StumpyDave
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Norte to Primitivo 7/22. Finistère/Muxia 8/22.
Hello,
Last summer I did the Norte to Primitivo and found it very challenging and rewarding. This summer, I will be finishing the Norte from Gijon to Santiago, however, I will have my father with me (75 years old but in really great shape.)
My concern is that (I thought) the way from Gijon to SDC was relatively easy compared to the first part of the Norte (Irun to Bilbao.) But when I look at the profile, Gijon to La Caridad looks tame, but from there to SDC looks even harder than the start of the Norte! While I feel my dad could do it, we're looking for an adventure together, not a grueling physical test. Can anyone offer some insight as to the difficulty of that part of the Norte and if we should consider a different route? Thanks in advance!
Last summer I did the Norte to Primitivo and found it very challenging and rewarding. This summer, I will be finishing the Norte from Gijon to Santiago, however, I will have my father with me (75 years old but in really great shape.)
My concern is that (I thought) the way from Gijon to SDC was relatively easy compared to the first part of the Norte (Irun to Bilbao.) But when I look at the profile, Gijon to La Caridad looks tame, but from there to SDC looks even harder than the start of the Norte! While I feel my dad could do it, we're looking for an adventure together, not a grueling physical test. Can anyone offer some insight as to the difficulty of that part of the Norte and if we should consider a different route? Thanks in advance!