previous walking has been done in very flat country
A PS. on the food issue. Melide is very well known for pulpo. The Pulperia Ezequiel is very famous. Although you may be too early in the day to stop for a full meal it may be worth pausing for a tapa or two anyway. I love pulpo and do not think a journey to Spain is complete without trying some. But not everyone agrees with me on that...
Hi Peter, we did Sarria to Santiago de Compostela May 2018 and broke up staying in Ribadiso also. albergue Milpes is excellent and a great suggestion from Paul. I used the attachment below to enable each day of our Camino to be pretty much balanced without over doing each day we set out on19th May and arrive Santiago 23rd May and we are OAPI am doing my first Camino in September. It will be from Sarria to Santiago which I have to do in five walking days and my hotels are pre-booked. The longest day will be from Palas de Rei to Arzua, which is showing as 28.9km. Variables will be the weather and my pace. A pace of 4km/hour would be 7+ hours walking in itself. I have been thinking about how I get the balance right. On one side there will be knowing I have to walk those kilometres to ensure I reach Arzua not too late but also to not over do it physically and, very importantly and fundamentally, to be able to enjoy the journey and who and what I meet along the Way. I would like to be able to enjoy a sit-down lunch as I hope the food will also be part of the experience. So I wondered if those who have done this before had any thoughts about how to approach that day, for example are regular short breaks better than fewer but longer ones? Is an aim to do more in morning that afternoon? Any suggestions about where to stop?
Many thanks
Buan Camino
Peter
I agree, I believe we stopped at Pulperia Ezeqiuel before noon. Stop for the pulpo regardless. Great food, great experience.A PS. on the food issue. Melide is very well known for pulpo. The Pulperia Ezequiel is very famous. Although you may be too early in the day to stop for a full meal it may be worth pausing for a tapa or two anyway. I love pulpo and do not think a journey to Spain is complete without trying some. But not everyone agrees with me on that...
Hi Pete, on your day to Arzua you can always get your pack sent ahead to your hotel. I did this for one day on my first camino and my body was grateful.I am doing my first Camino in September. It will be from Sarria to Santiago which I have to do in five walking days and my hotels are pre-booked. The longest day will be from Palas de Rei to Arzua, which is showing as 28.9km. Variables will be the weather and my pace. A pace of 4km/hour would be 7+ hours walking in itself. I have been thinking about how I get the balance right. On one side there will be knowing I have to walk those kilometres to ensure I reach Arzua not too late but also to not over do it physically and, very importantly and fundamentally, to be able to enjoy the journey and who and what I meet along the Way. I would like to be able to enjoy a sit-down lunch as I hope the food will also be part of the experience. So I wondered if those who have done this before had any thoughts about how to approach that day, for example are regular short breaks better than fewer but longer ones? Is an aim to do more in morning that afternoon? Any suggestions about where to stop?
Many thanks
Buan Camino
Peter
Thanks Bob. I have a training program that will increase length/height/frequency the nearer I get which I hope will give me the foundation. I feel that pace will be important.@Peterbell - Just an idea - If this stage is longer than you believe you can do (and want to do) adjust your training now to make it easier. You still have until September before you arrive in Spain.
Thanks Nate. Nice thought but I am committed to doing it in 5 days."everything is booked." Really? Try searching Booking.com for accommodations - forward or backward or even off to the side of the Camino - within a reasonable distance of your proposed ending point, maybe 10 km or so.
Check the Pilgrim Office website for rules on receiving a Credential. The rules say you must walk every step of The Way, but they don't say you must walk them all today. You must obtain sellos in geographical and chronological order to document your Camino, but you can break up the journey into segments as long as you resume in the correct place. That's how people can walk half the Camino this year, half next year, and still receive the Credential.
Back to your situation: when you've walked as far as you want for the day, stop at a bar and ask them to call you a taxi. Get a sello from that bar because that's the end of your Camino walk for the day. Ride the taxi to the hotel but don't get a sello at the hotel (or restaurant where you eat dinner) because this is a side trip, it's not officially part of your Camino walk, same as the people who took a year off. Next morning, ride the taxi back to the bar where you ended your walk the day before, get another sello (it's okay to get the same sello twice, as long as they're stamped in chronological order), commence the next day's walk. In June 2018, the going rate for taxis was 1 Euro per km.
I did not invent this idea, I credit Mark McCarthy, a veteran member who wrote a book covering your proposed route in detail (available on Amazon, highly recommended), and he also wrote a special "short stage" worksheet which is posted in Resources. It's not cheating if it's allowed by the rules.
Hi Fleur. Thank you for the words of encouragement. It looks like that day will be a particular slog which will make the shower and meal at the end all the more enjoyable!25km it is doable. By that section you'll be used to walking. Your accommodation is booked so no panic to find a bed on arrival. We were not youngsters when we walked that section and because of this we booked albergues but only one day ahead. We stopped for lunch in Melide. Yes the last few kms were a slog but it's doable.
"everything is booked." Really? Try searching Booking.com for accommodations - forward or backward or even off to the side of the Camino - within a reasonable distance of your proposed ending point, maybe 10 km or so.
This section is very hilly, up, down, up, down, all day long. I was exhausted! I had broke it into 2 days. Palas to Melide, Melide to Arzua...even so, up, down, up down, up down.....I really began to hate going down, because I knew I was going to have to go back up!Except up to Melide, down to the river from Boente, up to the crest. Down to the river. Then up to the crest, then down to the river at Ribadiso, and up to the crest at Arzua...
The Palas del Rey to Arzua you have 12 (twelve) municipalities with ALBERGUESURI where you can stop! Go to your rhythm, and when you can no longer stop at the first commune, which has albergues! Here's a link with the stage : https://www.gronze.com/etapa/palas-rei/arzuaI am doing my first Camino in September. It will be from Sarria to Santiago which I have to do in five walking days and my hotels are pre-booked. The longest day will be from Palas de Rei to Arzua, which is showing as 28.9km. Variables will be the weather and my pace. A pace of 4km/hour would be 7+ hours walking in itself. I have been thinking about how I get the balance right. On one side there will be knowing I have to walk those kilometres to ensure I reach Arzua not too late but also to not over do it physically and, very importantly and fundamentally, to be able to enjoy the journey and who and what I meet along the Way. I would like to be able to enjoy a sit-down lunch as I hope the food will also be part of the experience. So I wondered if those who have done this before had any thoughts about how to approach that day, for example are regular short breaks better than fewer but longer ones? Is an aim to do more in morning that afternoon? Any suggestions about where to stop?
Many thanks
Buan Camino
Peter
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