Doug Bowne
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Kanga, the picture of the Hospitales Route is the great marketing for the Primitivo. The views of the sea and the food sell the Camino del Norte in my opinion. I frankly would put those two on par, each with its own offering. Now, the Primitivo has those hills, again and again and again - for some it's a deterrent, for others a reason to feel like a "tough pilgrim". ;0)I'm not quite sure why people are starting to favour the Primitivo over the Norte. Perhaps because I have not walked the Primitivo. But I can say that the Norte is stunning, and we thought it beautiful right to the end, where it meets the Frances in Arzua.
With limited time and before embarking on the Primitivo I would like to savor a 3 to 5 day section of the Norte. While guide books and maps offer a lot they don't capture the spectacular. For those who have walked the route - if you could repeat a section of beaches and ocean vistas what might it be?
Oh, that is a great idea! And talk about a "warm up" ;0)Since you have an additional three to five days, why not walk the San Salvador. It is a beautiful walk with a separate passport and Compostela.
Next year we hope to have the best of both worlds, travelling with a car to visit places we missed while on camino, and seeing both the sea and the mountains. If we park near the top of Puerto de Palo we can backtrack the Hospitales route maybe, then go round and walk up from the road to Puerto de Palo and finally park near Borres to walk the first section to Hospitales before backtracking it.
Then to return to the OP's post. We plan to walk the section between La Vega and La Isla and maybe a little further. A section which I have not yet walked but Terry has and where we stopped for lunch when fetching him home. This before heading for Galicia - coast and inland.
Walking boots still on, hotels/pensiones being investigated....
. The asphalt puts a lot of people of, so they either start at or turn on to the Primitivo. If you are walking smaller etapes or more leisurely then the pounding out of miles on hard surfaces is less of a problem. I nearly turned on to the Norte in 2012 and 2014 from Oviedo, I really like the west of Asturias and walking into the interior of Galicia. I would walk it again in a flash if I could but the Primitivo is excellent as well, so you are in for a treat!I'm not quite sure why people are starting to favour the Primitivo over the Norte. Perhaps because I have not walked the Primitivo. But I can say that the Norte is stunning, and we thought it beautiful right to the end, where it meets the Frances in Arzua.
@Pelegrin - thank you for this. We are looking for other interesting places near the Camino, but happy to stay 'off Camino' to see places too. Our list is growing. Looking at the area around Cangas de Narcea and then also Cangas de Onis (Covadonga lakes). A mix of walking, places of interest and maybe even fishing for Terry. A way to keep in touch with the Camino and also see more of rural Spain.
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