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Do you mean the so-called "monster hill" after Bar Julia? I walked there in September and didn't find it very challenging. Could that be because I am used to walking uphill or because the route has been altered so there is no longer a "monster hill"?I would say the Ingles has more and steeper hills - though neither routes you mention are especially difficult. The really challenging sections of the Camino Frances are all east of Sarria. Reading recent posts from @JohnnieWalker I believe that the marked route for the Ingles has been altered recently to avoid one very steep climb up to Hospital de Bruma. If so then I think there would be little to choose between Sarria-Santiago and the Camino Ingles.
That's the one I was thinking of. I walked it a couple of years ago. I'd class myself as a fairly experienced walker and I found it quite demanding in places: short sections of track in the woodland climbing out of the valley were very steep. Added to the longer but more gentle uphill plod over quite a few km to Bruma it made for a pretty tiring day. I can imagine it being a tough day for less experienced walkers or those whose fitness is limited. The other "short sharp shock" would be the very steep climb out of Pontedeume - hard work on the knees!Do you mean the so-called "monster hill" after Bar Julia? I walked there in September and didn't find it very challenging. Could that be because I am used to walking uphill or because the route has been altered so there is no longer a "monster hill"?
Yes, I agree, it's hard work on the knees! But my old knees prefer uphill to downhill...That's the one I was thinking of. I walked it a couple of years ago. I'd class myself as a fairly experienced walker and I found it quite demanding in places: short sections of track in the woodland climbing out of the valley were very steep. Added to the longer but more gentle uphill plod over quite a few km to Bruma it made for a pretty tiring day. I can imagine it being a tough day for less experienced walkers or those whose fitness is limited. The other "short sharp shock" would be the very steep climb out of Pontedeume - hard work on the knees!
Neither. Both very easy in 4 or 5 daysHoping to complete either the CF Sarria to Santigo or CI Ferrol to Santiago next year - before I decide which please can anyone advise which has the most/most challenging hill climbs?
Yes it is!!it's a long continuous climb after about 20 kms already!! But do itThe route of the Camino Inglés has not been altered "the hill" is still there.
When I did this, the climb from Bar Julia to the highest point reached before Bruma (just short of the road junction at O Pozo) was about 7km with an elevation gain of about 400m. The steepest almost continuous section is shortly after Bar Julia, and is a little over 2km with an elevation gain of about 233m. I say 'almost continuous' because about 450m into the climb the road dips slightly, but very shortly afterwards resumes its steep ascent.Yes it is!!it's a long continuous climb after about 20 kms already!! But do it