In winter according to OP's requirements, there really is only the coastal option ; though :
Yeah, that could work.
Actually, come to think of it a full Winter Francigena might not be feasible either, as the Alps could potentially be impassable.
You could ship it via Correos. You would have to pick it up at the Correos office, and probably wait a few days for it to arrive.
Personally, I would do enough hill training so that I could start in Irun or San Sebastián, then take it easy with...
So it's really getting your bag transfered on a travel day between Vilabla and Irun. Most luggage transfer on camino routes is set in one direction so it's unlikely any company would transfer it. You could ship it but you'd be waiting days to see...
The helpful person in the tourist office strongly recommended not walking up the Puerto del Manzanal instead of the usual route. Grudgingly admitting that the two are almost equidistant, especially if you allow for the massively greater ascent to...
The route from Rome to Santiago does exist but like the camino in Spain there are so many options of how - there are routes over the Alpes or the Via Della Costa that spits from the VF at Sarzana and follows the coastline up through Genoa and...
Thank you everyone! It sounds like the albergues are warm/insulated enough that something with a comfort rating of -8/-10 would definitely be overkill, even on a less-travelled route on higher ground in the mountains with sprinklings of snow! So...
Whilst I agree that it is always preferable to take what you have and make do, I appreciate your concern about having to stick your quilt in the dryer. And I certainly wouldn't want to carry the larger, warmer one.
You're absolutely correct the...
I've recounted how, on the last night of my Camino Ingles in May 2018, I lost both my British passport and my credencial - fortunately after getting my Compostela.
I reported both losses to the authorities and even checked with the Pilgrim...
I have a sleeping bag rated for 0°C which I take on winter caminos - it is too warm most nights but quite lovely. As for spring - it would be too much! I'd take something lighter for summer season- plus an extra layer to wear if weather in...
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