Starting in November

[Lisakline]

My girlfriend and i are starting in st jean middle of november, walking to santiago. Hoping enough albergues will still be open during our wintery walk!

 

[trecile]

Buen Camino!

This site keeps an updated list of albergues open in the winter.

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It's always a good idea to phone them the day before to make sure they are open.

If you'd like to see who else is starting around the same time, and add your name to the list of those starting in November click here.

 

[mspath]

Lisakline,
In earlier happier times I often walked the Camino Frances in late autumn/winter. Of course the weather is never the same but the basic route has not changed. Difficult CF stretches after storms might be; the Valcarlos route up to Roncesvalles (the Napoleon route is closed from November to April), across the Montes de Oca from Villafranca, Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Monte Irago and, of course, to and from O Cebreiro.

For any winter camino I stress this bit of info re: carrying food supplies.
Wherever you walk in winter
you must be prepared!

Happy planning and Buen camino!

 

[Lisakline]

Lisakline,
In earlier happier times I often walked the Camino Frances in late autumn/winter. Of course the weather is never the same but the basic route has not changed. Difficult CF stretches after storms might be; the Valcarlos route up to Roncesvalles (the Napoleon route is closed from November to April), across the Montes de Oca from Villafranca, Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Monte Irago and, of course, to and from O Cebreiro.

For any winter camino I stress this bit of info re: carrying food supplies.
Wherever you walk in winter
you must be prepared!

Happy planning and Buen camino!

Thank you so much!