which is the hardest part of the camino frances? i'm planing to do it during this summer, alone. is there anybody from croatia who's gona do it too?
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It's when there is no chance of having a decent cup of coffee (and possibly breakfast) within hours of walking after leaving an albergue. :mrgreen:marica said:which is the hardest part of the camino frances?
MCVet said:The parts with senda were emotionally draining for me. I'd much rather do the SJPP --> Roncesvalles run again if I could avoid the senda. Sadly, the Pyrenees are far away from that part of the Camino (around Leon).
Hi! 'Senda' in the Camino context is usually where the Camino runs alongside a significant road. They don't want pilgrims to be hit by cars all the time so there's a separate 'senda de peregrinos' (pilgrims' path) between the road and the fields. It's usually not tarmac, but a light gravel. Buen Camino!lbpierce said:MCVet said:The parts with senda were emotionally draining for me. I'd much rather do the SJPP --> Roncesvalles run again if I could avoid the senda. Sadly, the Pyrenees are far away from that part of the Camino (around Leon).
What does "senda" mean in this context?
falcon269 said:I found that the actual hardest part was the descent from the Iron Cross to Molinaseca. It is continuously downhill, and I hate downhill! :wink:
If that's how the section of senda by Burgo Ranero looks now the trees have hardly grown in 15 years. The path is wider and the road now has a hard surface.
The senda was motivated in part by the desire to allow wheelchairs access to some parts. The parts in the meseta and after the Iron Cross are two examples. It is not my favorite surface, but I was able to take it in stride knowing that it allowed those with less mobility than I some of the joy of the Camino.all of the senda was all of the same
marica said:which is the hardest part of the camino frances? i'm planing to do it during this summer, alone. is there anybody from croatia who's gona do it too?
Very poorly in a lot of sections; the stretch after Astorga comes to mind. They did not fund watering the saplings, so a majority of them died inside their anti-deer netting.I wonder how they are doing?
Aldy said:The hardest part for me, wasn't physical - it was emotional and it was the return home ... it was the idea of leaving the paradise I had found which was the Camino journey itself.
kaixo said:The Camino Dragonte - from Villafranca del Bierzo to La Faba.
I suppose it depends on the kind of trees ... when I moved to a new Parish in 1979, I found oak saplings on the front lawn, surrounded by iron cages ... the sign indicated that they were Coronation Oaks. I thought they had not grown that much since Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne. I looked at the smaller inscription to find they had been planted in honour of the coronation of her father, King George VI, who succeeded to the throne in 1936! I could surround the trunks with my two hands after 43 years.William Marques said:If that's how the section of senda by Burgo Ranero looks now the trees have hardly grown in 15 years.
Allan. Despite being much shorter your completed Caminos are harder in many ways than the Frances. They have less pilgrim infrastructure, more planning required, fewer accommodation options etc. You'll be able to focus less on the practical and more on your purpose on your upcoming Camino, which I know is important. Buen Camino!Al the optimist said:Well I've only walked the Ingles and Finisterra and as this is the Frances forum I am not going to comment on those. So at the moment the hardest part for me is waiting for my May 9th plane! :lol:
tyrrek said:Yes. Junkie. I still laugh every time I see that YouTube clip of 'Junkie' (the Korean guy) asking for his 'f*^"%"^g Compostela'. Buen Camino!
Apologies, it's on Facebook not YouTube.efdoucette said:Can't find that video but I remember it. Do you know the location of it?
I'm one of those that hate uphill climbs (probably because I smoke too much). I think most pilgrims that dislike the Alto de Perdon are those who dislike downhills, because it is quite steep. Personally, that's one of my favourite stages of the whole Camino, but both times I've been lucky with weather and seasons etc. Buen Camino!Olivares said:Another rough one: Altos del Perdon. Pace yourselves.
3walkingtoSantiago said:We had a hard descent into Zubiri as well.
I'm so glad you posted this Ryan ... Like you .. Absolutely no memory of that steep descent into Zuburi whatsoever! Amazing how we all see things differently .. Im a member of the SJPP to Roncesvalles club as far as it being the most challenging (and magnificent) part of my camino thus far ... I pickup my poles, boots and backpack to continue from Logrono in September.Green Tortuga said:3walkingtoSantiago said:We had a hard descent into Zubiri as well.
I have absolutely no recollection of a steep descent into Zubiri. =) Obviously, it must be there, but I'm a little amused that I have absolutely no recollection of it. The only steep downhills that stick out in my mind were going down into Roncesvalles and just after the Cruz de Ferro. Well, also on the Dragonte route option, but most people don't do that one so I don't expect most people would mention it.
But Zubiri? Nope. *shaking head* I've got absolutely no memory of that one. =)
-- Ryan
The hardest is probably the first day from St. Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles. In part, it is the terrain, in part it is that it is the first day for pilgrims who may not be in great physical shape.
I found that the actual hardest part was the descent from the Iron Cross to Molinaseca. It is continuously downhill, and I hate downhill! :wink:
There is. Stay on the road from Roncesvalles!is there another way...there must be another way
Actually, the one time I came closest to giving up and taking the bus was after the day from Sarria to Portomarin. I knew it would be crowded, but the scale of it took me by surprise, plus the noise- of people talking loudly on mobile phones as they walked, of those who held 'ghetto blasters' on their shoulders as they walked. Plus I wasn't expecting it to be hot in Galicia and it was awfully hot... I seriously entertained the idea of catching buses from Portomarin to Santiago, and giving up on the idea of getting a Compostela. But by morning a saner head prevailed- and the noise and crowds didn't seem so bad after that...I didn't see that anyone else struggle with the crowds of walkers, the heavily used trails, frequent rain and occasional blandness of the last days before Santiago.
My last time through there was an enterprising catering truck that had set up about half way along, selling food and sodas! I am sure it is only during high season, if at all.Coming of of Carrion de los Condes. It's not a hard walk, but take caution because there are no facilities, not even a water fountain for 17 km.
It was there last year end of MayMy last time through there was an enterprising catering truck that had set up about half way along, selling food and sodas! I am sure it is only during high season, if at all.
The hardest part is the realization that it's finished...for now!which is the hardest part of the camino frances? i'm planing to do it during this summer, alone. is there anybody from croatia who's gona do it too?
My last time through there was an enterprising catering truck that had set up about half way along, selling food and sodas! I am sure it is only during high season, if at all.
My last time through there was an enterprising catering truck that had set up about half way along, selling food and sodas! I am sure it is only during high season, if at all.