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Please tell us how you did on last summer's SJPdP to Burgos stage. Brierley has a suggestion of 12 days for this. How long did it take you and were there any problems along the way? That will help us determine better if you are going for too much. BY days you are giving yourself 19 days to do a Brierley suggestion of 21 days. And it isn't the same to say that you'll do 10% more each day because the next albergue can be quite a bit farther.I am planning on starting in Burgos in September and have three weeks. Will need two days for travel but is that ample time to make it Santiago?
Rick--I did twelve walking days without any problem. I did have rest days in Pamplona and Logrono. I averaged 15 miles a day, but I figure with the meseta coming up (which is fairly flat), I may be able to do more miles per day. You are welcomed for the well deserved likes!! DanielPlease tell us how you did on last summer's SJPdP to Burgos stage. Brierley has a suggestion of 12 days for this. How long did it take you and were there any problems along the way? That will help us determine better if you are going for too much. BY days you are giving yourself 19 days to do a Brierley suggestion of 21 days. And it isn't the same to say that you'll do 10% more each day because the next albergue can be quite a bit farther.
PS - Thanks for the likes.
I did twelve walking days without any problem. I did have rest days in Pamplona and Logrono. I averaged 15 miles a day
Molinaseca would be another nice spot for a rest day.
For the second stop, I am thinking somewhere around O'Cebreiro
Molinaseca is a great place for a rest day. No sightseeing, just relax by the river with a bottle of wine.
On the other hand, if there were any spa hotels along the way, spending a day lounging and soaking might not be a bad thing
thanks so much Rick! I will certainly take all the great info into consideration.So it looks like you can do Brierley's 12 stage SJPdP (286 km) to Burgos in 10 days of walking. On average then 28.6 km/day (18 miles/day) is do-able for you. You are giving yourself 19 days to do the rest (490 km). That matches up closely with the last 20 stages at the Albergues Camino Santiago website (stages 12 - 32) where their day 32 is only 4.1 km.
The Brierley distance of 490 km divided by the 19 days you have to the camino = 25.8 km/day or 16 miles/day.
The longest stage from the Albergues Camino Santiago site (stage 31) is 34.1 km or 21 miles.
From the numbers standpoint only it looks like you could do it if you can avoid more than one down day.
The Albergues Camino Santiago site is in Spanish only but probably is still usable even without knowing Spanish.
It is at http://www.alberguescaminosantiago.com/etapas-y-mapas/
Thanks Walleyranger for the suggestion. I have read many great things about Molinaseca. Buen Camino!Molinaseca is a great place for a rest day. No sightseeing, just relax by the river with a bottle of wine.
thanks for another great suggestion. Buen Camino!Villafranca del Bierzo could be a place to consider.
Cacabelos is a good option for that too plus it has some sightseeing.
Something like 3kms out of the camino, you have www.balnearioriopambre.com
My husband and I will be walking from Burgos to Santiago in June, taking about 3 weeks for the walk. I figure that at the end of each week, we will appreciate having a rest day, so I am planning that in - nothing set in stone, of course, but just want to have an idea of where we might want to stop.
We'll probably take 1 rest day in Leon. When we walked a couple years ago, we started in Leon, but due to a late arrival in town, we didn't actually see much of Leon itself - and we'll likely get to Leon around the end of our first week of walking. I appreciate other recommendations in the local area though - Astorga seemed like a nice place to spend some time too. Last time around, we stayed in Hospital de Orbigo as a partial rest day - made a short day of walking and had the whole afternoon and evening there, so I probably wouldn't want to repeat that. We liked that town a lot, but want to take the opportunity to see another city or town.
For the second stop, I am thinking somewhere around O'Cebreiro - it should probably take us about a week to get there from Leon. When we walked a couple years ago, we had to cut our Camino short due to an emergency at home, so we didn't get all the way to Santiago and aren't familiar with the towns along the way from about Villafranca del Bierzo onward. So I definitely appreciate any recommendation of good places to stop for a rest day. And we aren't opposed to taking a taxi or bus off-route a bit if there is a nice town or relaxing hotel in a picturesque location nearby
Thanks in advance.
Had a magical lunch and stop in Molinaseca - restaurant resting on the river below the beautiful arched bridge.Molinaseca is a great place for a rest day. No sightseeing, just relax by the river with a bottle of wine.
I did the Camino last fall - I walked from Burgos to Santiago in 23 days with two rest day: Leon and small mountain village, Faba, just below the beautiful mountain top views at O'Ocebreiro. To do this half of the Camino in three weeks is, in my humble estimation, both physically demanding and affords too little time to make some stops for the sheer joy of it.I am planning on starting in Burgos in September and have three weeks. Will need two days for travel but is that ample time to make it Santiago? I dont' necessarily want to rush it so that I can enjoy the Camino, but would appreciate any advice from others that have done this
Thanks Thomas. That's great info to have. I feel like it would be pushing it too much as I do want to enjoy the Camino as well. Buen Camino!I did the Camino last fall - I walked from Burgos to Santiago in 23 days with two rest day: Leon and small mountain village, Faba, just below the beautiful mountain top views at O'Ocebreiro. To do this half of the Camino in three weeks is, in my humble estimation, both physically demanding and affords too little time to make some stops for the sheer joy of it.
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