Recommended for 120km walk

[jhtburke]

Greetings! Julie here. Wow what a Forum! I have been deep in the worm hole for hours. My apologies if this question exists in another thread. Likely. I will be walking solo my 1st Camino this coming fall. Likely Sept or early Oct. I am 65 & am in good physical condition. I am aiming for roughly 75miles total ending up in Santiago. I may continue to Finisterre if I'm able. My question is regarding what seasoned walkers would recommend for my 1st Camino? I don't like the idea of too many travelers on the path but don't want to walk too late in the season when businesses may be closed. I like exploring towns along the way. I may consider an add-on to Finisterre if I have time. Thanks for your help!

 

[trecile]

How about the Camino Inglés? It's a complete Camino in itself, and won't have as many pilgrims on it as the Camino Francés. You could add in Finisterre and/or Muxía for additional miles/km.

Or perhaps the Sanabrés from Ourense or a stage or two farther back.

 

[dougfitz]

If you want to add some distance to the CI, it might be an option to go over to the north side of the Ferrol peninsula, and start in Covas. I walked from the albergue at Covas, but I cannot find any reference to that, and suspect that it might have closed. But it should be possible to take a taxi or bus from Ferrol in the morning, get a stamp at the shops or bar, and walk around the peninsula. From the albergue it was about 27 km to Ferrol. My walking notes are available here.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

@jhtburke , welcome to the forum! I echo @trecile - the Inglès is a wonderful first time camino with great infrastructure, and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the towns along the way. (I'm biased, it was my first Camino.)
If you have sufficient time start with a full day in Ferrol., it's worth it. It's extremely easy to access with multiple buses (and train) per day from Santiago, enabling you to fly in and out of Santiago. There are several threads about stages - here's one from @Elle Bieling: https://www.pilgrimagetraveler.com/camino-ingles.html

By that I mean if you want to take more time, rather than the ' standard ' five days.

Buen Camino!

 

[jhtburke]

How about the Camino Inglés? It's a complete Camino in itself, and won't have as many pilgrims on it as the Camino Francés. You could add in Finisterre and/or Muxía for additional miles/km.

Or perhaps the Sanabrés from Ourense or a stage or two farther back.

Thanks so much, I will research suggested Sanabrés from Ourense!

 

[jhtburke]

@jhtburke , welcome to the forum! I echo @trecile - the Inglès is a wonderful first time camino with great infrastructure, and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the towns along the way. (I'm biased, it was my first Camino.)
If you have sufficient time start with a full day in Ferrol., it's worth it. It's extremely easy to access with multiple buses (and train) per day from Santiago, enabling you to fly in and out of Santiago. There are several threads about stages - here's one from @Elle Bieling: https://www.pilgrimagetraveler.com/camino-ingles.html

By that I mean if you want to take more time, rather than the ' standard ' five days.

Buen Camino!

@jhtburke , welcome to the forum! I echo @trecile - the Inglès is a wonderful first time camino with great infrastructure, and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the towns along the way. (I'm biased, it was my first Camino.)
If you have sufficient time start with a full day in Ferrol., it's worth it. It's extremely easy to access with multiple buses (and train) per day from Santiago, enabling you to fly in and out of Santiago. There are several threads about stages - here's one from @Elle Bieling: https://www.pilgrimagetraveler.com/camino-ingles.html

By that I mean if you want to take more time, rather than the ' standard ' five days.

Buen Camino!

Perfect, Thanks! I will look at your recommended thread!