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[Macedonio Casas Jr]

Thank you, for allowing me to join your forum. My name is Macedonio Casas and I just turned 55, and El Camino de Santiago has been on my bucket list for at least 5 years. When I retired from the Military in 2015, I was getting myself mentally and physically ready for "the walk", and then I was offered a job so I sidelined my trek indefinitely. As I get older, I know that the trek will be more challenging so I ask.

Who is the oldest person to complete el Camino de Santiago?
What age is too old?

 

[Molly Cassidy]

There are many in here much older than you!

 

[Macedonio Casas Jr]

Thank you for responding, I appreciate it, thanks.

 

[Molly Cassidy]

No problem. I expect you will get more informative replies from others.

Thank you for responding, I appreciate it, thanks.

 

[alexwalker]

I have done 10-11(?) Caminos the last 12 years. I am 66. Next Camino will be when all viruses are gone, and it is safe again.

 

[VNwalking]

Plenty of people have walked well to their 80s and 90s. Last year about 18% of the people who receivef a Compostella were over 60. You're a spring chicken, Macedonio!
And welcome here. It is a wonderful place to learn from many others.

 

[nycwalking]

On the camino, 55, is truly the middle of the road age wise.

You’ll be just fine; younger folk on one side, older ones on the other.

On my latest camino I was 57.

Buen camino.

 

[Former member 42123]

Thank you, for allowing me to join your forum. My name is Macedonio Casas and I just turned 55, and El Camino de Santiago has been on my bucket list for at least 5 years. When I retired from the Military in 2015, I was getting myself mentally and physically ready for "the walk", and then I was offered a job so I sidelined my trek indefinitely. As I get older, I know that the trek will be more challenging so I ask.

Who is the oldest person to complete el Camino de Santiago?
What age is too old?

I did my first when I retired at 66,and hoped to do my 7th in Sept at 73,if Covid allows.Best wishes for your dream.

 

[Macedonio Casas Jr]

Now, I'm inspired, a new motivation has just surged.

Alexwalker, I was wondering when they may open up the route and Europe again?

 

[alexwalker]

Now, I'm inspired, a new motivation has just surged.

Alexwalker, I was wondering when they may open up the route and Europe again?

Noone can tell, but recent articles (I can't remember where,but there is a link to it on this forum) indicate that this year will be a year of internal holidays, which sounds very likely and responsive.

Pay attention to the words of @VNwalking above: This forum is a true wealth of information and wisdom about the Caminos: Use your time wisely; search, read & learn. You will be more prepared than most first-timers when you set out.

Buen Camino!
Ultreya! (upwards & forward)

Edit: Found it. If you use Google Chrome, right-click on the article text to translate it from Spanish:

El Gobierno prepara el escenario de un verano sin turismo exterior por el coronavirus

Varias fuentes del Ejecutivo reconocen a ABC que estudian impedir la llegada de turistas extranjeros

www.abc.es

 

[trecile]

Here's an article about a woman who walked 240 miles on the Camino at age 91.

Transcendental Meditation (TM) For Women - How I Walked 240 Miles of the Camino Trail at the Age of 91

My name is Marjorie (Marj) Sinal and I live in the western part of Canada. I am 92 years old now and this is how I came to walk 240 […]

tm-women.org

 

[Ekelund]

Welcome to the Forum, Macedonio. You can find a lot of useful information here.
Do not worry about your age, it is just a number.

 

[BROWNCOUNTYBOB]

During our first camino in 2015, we met a woman who was just a few days shy of age 80. She was walking camino frances alone and carrying her own backpack. Quite inspiring.

Alex, thanks for attaching the article. Quite clear that even when restrictions start to be lifted, this will be limited to encouraging the local population to travel within Spain, but allowing International travel into Spain is quite unlikely. Bob

 

[AndreaCT]

A couple of years ago I met a woman who was 93. She was walking the Frances with her daughter and she was doing just fine!

 

[André Walker]

My name is Macedonio Casas and I just turned 55.

A big welcome to you, Macedonië. It’s nice to see younger generations joining this forum and planning to walk a Camino.

Enjoy!

 

[Viggo]

I will be 75 in September. I met an 84 year old doing his 14th CF. Buen Camino.

 

[AndreaCT]

A big welcome to you, Macedonië. It’s nice to see younger generations joining this forum and planning to walk a Camino.

Enjoy!

Thanks for my morning laugh!!

 

[alexwalker]

Thank you, for allowing me to join your forum. My name is Macedonio Casas and I just turned 55, and El Camino de Santiago has been on my bucket list for at least 5 years. When I retired from the Military in 2015, I was getting myself mentally and physically ready for "the walk", and then I was offered a job so I sidelined my trek indefinitely. As I get older, I know that the trek will be more challenging so I ask.

Who is the oldest person to complete el Camino de Santiago?
What age is too old?

You are the same age as me when I walked my first Camino, many years ago.

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

I have done 10-11(?) Caminos the last 12 years. I am 66. Next Camino will be when all viruses are gone, and it is safe again.

Wow! You don't look one year over 65...!

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Seriously: can't the people in the Pilgrim Office see who the oldest registered is? Or... Don't they write it down somewhere? I haven't been to the Pilgrim Office in ages, I don't know how it works…

I know all pilgrims don't care about getting the Compostelana (I'm one of them) but the Office records could give a hint of who might be the oldest...

/BP

 

[NorthernLight]

I recall meeting a bicycle pilgrim on the route between Astorga and Rabanal. He had just reached the 3,000 km mark on his bike, and it was his 70th birthday.

So of course I shared my orange with him and sang happy birthday!

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Seriously: can't the people in the Pilgrim Office see who the oldest registered is? Or... Don't they write it down somewhere? I haven't been to the Pilgrim Office in ages, I don't know how it works…

I know all pilgrims don't care about getting the Compostelana (I'm one of them) but the Office records could give a hint of who might be the oldest...

/BP

I can't recall 'age' as being any of the basic information asked for. Perhaps it is not part of the dataset that is collected.

 

[wayfarer]

The two oldest I met in 2012 were an 80 yo woman who had walked from her home in Switzerland and an 82 yo Japanese man with a prosthetic leg from above the knee, him we could not keep up with, he told us it was his third Camino.
No age is too old as long as you can and want to walk.

 

[trecile]

I can't recall 'age' as being any of the basic information asked for. Perhaps it is not part of the dataset that is collected.

The statistics from the Pilgrim's office in Santiago just has 3 age groups: under 30 years, 30-60 years and over 60 years.

Statistics | Pilgrim's welcome office

oficinadelperegrino.com

At some albergues the hospitaleros record the ages of the pilgrims

 

[CWBuff]

Wow! You don't look one year over 65...!

Must be all the Rioja on the Camino

 

[CWBuff]

Hello Macedonio
I consider myself to be a newbie on this Forum as I have joined about a year ago and my very 1st Camino is scheduled for May-June of next year (God Willing).
If so I will be 61and if all goes according to the plan
will celebrate my 62nd one day out from Santiago on the way to Finisterra
As long as you are prepared no age is a limit!
Buen Camino
Ultreia

 

[Devereaux]

You're in great company at 55!
I was 74 when I did my first.
I was inspired by Jose (75), who did it the year before me and I followed him on this forum.
His advice: Go! It's one of the hardest and most wonderful life experiences you'll ever have.
As most here will tell you, the lessons of the Camino unfold for years afterword!