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Welcome to the forum. To answer your question, I would expect that the answer is "yes" as many people of varying abilities and disabilities do walk the Camino.Is hiking the Camino even possible for me at this point?
It's good that you aren't hung up on getting a Compostela. But there is no reason for it to go only with the Camino Frances.I'm not hung up on getting a Compostela because (in my mind) that's an honor I'd bestow on those who complete the CF. Even though the rules say 100km qualify.
I think for short daily distances the CF is your best bet. The Le Puy route has mostly 16-18km days, with a few longer ones (and a few shorter). East of Le Puy it's even further between towns.I'll have to research carefully to figure out which hostels will be open.
I suppose it is generally true, irrespective of major joint replacement surgery, that we are going to be less capable as we age. Having had a similar operation about six months ago, I have been building back up to longer distances, and recently did 29km and 21km as my weekend walks. I now only have one more distance milestone to achieve, the walking marathon. It probably won't happen now until later this year, but I am quite confident that it will get done.However, I have now developed arthritis in my hip and lower back region. Had my right hip replaced last fall. I'm doing well, but know that I will never again be able to do the stuff that I did in my younger years. (I'm 56 now.)
The alternative here is to use the Valcarlos route, and stay in Valcarlos. The legs to Roncesvalles would then be around 12 and 13 km from memory.The longest stage on the Camino Frances with no accommodation is 17 km (10 miles). That happens on 1 day on the Napoleon route to Roncesvalles,
I've only used the Brierley guidebooks so cannot confirm if the same for others, however I can say within his books the Albergue opening months were right about 95% of the time (I walked once in January so needed the 'open all-year' recommendations). If you got your hands on a guidebook you could quickly see the distances between open Albergues and decide if January was for you or not. The distances may be longer than you feel up to walking on any given day so one strategy is to walk as far as you can/want and then call a taxi to take you to the nearest open Albergue and then back to that same point the next morning. The costs will add up but if walking the whole way is important at least it's a workaround.I don't care in the least about the Compostela - that's completely irrelevant to me. But I'm very encouraged about the idea that I can do this!
However - I was planning on starting it next January, so hearing that many of the hostels will be closed isn't good news. I'm an artist, and January - April are my slow months. Had hoped to hike it during that time of year. Guess I'll have to research carefully to figure out which hostels will be open.
I guess the shortest would be walking out of an albergue in the morning and waiting for the next one in town to open at noon.I have long wanted to hike the Camino, but am now wondering if it will be possible. By way of background - I've done some pretty intense physical things in my life. I did two major treks in Nepal, and did a lot of backpacking throughout the years. Most recently, I spent a year biking around the USA and Mexico. And then, a year later, took off to spend three years biking from Alaska to Argentina. In other words - I'm not new to this kind of rodeo.
However, I have now developed arthritis in my hip and lower back region. Had my right hip replaced last fall. I'm doing well, but know that I will never again be able to do the stuff that I did in my younger years. (I'm 56 now.)
So - realistically, what is the shortest daily distance I could do? Time is not an issue, and I could take as long as I wanted to do the trail. I'm thinking I would not want to take a tent, so I'd have to rely on getting to some sort of hostel each night. I don't think I'll ever be able to do ten miles per day every day - but could probably do a ten-mile day here and there.
Is hiking the Camino even possible for me at this point?
Nancy, I am planning on hiking it because my sister in law did it having a knee replacement, shoulder surgeries and major heart surgery. She has done more of this sort of thing than I (None!) but I am confident . The only time limitation we might have if not from Euro Zone is the 90 day stay limit. Burn Camino!I have long wanted to hike the Camino, but am now wondering if it will be possible. By way of background - I've done some pretty intense physical things in my life. I did two major treks in Nepal, and did a lot of backpacking throughout the years. Most recently, I spent a year biking around the USA and Mexico. And then, a year later, took off to spend three years biking from Alaska to Argentina. In other words - I'm not new to this kind of rodeo.
However, I have now developed arthritis in my hip and lower back region. Had my right hip replaced last fall. I'm doing well, but know that I will never again be able to do the stuff that I did in my younger years. (I'm 56 now.)
So - realistically, what is the shortest daily distance I could do? Time is not an issue, and I could take as long as I wanted to do the trail. I'm thinking I would not want to take a tent, so I'd have to rely on getting to some sort of hostel each night. I don't think I'll ever be able to do ten miles per day every day - but could probably do a ten-mile day here and there.
Is hiking the Camino even possible for me at this point?
Buen Camino! Hate auto correct ...Nancy, I am planning on hiking it because my sister in law did it having a knee replacement, shoulder surgeries and major heart surgery. She has done more of this sort of thing than I (None!) but I am confident . The only time limitation we might have if not from Euro Zone is the 90 day stay limit. Burn Camino!
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