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iloveagoodadventure

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Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Welcome to the Forum. Be aware that it is not a travel agency. I recommend that you purchase a couple of guide books and look over Gronze.com. (Giggle Translate can help if you don't have Spanish.)

The only issue with booking ahead is that it locks you into a schedule, removing the possibility of serendipity. If you do, be sure and keep your contact list so you can call and reschedule or cancel if the spirit moves you to change to a different stop point.

Buen camino.
 
Welcome to the forum! You will find lots of information here. But your question is so broad, that perhaps a good place to start would be with a guide book - either paper or e-version.
I am not sure what stages are good to double
There are no fixed stages: only the suggestions from a particular guide author, and what conveniently fits on one page of a map. The route is the same, the only difference being how far along the route you walk in a day.

Another very useful planning tool is https://godesalco.com/. That will help with itinerary options.
 
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Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!

This is quite a common question and always raises lots of debate.
I'm not going to make any suggestions, because......

I fall into the camp of those who think booking all your accommodation ahead of time, merely degrades the experience. As it's almost impossible to know how far you will feel like walking days and weeks ahead. You may also feel like walking faster or longer on certain days, or dawdling along because on that day, you just feel like it, rather than trying to maintain a schedule.

I have met too many Pilgrims who regretted booking everything ahead. They were injured and wanted to walk shorter days, or they had made friends who were staying in different places.

For me, it is the 'one thing' I would not do on a Camino.

But there are others who do it, and it seems to work for them. I'll let them suggest stages........ 😉

Just thought it worth providing another perspective to at least consider.
 
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If you are thinking of partially pre-booking @KFH offers excellent advice in this post

This advice is from a self-booking perspective, with the idea of booking before you leave or having enough info to book or modify while you are out on the camino:

Start with a list of possible stages. Go back and look at the tour company you first considered and make a list of stages they would have put you on. Then look at any other tour companies and their stages. Many of these companies cater to seniors and also want their customers to book more nights rather than less nights. This means they are likely not having their customers overdo their daily walks.

Guidebooks will often be more helpful in describing the actual terrain of each day's walk. Same distance between towns doesn't always mean same level of difficulty.

Gather several stage lists from various sources and see how they match up.

Then consider their reported distances between stages and generally decide (meaning not commit to a fixed decision) if each specific stage will be too much for you.

Then go look at J Willhaus above suggestion about gronze and see the different towns and possible stopping points and start making a list of possible stages which fit you and begin to formulate a stage design which suits you.

Once you start formulating your Possible Stage List, make sure you know the distances between each possible stage. JW's example above is great for this. Use that and write each down in a list in a notebook so you can easily combine distances (ex: Sarria to Vilei 3.6 + Vilei to Mosteiro 0.6 = 4.2). You don't have to list these in your notebook for every single town, just for the ones you are considering stopping in, but you WILL take all the distance totals for the towns you are passing through and put those distance totals on your list. (Ex: Gronze lists 18 towns between Sarria and Portomarin. You don't need all of them listed but you must know the distance between Sarria and Portomarin and the distance between Sarria and any town before Portomarin you are considering stopping in).

As you start making a list of possible stages which suit your ability and fitness level ("I know I can make it this far" or "I'm not sure if I can do that distance" or "I know I can't go that far") you will begin to formulate a more coherent list of possible stages.

(As you continue walking in training you might change your mind as you assess your capabilities and adjust possible stages accordingly, i.e. "I can walk further than I thought I could" or "I'm worried about my knee acting up again. I'd better take it easier than I previously planned")

So you take all that info and start making a stage list for YOU on THIS trip. You will have definite stops and possible stops.

The Definite Stops are ones which suit your preferences. Those preferences might include: Ability to book ahead of time; Suitable accommodation; Places to eat; Distance between towns demand you stay there.

Then you take your Possible Stops and either solidify or eliminate based on your needs and criteria: Distance between definite stops; Places to stay, if any; Types of accommodation; Ability to book ahead of time, etc.

One strategy to consider is to book all Definite Stops ahead of time and booking the ones in-between as you are on the road.

If you use Booking(dot)com a great tip is to look at the guest reviews and do a search within the reviews on each specific property you are considering using the word 'camino'. You will find that people on the camino love using the word 'camino' in their reviews and they are very helpful. Your search results will include results such as "right on the camino path" or "nice place but too far from the camino for us" or "perfect indulgence on the camino after many nights in albergues". The more results in reviews of the words 'camino' and 'pilgrim' the better. Using those words will net you info on distance of hotel from actual camino route, comfort of beds, bathrooms, showers, bathtubs and other things. If you don't see the word 'camino' in the reviews there is a good chance not too many pilgrims stayed there-- and the two main reasons pilgrims won't stay in a specific hotel are 1- too expensive 2- not close to the camino.
 
@iloveagoodadventure . Just an after thought.......... as my post could be misunderstood or thought unhelpful.

I'm an avid 'planner'

For my next Camino (not the Frances) I have stages worked out for 60 days.
I've identified a few accommodation special places I'd like to stay.
Other places worthy of a rest day.

In my case I walk short days. 20-25 kms.
So I've researched long stages to see how they might be broken up.

But.......

I have only booked the first 2 nights accommodation.
As I realise my plan might not survive longer than that.

Who knows what might happen, what places I might be drawn to, what injuries might slow me down, or if indeed, I might manage longer days than expected.

But the plan and the research was fun.
It gave me some focus.
And it gave me a sense of the things and places I might like to se along the way.

A wise person once said, I think on this Forum.
"Hold your plans lightly" :)

Depending on what your interests are, I'm sure members will be delighted to make suggestions.
Art, Architecture, Churches, Landscapes, Socialising, Isolation, ..... ?
 
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You pose an interesting puzzle. With some of your constraints, I can’t offer you any simple solutions. But, let me venture into this discussion, at least with my big toe, with some ideas.

I was planning on 35 days
In 35 days, you could walk from SJPP to Finisterre. However, I think you would need everyone of those days to do that distance. If you look at Gronze or Brierley, that’s close to the number of days/stages they say it takes for this journey. Although I walked from SJPP to SdC in 31 days, it was a bit faster than I would have preferred. Let me suggest you plan your walk just to SdC and see how long it takes you to get there. If you have 3-4 extra days, walk on to Finisterre. If not, just take the bus to the end of the world. One way to enjoy your Camino is not to put undo pressures upon yourself.

I am not sure what stages are good to double

Again if you look at any of the guides, you’ll find that a typical stage is 12-15 miles a day. Terrain varies so some stages are tougher than others. To double a stage is a pretty gargantuan task and one that I wouldn’t look forward to as least from a “quality of experience” perspective. A typical walking day might be five plus hours. Now double that! I cycled the VDLP in 12 days (600 miles). Much of it is just a blur. As I quoteJimmy Buffett in my tag, Walk fast enough to get there but slow enough to see.

I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on.

Tying into my thoughts above, there may be any number of places where you will want to take your time and dally a while with your camera. As an art teacher and photographer, I know places like Burgos, Leon, and SdC offer so many “study” opportunities that you’ll not be able to resist them easily nor get away from them too quickly. Focusing on the journey will require time to absorb your experiences.

I would like to try and book ahead,

Numerous threads on the forum regarding reserving ahead or not. I have done both equally successfully. My spontaneity has never suffered due to having reserved a bed or a room, but injury has required making some alternate plans. If the CF is crowded, there can be a bed rush particularly on certain stages. A reservation reduces the stress of hoping to find a bed or, in your case, a “cheap” private room. If you do get to your stopping point by early afternoon, it isn’t generally difficult to get an albergue bed. Finding private accommodations might be more difficult. With the sleeping issue you raised, pre-booking might be to your advantage. But, maybe think about just booking a few days out particularly after you become comfortable on the Camino and learn your pace. Either way, do book through Pamplona to start since there can be a traffic jam when a lot of pilgrims leave SJPP on a given day.

without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe.

Don’t worry about this. You will be surrounded by the “pilgrim vibe” all the way to Santiago regardless of sleeping arrangements. But, let me suggest that when possible, look for private rooms in albergues. Then you have the best of both worlds.

So, as was said above, enjoy your planning. I’m sure it will work out quite well. Buen Camino.
 
Thank you for all you words and advice!!! I truly appreciate it. It’s nice to know I’m in good company ☺️ I love a good adventure!
 
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@iloveagoodadventure . Just an after thought.......... as my post could be misunderstood or thought unhelpful.

I'm an avid 'planner'

For my next Camino (not the Frances) I have stages worked out for 60 days.
I've identified a few accommodation special places I'd like to stay.
Other places worthy of a rest day.

In my case I walk short days. 20-25 kms.
So I've researched long stages to see how they might be broken up.

But.......

I have only booked the first 2 nights accommodation.
As I realise my plan might not survive longer than that.

Who knows what might happen, what places I might be drawn to, what injuries might slow me down, or if indeed, I might manage longer days than expected.

But the plan and the research was fun.
It gave me some focus.
And it gave me a sense of the things and places I might like to se along the way.

A wise person once said, I think on this Forum.
"Hold your plans lightly" :)

Depending on what your interests are, I'm sure members will be delighted to make suggestions.
Art, Architecture, Churches, Landscapes, Socialising, Isolation, ..... ?
Funny, I never considered 20-25km days to be short. That’s like walking a half marathon a day.
 
Funny, I never considered 20-25km days to be short. That’s like walking a half marathon a day.
Ah! I love it! Hold my plans lightly…that’s the goal. I’ve enjoyed researching and getting a sense for what/where things may be.

I realized last summer my plans changed, based on weather! Too hot in Italy, go to Switzerland. Lodging booked while in route on the train.

Thank you for the wonderful advice! Much gratitude ☺️
 
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Personally, I prefer shorter days, 15-20, with the occasional 20+ on the meseta. Plan for this spring is 47 days from SJPDP to Santiago. Gives me time to sightsee in some of the towns and I do like arriving early for that.

Have you tried using this website to plan out your days? It is really helpful, cause "stages" are just a creation from a guidebook writer, and for me as an older women, more of a fantasy Camino as they are much too long.
https://godesalco.com/plan/frances
 
Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
If you have google maps, this may help. I made this map in stages with several accommodations at each stage.
 
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I'm not going to give you any suggestions on stages but I will pass on some hints about them. To more easily find unreserved accomodations stop at towns that are not on the end stages of guide books (unless you've got to photograph or study something there, usually in cities).

You may find in towns that the albergues or other lodgings further on in town will have more beds available. Even if empty you may want to get a private room there if available in case the other albergues fill up and late comers to town start filling up your place.
 
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I'm with Rick. I cycled down the West Coast of the U.S. a few years ago and camped with an individual who was doing the entire ride, about 1,600 miles, in 21 days. (Just know, that this is not a flat cycling route!I) His plan was to get up at dawn and cycle till late afternoon, set up camp, eat, sleep, wake up and do it again. I told him the same thing I would tell 'I love a good adventure'. Your walk is, in all likelihood, the one time you are going to do this. Doing it in a rush, and I really don't care what the "reason for the hurry" is, will result in an experience that ends up on a list with a check-off mark after it. I've only done the French Way twice but if someone asks me 'what was it like', I could talk them non-stop for a week and still find I've left something out. This last time, for instance,, we met a solo hiker, Peter. He is 86 years old out of Hamburg. during the three days we walked together he fell twice, but only out of his bunkbed! He phoned his wife every day, calling her his 'kleine Schatze'. I overheard his wife say to him 'Du bist ganz verruckt' (you're completely crazy!). Walking with him cost (??) us a day of time but we think about him often and it's one of the best memories of the 2022 walk.
I know if I was a first timer on this board, planning their first walk, I would notice that many members have done this walk, the French Way, several times. I would want to know why.
 
It took me 35 days to walk from SJPDP to Finisterre on my first Camino, and didn't feel rushed at all.
I had plenty of time in the afternoons to explore the city or town that I was in, and even went to the archeological dig site outside of Atapuerca. And some villages don't take more than 15 minutes to see everything!
 
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Perhaps, for now in the early planning stages, instead of focusing on what places you want to stop and sleep at, you instead focus on what art and history you want to look at along the way.

Use the search function on this forum, and look for ‘Romanesque’, ‘Visigoth’, ‘architecture’, ‘history’ and any other words connected to your interests. There are some very interesting discussions and names of places related to those topics, which may excite your interest and inform your planning. Perhaps spending a day or a few hours inspecting these places will warrant staying in a local town rather than walking a set number of km each day.

Castromaior, for example, is a set of ruins of an ancient village, after Portomarín, which most pilgrim miss as they won’t walk 100 yards/metres off the yellow arrow-marked trail. It’s a tranquil spot, with some excavated foundations of the village, partially protected by defensive dirt walls. In my view, it’s worth a half hour or so, to soak up the atmosphere and contemplate what life might have been like there.

Have fun with the planning!
 
Oh boy! I thought I added that info. I was planning on 35 days
You might also download the free apps Way of St James (Buen Camino) and Wise Pilgrim Camino Frances. Play around with them. You’ll find distances between towns along the way, types of lodging with names and phone numbers, elevation gains/losses between locations, and more to help you plot your trek.

“I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on.” If you’re going all the way SJPP to Finisterre, there might not be a lot of time in 35 days to “stop and smell the roses,” but apparently it can be done to a degree. Good luck!
 
Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
Follow the yellow arrows, easy.
 
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Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
Hi there. Info for camino from SJPP to Santiago is pretty easy to find as lots of info. To continue onto Finisterre I recommend looking at this site.
https://www.packing-up-the-pieces.com/camino-finisterre-muxia-guide/

One of the most useful blogs Ive found and will give you all the info you need. Good luck and safe travels
 
In terms of overnight stays, there are towns and cities that simply should not be missed. One approach would be to get a consensus from experienced pilgrims and previous post topics on this site about their favorite overnight stops. Then determine which ones you want to stay in, and build your itinerary around that. By the way, I have walked the Camino twice in June, and I have come to believe that is the best month to walk. I walked in July last year, and will go back to June this summer. The first two Caminos I did right about 30 days (sans Finesterre). The third, last year, I took 42 days. I cannot really describe how much more enjoyable the Camino was for me at that pace. Slowing down like that was a revelation in terms of what I saw and how I felt.
 
From my notes, the stages from 3 main sources.

DayBrierlyAmis.frGronze
0SJPDPSJPDPSJPDP
1RoncesvallesRoncesvallesRoncesvalles
2LarrasoanaLarrasoanaZubri
3Cizur MenorCizur MenorPamplona
4Puenta La ReinaPuenta La ReinaPuenta La Reina
5EstellaEstellaEstella
6Los ArcosLos ArcosLos Arcos
7LogronoVianaLogrono
8NajeraNavaretteNajera
9Santo DomingoNajeraSanto Domingo
10BeloradoSanto DomingoBelorado
11San Juan de OrtegaBeloradoSan Juan
12BurgosSan JuanBurgos
13Hornillos del CaminoBurgosHornillos
14CastrojerizHornillosCastrojeriz
15FromistaCastroJerizFromista
16Carrion de Los CondesFromistaCarrion
17Terradillos de los TemplariosCarrionTerradillos
18BercianosTerradillosBercianos
19Mansilla de Las MulasBercianosMansilla
20LeonMansillaLeon
21VilladangosLeonSan Martin/Villar
22AstorgaViladangosAstorga
23Rabanal del CaminoAstorgaFoncebadon
24MolinasecaRabanalPonferrada
25Villafranca Del BierzoMolinasecaVillaFranca
26OcebreiroCacabelosOcebreiro
27TricastelaVega de ValcarceTricastela
28SarriaAlto de PoyaSarria
29PortomarinCalvorPortomarin
30Palas de ReiPortomarinPalas de Rei
31RibadisoPonte CampanaArzua
32ArcaRibadisoOpedrouzo
33Santiago de CompostelaArcaSantiago
34Santiago
 
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Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
What’s more important to you, the journey or the destination?

Inexpensive/ Tourist vibe / private room / earplugs / vertigo. There may a need for compromise here.

The whole booking-ahead thing is a constraint also.

Perhaps consider the responses to your question, as posed, then think about posing it again with fewer constraints in a few days time.
 
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One approach would be to get a consensus from experienced pilgrims and previous post topics on this site
Consensus? Here? 🤣

’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way.
It isn't clear what you are looking for that would be different from what you can find in the many well researched guide books and apps. Many of them show about 33 days for SJPP to Santiago, and 3 more days to Finisterre. With 35 days, you will need to tighten up a little, but there are many ways to do that. Or you might decide not to walk to Finisterre.

In any case, you will miss some of the gems along the way, and you will see others that you didn't expect. Perhaps pick a few to help with some itinerary decisions, but then "focus on the experience" (as you said) rather than on a check list.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Possibly because not everyone has the luxury of unlimited time to walk the Camino. Most people have work and family obligations.
Yes as I do. I only have so many days off from work and a plane to catch to return home on a specific date. So as much as I would like to walk only 10 to 15 km a day and stay extra days in certain places and have an open end plane ticket to return home anytime I desire that is not possible on this camino. Maybe next year when I'm retired and be able to do a second camino I might be able to do that but this year its not in the cards. Even though i'am on a set schedule i'am just happy that my boss gave me more time off than she wanted to so I could walk the camino this May-June. For me, a camino on a set schedule is better than no camino at all.
 
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Here's a 31 day plan for walking from SJPdP to Santiago, then you would have 3-4 days to walk to the coast.

This looks cool but do you know why the map diverges twice? The red line?
 
Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
My recommendation is to think of "booking ahead" as looking at no more than two days ahead. We had no problem booking rooms about 24 hours in advance, and that allowed us to change plans, stay over an extra day some places, walk a little longer on occasion. Wing it, you'll enjoy it more, and if you run into the "occasional" booking problem consider that part of the adventure.
 
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Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
Addendum: Do book Orisson well ahead of time. Great stop.
 
My recommendation is to think of "booking ahead" as looking at no more than two days ahead. We had no problem booking rooms about 24 hours in advance, and that allowed us to change plans, stay over an extra day some places, walk a little longer on occasion. Wing it, you'll enjoy it more, and if you run into the "occasional" booking problem consider that part of the adventure.
What time did you book ahead ? And did u call or use booking.com app or something?
 
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My recommendation is to think of "booking ahead" as looking at no more than two days ahead. We had no problem booking rooms about 24 hours in advance, and that allowed us to change plans, stay over an extra day some places, walk a little longer on occasion. Wing it, you'll enjoy it more, and if you run into the "occasional" booking problem consider that part of the adventure.
Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
Take a look at this site. It is written by a walker and it gives you all the info and itineraries you need. One of the best sites Ive used from an ordinary person. Good Way. And if booking ahead is your thing, go for it. Enjoy

https://www.packing-up-the-pieces.com/camino-finisterre-muxia-guide/
Hello!

I’m looking for a great itinerary from the SJPP to Camino Finisterre. I am not sure what stages are good to double and yet I don’t want to miss the gems along the way. I would like to try and book ahead, if I had a better idea of where on a solid itinerary. I am also looking for inexpensive private rooms, without feeling isolated from the pilgrim vibe. I’m a light sleeper and earplugs bring on vertigo for me.

Context…I’m a photographer and art history teacher, so the experience of this journey is what I’m focused on. Also, I’m a pretty good shape and love long distance trekking!

Thank you all for any suggestions or advice!

Bueno Camino!
 
What time did you book ahead ? And did u call or use booking.com app or something?
I've anywhere between a few hours ahead to a few days a head, and I've just arrived without bookings many times when staying in albergues and even private rooms.

If the property is on booking.com I'll usually try that first because it's less effort than calling.
 
What time did you book ahead ? And did u call or use booking.com app or something?
We used Booking.com regularly. We also listened to recommendations as we walked, or we would have the place we were staying recommend a place for the next night. Normal routine was to book for following day in late afternoon or evening. Booking.com reliable and easy, but phone calls worked too. Did occasionally have minor language problem, but always seemed to work out. Rooms are a little tougher to get after Sarria due to increased traffic. Highly recommend walking off stage from Sarria to Santiago just to miss the crowds.
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).

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