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Is there a particular reason you like April? Weather / less crowded?I have almost always started in mid April, but now I will see if late September 2021 will pan out, although I have stopped crossing my fingers.
I am always chomping at the bit to "go" as I use the winter for my planning. Plus I love watching spring unfold as I walk with budding bright green leaves. It's not too hot, nor too cold (with a few exceptions) and I have been blessed with very little rain.Is there a particular reason you like April? Weather / less crowded?
Whenever you get the green light; Spain is open, you are vaccinated. We r all itching to get out on the road. Greetings from frigid BostonSo, I just got confirmation that my trip this summer is cancelledwhich means I get to reschedule the Primitivo a 2nd time.
My first trip was scheduled for October, and this one was going to be in June. If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why? (I'm a comptroller and September is fiscal year end for us, so I'll almost never be able to travel during that month).
My honest answer is that I will go back to the Camino the first month that is feasible for me.If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why?
I walked the Primitivo in May and had very little rain.The Primitivo was the MUDDIEST camino I’ve ever walked, so I think if I ever did it again I would choose the DRIEST time of year, which would, of course, be the end of summer. Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
I walked end of August- early September and only had rain on one day. So, that IS a good time to avoid soggy weather. The path is mainly in paved in my recollection. Or was, in 2019.The Primitivo was the MUDDIEST camino I’ve ever walked, so I think if I ever did it again I would choose the DRIEST time of year, which would, of course, be the end of summer. Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
Not paved is what I meantI walked end of August- early September and only had rain on one day. So, that IS a good time to avoid soggy weather. The path is mainly in paved in my recollection. Or was, in 2019.
Is Spain open ,you have been misinformedWhenever you get the green light; Spain is open, you are vaccinated. We r all itching to get out on the road. Greetings from frigid Boston
Every inch of the Camino Primitivo in Galicia, except for the dirt logging road on the way to Castroverde, has a gravel surface. That eliminates mud, at least until Mother Nature gets her revenge, as she had when I walked through a few years ago and the gravel on the stretch up into A Lastra was being washed away. I am not a trail expert, but I know that FICS, the international Camino Federation, has strongly opposed this practice. They contend that there are much more appropriate ways to preserve trails than covering them with crushed rock. It is true that once the gravel has been in place for years, as it has through the woods on the way into San Román de Retorta, for example, it gets covered in leaves and other forest debris. This means it darkens in color and the surface is less hard on the feet and less jarring to the eyes.Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
I think that you misread. @brianne fitzgerald was saying that in order to get a green light to go Spain must be open and one should be vaccinated.Is Spain open ,you have been misinformed
As others have stated the weather on the Camino is just like the camino itself. Every Camino is different. One year on the Meseta it was about 90+ without a cloud in the sky and no wind in October. Believe me it was really hotThe Primitivo was the MUDDIEST camino I’ve ever walked, so I think if I ever did it again I would choose the DRIEST time of year, which would, of course, be the end of summer. Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
For me a large part of my answer always starts with how many people will there be. I am one that likes solitude when I walk. I have walked the CF three times. First time a lot of pilgrims but very manageable and nothing like now. Second time too many for my liking. Third time in 2019 and started in November and nice and quiet. My second question is weather, I would much rather walk knowing that if there was a weather extreme it most likely will be cold. I would take a rainy day in the high 30’a or low 40’s or a snowy, icy coldSo, I just got confirmation that my trip this summer is cancelledwhich means I get to reschedule the Primitivo a 2nd time.
My first trip was scheduled for October, and this one was going to be in June. If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why? (I'm a comptroller and September is fiscal year end for us, so I'll almost never be able to travel during that month).
I liked April/May better than Sept/Oct because of the weather and the greenery.So, I just got confirmation that my trip this summer is cancelledwhich means I get to reschedule the Primitivo a 2nd time.
My first trip was scheduled for October, and this one was going to be in June. If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why? (I'm a comptroller and September is fiscal year end for us, so I'll almost never be able to travel during that month).
My honest answer is that I will go back to the Camino the first month that is feasible for me.Depending on what month that is, I will choose my camino accordingly. If it’s spring, I will start in the south (Lana from Alicante hopefully). If it’s summer or fall I will start in the north (Viejo or Geira e dos Arrieiros). Winter, either the Francés or from Málaga. So I am prepared!
If you are asking only about the Primitivo, I think early summer is the best time of year. Everything is green, not too much rain, not too many tourists. But I have also walked the Primitivo in early October, and it was really very nice. Some snow in the mountains, plenty of people walking, albergues open, nice days. So if you get a chance to walk in October of this year, rather than wait till summer 2022, I would go for it. The way I see it, things are too precarious to say anything confident about travel, and even if it is open to us in fall 2021, it may be closed again by spring 2022. Who knows. So I think carpe diem is the best operating principle.
Try holding just your thumbs. Has a bigger chance for success.I have almost always started in mid April, but now I will see if late September 2021 will pan out, although I have stopped crossing my fingers.
Ja, ja, ja! Paved paths on the Primitivo? I don't think so <w>. In Spring '19 we tried to tip-toe through the boggy Primitivo paths on two very rainy days. With pastures on both side of the path, I'm certain you can imagine who are the primary "walkers" on the paths - las vacas! Finally, we gave up, held our noses and slogged through. BTW, in Cantabria, wooden shoes are worn on farms and rural properties. In mid-May we had two serious days of rain, book-ended by gloriously sunny and pleasant days on both sides of the rain.The Primitivo was the MUDDIEST camino I’ve ever walked, so I think if I ever did it again I would choose the DRIEST time of year, which would, of course, be the end of summer. Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
August.So, I just got confirmation that my trip this summer is cancelledwhich means I get to reschedule the Primitivo a 2nd time.
My first trip was scheduled for October, and this one was going to be in June. If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why? (I'm a comptroller and September is fiscal year end for us, so I'll almost never be able to travel during that month).
Hi My first Camino was Frances in June and it was very hot. I then did Camino da Costa in April and it was quite mixed with warm and cold days plus a good deal of rain. My second Frances was done throughout October although it started at the end of September and conditions were almost perfect.So, I just got confirmation that my trip this summer is cancelledwhich means I get to reschedule the Primitivo a 2nd time.
My first trip was scheduled for October, and this one was going to be in June. If you could pick any month to go *besides* September, what month would it be and why? (I'm a comptroller and September is fiscal year end for us, so I'll almost never be able to travel during that month).
I hope they aren't paved--pavement is much harder on your feet.The Primitivo was the MUDDIEST camino I’ve ever walked, so I think if I ever did it again I would choose the DRIEST time of year, which would, of course, be the end of summer. Unless those MUDDY paths have been paved in the last couple of years. Does anyone know?
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