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thanks so much PeterHello,according to my quidebook the distance is 310.9km
But what is a km. more or less.
Wish you well,Peter.
There are a couple of options on the Primitivo which determine the total distance. I will be walking the Primitivo from Oviedo to SdC later this year and will not be taking the Hospital route. I will also opt to walk via Melide. The total distance for me will be 321kms.
Thanks for your response. What is the main difference between the 2 routes? Is it level of difficulty or scenery? I an curious to know why you are choosing Melide over Hospitales?
It's not Melide vs Hospitales.Hospitales is many many days before having to decide on how to walk into Santiago.Thanks for your response. What is the main difference between the 2 routes? Is it level of difficulty or scenery? I an curious to know why you are choosing Melide over Hospitales?
Thanks so much Laurie. It clarified everything for me. If I can get someone to walk with me, I will definitely take the Hospitales route. If I am on my own, I will take the Pola de Allande. But first I have to walk from Lourdes to Pamplona in May this year.Jenny, look at this thread for a lot of different opinions. (And btw, the choices are Pola de Allande vs. Hospitales, and then Melide vs. Sobrado dos Monxes).
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/hospitales-or-pola-de-allande.28334/
Buen camino, Laurie
It's not Melide vs Hospitales.Hospitales is many many days before having to decide on how to walk into Santiago.
When deciding to walk Hospitales or not, the option is Pola Dura. Hospitales is done in 1 day and should only be done when the weather is optimal. Pola Dura is over two days, and while day1 is apparently easy, I am told the hike out Poladura on day 2 is steep as well.
The comment about Melide is alternatives on getting to Santiago avoiding the mayhem of the Frances. Since unfortunatelyjoined the Frances in Melide I will let others explain the ways to avoid the Frances. The "normal" Primitivo route is joining the Frances.
Remember, take the Hospitales route only if weather is favourable. If in doubt, ask the farmers or villagers just before startingthe climb. When I was up there a cloud came rolling in and all of a sudden I lost all visibility and it got cold. Glad it went away as quickly as it came .I now understand the point you were making about the differences. Thank you for your advice. I have decided on the Hospitales route.
Melide is a later option after Lugo and is the 'official' route. The Hospitales option is earlier between Borres and Montefurado. The Hospitales route is the steep climb and high route with no facilities for 16.5kms. The lower route option through Pola de Allande is less strenuous and has bars, cafes, shops and albergues more frequently.Thanks for your response. What is the main difference between the 2 routes? Is it level of difficulty or scenery? I an curious to know why you are choosing Melide over Hospitales?
The official certificate of distance provided by the Pilgrim Office says 334km from Oviedo to Santiago. Whether this is definitive or not I don't know. I did the Hospitales route and although the official read through my credencial he didn't ask which option I took.I have seen about 4 different distances 314, 359, 340, etc. Does anyone have the exact mileage? I plan to walk it in June next year. Everyone seems to choose May as the ideal month to walk the Primitivo, so I hope June will not be too hot.
Respectfully...I guess my answer would be a question "does it matter?" When I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and people asked how high it was and how much I walked, I answered "very high - planes flew below me - and I walked a lot". Similarly with weather questions. Historical data matters little - it's cold, it's hot, it's wet, it's dry...just like most other places. Suggest you read as much as possible to get a sense of the route and enjoy the journey - step by step.I have seen about 4 different distances 314, 359, 340, etc. Does anyone have the exact mileage? I plan to walk it in June next year. Everyone seems to choose May as the ideal month to walk the Primitivo, so I hope June will not be too hot.
Melide is a later option after Lugo and is the 'official' route. The Hospitales option is earlier between Borres and Montefurado. The Hospitales route is the steep climb and high route with no facilities for 16.5kms. The lower route option through Pola de Allande is less strenuous and has bars, cafes, shops and albergues more frequently.
Absolutely.So in essence, the Hospitales route is similar to the distance between Carrion and Calzadilla, but with more of an incline and without the guy in the middle selling refreshments?
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