Holy Week on the Camino Frances

[cardifflad52]

Just a quick question ..With Easter weekend being on April 15th to April 19th , how far in advance should I make reservations en route or should I go blind .. just that my understanding is not only there be more pilgrims but also a lot more traffic at this busy time cannot give an estimate location but a rough idea is just past Leon ..Thank you .

 

[J Willhaus]

I think for any "holiday" in Spain you should try to make some plans as it won't be just pilgrims who are traveling. Be sure you have money from the bank, book a room, and maybe get a few provisions from the store in case things are closed. If you don't want to reserve, there is a relatively newly remodeled donativo albergue at Villadangos de Parma that is solely for pilgrims. My husband stayed there last year and it was quite nice. They don't take reservations, but sometimes on these holiday weekends you may have better luck with places that don't reserve unless you have already booked something in advance. My husband stayed there last fall and it was very nice and a meal was prepared.

 

[trecile]

Just a quick question ..With Easter weekend being on April 15th to April 19th , how far in advance should I make reservations en route or should I go blind .. just that my understanding is not only there be more pilgrims but also a lot more traffic at this busy time cannot give an estimate location but a rough idea is just past Leon ..Thank you .

I have read that many Spaniards will choose to walk a portion of the Camino during Holy week, adding to the numbers of pilgrims. If you can make easily cancellable reservations go ahead and do it now if you want.

 

[henrythedog]

If I were you, I’d get it booked now especially Friday through Sunday. If you’re in a big town I’d strongly recommend taking a rest day as the Semana Santa procesiones are often worth seeing (the best in Malaga IMHO, which I know isn’t entirely helpful in your case)

 

[cardifflad52]

I have read that many Spaniards will choose to walk a portion of the Camino during Holy week, adding to the numbers of pilgrims. If you can make easily cancellable reservations go ahead and do it now if you want.

Thank you for that , I have my note book with dates and a rough idea where I am going to be on those days .. maybe booking.com be a good starting point

 

[trecile]

Thank you for that , I have my note book with dates and a rough idea where I am going to be on those days .. maybe booking.com be a good starting point

Also use Gronze to verify that the places on booking.com are on or close to the Camino.
They list accommodation for each Camino town, with booking links for those that are on booking.com.

The site is in Spanish, but if you use the Chrome browser it will automatically translate to English. (if it doesn't happen automatically right click anywhere on the page and choose "translate to English."

Camino Francés | Gronze.com

El Camino Francés es el Camino de Santiago en el que confluyen la mayoría de las vías medievales de peregrinación europeas, siendo por tanto el camino de mayor relevancia histórica y el más seguido por los peregrinos. Su punto de inicio, hoy en día, tanto puede considerarse Roncesvalles como...

www.gronze.com

 

[cardifflad52]

Also use Gronze to verify that the places on booking.com are on or close to the Camino.
They list accommodation for each Camino town, with booking links for those that are on booking.com.

The site is in Spanish, but if you use the Chrome browser it will automatically translate to English. (if it doesn't happen automatically right click anywhere on the page and choose "translate to English."

Camino Francés | Gronze.com

El Camino Francés es el Camino de Santiago en el que confluyen la mayoría de las vías medievales de peregrinación europeas, siendo por tanto el camino de mayor relevancia histórica y el más seguido por los peregrinos. Su punto de inicio, hoy en día, tanto puede considerarse Roncesvalles como...

www.gronze.com

Thank you for that I was looking at Gronze earlier today , oh I found an alberque in Leon as well as Hospital de Orbigo with a free 72 hour cancellation period on booking.com

 

[cardifflad52]

Thank you for that I was looking at Gronze earlier today , oh I found an alberque in Leon as well as Hospital de Orbigo with a free 72 hour cancellation period on booking.com

Thank you for the advice, got reservations now over Easter weekend

 

[trecile]

Thank you for that I was looking at Gronze earlier today , oh I found an alberque in Leon as well as Hospital de Orbigo with a free 72 hour cancellation period on booking.com

By three days before, you should have a good idea if your planned stop within the distance that you want/can walk.

 

[cardifflad52]

By three days before, you should have a good idea if your planned stop within the distance that you want/can walk.

Yes that's true and hopefully I can catch a festival taking place ..

 

[cardifflad52]

Yes that's true and hopefully I can catch a festival taking place ..

From Tuesday 19th I may go blind without booking anything up front until Sarria for the final 100km as its likely to be busier from there

 

[naplesdon]

The Monday after Easter is still part of the traditional celebration for many in France and Spain.