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Hello,
Did anyone try walking part of the camino at night?
Besides of its benefits, how can you manage with albergues when you're done walking in the morning?
Can anyone let night walkers check in?
Thanks.
I highly recommend walking at night. And also a tent. Why worry about albergues?
The camino is about freeing your mind. Working to the governement or private albergues schedules means that it isn't really "your" camino. Many times i didn't even pitch the tent. Just found a nice place for my roll matt and go in my sleeping bag!
I respect your opinion but first of all there is not " your " or " mine " Camino seeing we are all in there together each with our own story.
And I think it is so utterly important to give back something to the Spanish people and economy for being so helpful and generous.
So I will gladly pay for a donativo, mu
Having encountered people a couple of times who decided they wanted a night time walk, all I can say is get a hotel or sleep outside that night. We found people upset because they were trying to get their shut eye at 6pm and the noise of others in the room upset them but thought nothing about packing up at 3am themselves and waking everyone in the room.
My question Why? Yes I can understand early starts - particularly in July/August when is hot - even very hot. But if you walk at night you do run the risk of getting lost (or at least losing the yellow arrows). You also miss some of the great scenery Plus as has been said - the Albergues are most unlikely to let you in between 8.00 am and 1.00 or 2.00 pm Additionally I would think the towns folk would take a dim view of you sleeping in their town square. But hey - its is your Camino so walk at night if you really fell you must!Hello, Did anyone try walking part of the camino at night? Besides of its benefits, how can you manage with albergues when you're done walking in the morning?
Can anyone let night walkers check in? Thanks.
Hello,
Did anyone try walking part of the camino at night?
Besides of its benefits, how can you manage with albergues when you're done walking in the morning?
Can anyone let night walkers check in?
Thanks.
Isn't the Meseta suppose to be more dangerous at night because it's so isolated? Just a thought.I woke up at 3AM to walk on the Meseta under a full moon (and eclipse). I finished my day's stage around 8:00am (it's amazing how you can cover so much distance without distractions and cool air) and decided to hop the bus into Leon. In the Meseta it was very safe, I say find a good stage and walk it.
Well, I actually want to see the stars and the milky way brightly, so a full moon wouldn't be a great idea..I'll never forget the morning I walked out of Cizur Menor, under a full moon. Magical. It had never ever been my intention to get up early. However the rustle of plastic bags and hushed conversations at 4am had woken me up fully and I could not get back to sleep. One by one others got up so I did the same. I'm so glad I did.
Night walking is a special experience and should be undertaken at some point on the camino! Just choose your timing carefully - a full moon and cloudless sky helps. And if you are going to get up early, please be considerate and maybe stay in a private room.
Check, and take note, of the phases of the moon before you go, and plan accordingly. I would not advise that you walk on an inky black night when the stars would be at their best; you'd be likely to trip on something while you're stargazing. With a little forethought and planning, arranging to get outside to see the stars on a given night at an appropriate location (as long as the weather is decent) should be easy enough to do.Well, I actually want to see the stars and the milky way brightly, so a full moon wouldn't be a great idea..
In my observations, the Meseta was the best location for night walking. Most trails were very straight and little chance of missing an arrow. There are large sections without services, but a well prepared walker should be ready for those situations anyways, and did not observe that as an issue.Isn't the Meseta suppose to be more dangerous at night because it's so isolated? Just a thought.
I'm not interested in night walking, but if I were, that is the area I would choose as the walking is probably the least hazardous! It is not isolated, except from traffic and commercial establishments. There are some long sections where you need to take your own food and water.Isn't the Meseta suppose to be more dangerous at night because it's so isolated? Just a thought.
Isn't the Meseta suppose to be more dangerous at night because it's so isolated? Just a thought.
Having a tent removes the worry of running for an albergue, or worrying if you will get a place to stay if you want to continue walking to your own pleasure.
Isn't the Meseta suppose to be more dangerous at night because it's so isolated?
Well, I actually want to see the stars and the milky way brightly,
The thing is that boniculars are hevavy =\....but it arises other worries like worrying if you'll be fined because you pitched your tent somewhere where it wasn't allowed, worrying if you won't be annoyed during your sleeping time...
Who said the meseta is so isolated?
IMHO, walking by night isn't the best way to enjoy the sky. Look for a dark place with good sky visibility, seat down and enjoy the sky. If you had binoculars, even better.
The thing is that boniculars are hevavy =\.
Considering the thousands of ankle twisting opportunities on the Camino, plus the fact you won't meet other pilgrims or have positive interactions with the locals, or see the magnificent scenery, or the fact that alburgues, hotels and pensiones will be closed to you, or if you had a problem there are no clinicos or farmacias open, and 100% of iglesias and museos will be locked and barred...the only reason to walk at night is to see the moon.Hello,
Did anyone try walking part of the camino at night?
Besides of its benefits, how can you manage with albergues when you're done walking in the morning?
Can anyone let night walkers check in?
Thanks.
No one has mentioned animals....