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Thanks. Yes, I've often heard this advice. Maybe take it easy until Logroño?My best advice is to not push too hard at the beginning. After you have been on the Camino for a week or so you will be able to increase your distance and walk longer stages more easily that you can at the beginning before you get your "Camino legs."
Thanks. Yes, I've often heard this advice. Maybe take it easy until Logroño?
Just see how you feel. Weather will also play a part in how far you want to walk each day.Thanks. Yes, I've often heard this advice. Maybe take it easy until Logroño?
My best advice is to not push too hard at the beginning. After you have been on the Camino for a week or so you will be able to increase your distance and walk longer stages more easily that you can at the beginning before you get your "Camino legs."
Thanks. Yes, I've often heard this advice. Maybe take it easy until Logroño?
Personally....Personally I didn’t feel like my body had really adapted until I reached Logrono....
I took a rest day on my first Camino and didn't know what to do with a full day of no walking, but it's always a good idea to allow extra time for illness or injury.I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency,
You could always grab a taxi for the last 10 kms or so of the day, usually a lot easier than fitting in with a bus schedule, and not too expensive for 10 kms or so. Used to be around 1 euro/km.Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
Welcome to the forum Tommycamino. Anything is possible on the camino. A resourceful tool could be found here https://godesalco.com/plan/frances. You can "play" around with daily schedules and distances, bearing in mind that each day is different and your "plan" may not actually work the way you might intend, things happen. But, yes 30 days is doable. Just enjoy each day as it comes. BUEN CAMINO!Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days?
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
It's tough to walk in 30 days but it's of course doable. I was 69 when I walked in 28 days. Today I would slow down and have a couple of rest days. Your body needs that rest but when you walk you walk quite easily up to 30 km a day.Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
Excellent advice although I’d add that Vaseline your feet before every walk usually prevents blistersIt's definitely doable in 30 days.
This site has a Plan for 26 days that you can alter to fit your needs :
Camino de Santiago , route 26 days to Santiago The French Way. STAGE LIST
Information and tips on the Camino de Santiago , The French Way route 26 days to Santiago. Trakking trails, stages and routes with walking time, elevation data and distance in km and miles.santiago.forwalk.org
My best advice is to not push too hard at the beginning. After you have been on the Camino for a week or so you will be able to increase your distance and walk longer stages more easily that you can at the beginning before you get your "Camino legs."
And most importantly look after your feet! Regardless of how fit you are, blisters will really slow you down. As soon as you feel a hot spot STOP and take care of it before it turns into a blister. There are many strategies, but the one that's worked for me is to apply thin flexible "dressing retention" tape to my blister prone areas every morning before I start walking. The friction will occur on the tape, rather than my skin. I like Omnifix and Hypafix tapes which are widely available in farmacias in Spain. You will need scissors to cut it. A small pair of blunt tip scissors is allowed in carry on luggage.
Hi - not a problem. I completed my first Camino from SJPP to Santiago in 28 days. I did not push things particulary and had not planned to complete in this timescale. No rest days but just steady walking. I was 65 at the time so go for it and enjoy.Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
Yes, Vaseline is a good option, as are antifriction sticks like Body Glide.Excellent advice although I’d add that Vaseline your feet before every walk usually prevents blisters
Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
You're young and fit and with the info being given you can probably do it. I would just add one suggestion/piece of advice. If things get tough, i.e. blisters, tendonitis or any other physical injury or illness, there is no shame in taking public transport to skip a stage. Pretty anyone who has done a few caminos had had to do it at least once. Otherwise, go for it. I suspect it won't be your last camino either.Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
Listen to your body, being 28 and reasonable fit is no guarantee that things will not happen, if it is important to walk the Camino take your time and do it in two goes reason I say this (have walked 4 times) is there is so much to see take in and enjoy. Far to many race through not see anything, injuries and miss out on all the great people to meet. Thats my advice, oh 4 walks from when I was 64 and not a blister not bad for someone overweight, old (in years) and did not really train till the 3rd walk from Valencia. have a great walk and stop look and say whow I just climbed that mountain.Thanks. Yes, I've often heard this advice. Maybe take it easy until Logroño?
Of course you can do it. Just start walking. Don't fret over taking taxis or biking the Meseta. Heed all advice in this post regarding blisters, etc. As far as planning minimum distances per day or schedules set out in this post, my personal advice is just take each day at a time. I have walked the CF 5 times since I was 57, walking a little slower each year, but longer each day. More and longer breaks as I age. Did SJPP to Santiago 25 days max. 22 last year when I was 60. Never did the same itinerary because I wanted to see and stay in different places. I took extra sight seeing days and also half days now and then. Also, there were some days I felt like 20km and some 50km. You too will have high and low energy days. I never needed rest days, and you may not need them either, so don't assume so. However, by all means, take a rest day if you need it. NO point in risking injury due to fatigue; especially if you have just completed a long up-hill. Most injuries are sustained going down. I always continued past Santiago and got to the Atlantic coast in less than 30 days. I always got a bed for the night, although 2x there were challenges. Don't succumb to the bed rush and the fear of not getting an albergue, which compels many pilgrims to stop early when there may be many more hours of enjoyable walking. I walked with a great many pilgrims keeping nearly my same pace-most 30-40 years old, but plenty in their 50's, and some older than me. I only met a few who had to sleep under the stars, and they all recounted an exciting and memorable experience. JUST DO IT!Hi everyone. I was supposed to leave for Biarritz tomorrow but sadly, there has been a family emergency and I am thinking of postponing a few days. At the moment, I believe that I can start walking my Camino on the 2nd of October. I need to be on a flight home on the 3rd of November at the latest, so hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days on the 1st of November.
I know that everyone's Camino, ideals and pace is different. This is my first Camino of any kind but I am 28 m and reasonably fit already.
My first preference would be to walk from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days. Is anyone able to recommend an itinerary from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days? I have already paid for accommodation in SJPP and Roncesvalles because I thought that I would be leaving tomorrow and they can give me a credit. Also, I find the idea of walking across a border over mountains quite romantic. For those reasons, I would prefer to start in SJPP. I would probably need to factor in a couple of rest days too or contingency, so 28 days of walking and 2 rest days.
Is that realistic? I am prepared to be fairly flexible but I do like the idea of SJPP to SDC. I am resigned to missing out Finisterre. I've seen a lot of posts saying to let your body find its rhythm until Logroño.
Alternative ideas:
Be flexible, walk at my pace and then use public transport if needed.
I could even possibly cycle across the Meseta to make up time!
Start in Pamplona. (As above, I am less keen on this).
I'm open to other suggestions
Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you on the Camino! Gracias de antemano.
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