Three weeks - where for a second camino?

[Peronel]

Hello,

Lying awake last night, feeling wistful, missing the Camino, I was struck by a sudden thought. "If my boss would let me, I could take three (maybe even four) weeks off, in the autumn, and go again."

And then I thought, "If I walked really really fast, I could get from SJPP to SDC in four weeks." Now that' it's not three am, I know all the reasons this is a bad idea, and I'm not going to try it.

But a second Camino? With three weeks? That might work.

I wouldn't want to walk just part of the Frances (I know people do and it's awesome but having done the whole thing I think it would feel like a let down.) Le Puy is off, as I want to do it as part of the long journey in 2014.

So, with 3-4 weeks, where else?

Suggestions much appreciated!

Nel

 

[Deleted member 3000]

How about the last 100 km of Camino Sanabres, Camino Portugues, and Camino Ingles? When you get to Santiago, take the bus to your next starting point.

 

[Al the optimist]

What about Ferrol-Santiago-Muxia-Fisterrra-Santiago?
allan

 

[peregrino_tom]

If you were half-seriously thinking of doing the Frances in that time, how about the Portugues from Lisbon? Brierley guide has it as 23 stages, but quite a lot of these are around or just over 30k (on the Lisbon stretch).
Otherwise Camino Primitivo from Villaviciosa to Santiago (two weeks) plus a trip to Muxia and Fistera, if you haven't done it already - 4 days one-way or 7 days round trip

 

[efdoucette]

The Portuguese route from Oporto, 10 - 12 days, you will have a travelling family. I did this last fall and it was spectacular, smaller family but still a family, beautiful countryside and towns.
Then if time permits you could do Finisterre. Couple of travel days, a couple days in both Oporto and Santiago. Another great Camino experience.
Eric

 

[jpflavin1]

Nel:

I only have 22 days this year and am going to walk from Leon to Oviedo (Salvador) and Oviedo to Santiago (Primitivo).

Ultreya,
Joe

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, Peronel,

Take a look at all the Primitivo posts on this forum -- here are two of mine (one from a Fall 2008 Primitivo, the most recent from summer 2012) to get you started:
camino-primitivo/topic4841.html
camino-primitivo/topic14728.html
I think it has all that you are looking for. From Oviedo to Santiago is an 11-14 day camino (or even more depending on your pace and distance), and then add on 4 for Santiago - Finisterre-Muxia, and if you wanted to start out with a bang, you could start in Leon and walk the 4-6 days on the Camino del Salvador. There are lots of posts on the Salvador as well, but it is solitary and one day is kind of remote.

I've walked a lot of different caminos, and the Salvador/Primitivo is at or near the top of my list. The scenery is gorgeous, you go through un-travelled parts of Spain, the cities of Leon, Oviedo, and Lugo are all worth a day to enjoy, and there is a great Camino feel to the whole route. When I walked in Oct. 2008, there were always others if I wanted to be with others, and there were enough people to form a couple of "families." I think you would love it.

Buen camino, Laurie

p.s. Hey, Joe, looks like great midwestern minds think alike!

 

[Peronel]

I'm gutted - I just realised I calculated my leave wrong and thus have one week, not three. So my head is full of glorious ideas, but I don't have the time to walk them.

Thank you for all the suggestions. Am trying not to sniffle into my (non-existant) tinto that I can't follow them.

 

[tyrrek]

I'm gutted - I just realised I calculated my leave wrong and thus have one week, not three. So my head is full of glorious ideas, but I don't have the time to walk them.

Thank you for all the suggestions. Am trying not to sniffle into my (non-existant) tinto that I can't follow them.

You could still sneak in a Camino Ingles. Buen Camino!

 

[Al the optimist]

Highly recommend Ingles. Day 1 fly into Santiago and bus to Ferrol. Day 6 (or 5 if energetic) arrive Santiago.
allan

 

[FatmaG]

One week? The "camino Baztan" might interest you.
Beautiful scenery, from Bayonne (France) to Pamplona, few people, albergues...
See the thread about this way.
Regards,
FatmaG

 

[Kitsambler]

In France, Le Puy to Cahors is three weeks. Cahors to SJPP is about 3 and a half.