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Annw
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Annw reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Transport options for part Pamplona to Burgos in May on weekends with
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Probably too early. I just looked for next week using the trainline app and several train connections on a Saturday. One change in Vittoria. If you haven't taken the train before, the station is kind of far from the Camino. The bus is downtown... -
SurfaceBest end type Roads and other paved surfaces Rubber. Always. Brick pavers Rubber, although if it’s wet you’ll probably experience some slipping. Spikes will grip but please don’t! Short grass Any will work. Avoid using poles...
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A pause for thought, or some thoughts on paws ... First of all, some clarifications: The different options for the ends of hiking poles have a number of names - feet, tips, paws, probably others. Although I think 'paws' is cute, and allows me...
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Annw replied to the thread Physical training for Camino Frances.My training was walking, as most here are recommending; the hill walking I am able to do here, living in coastal California, made the first few miles of the Frances much more manageable. If I didn't have access to them I'd find a treadmill...
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Hi, I agree with Paul C-H and the others. My advice would be to start walking training at least 3 months before your Camino, gradually building up your distances to 18 miles (30km) per day. If you’re not regular distance walkers, start with a...
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I agree with the advice about walking as the best way to train. The biggest challenge with walking alone is finding time to do it. Walking 15 kms takes the average person about 4 hours. If you’re not retired or unemployed finding multiple 4 hr...
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Good advice above, especially training on hills and/or stairs. I think it’s very important to train with your backpack and the kind of clothes you think you’ll wear. Then you can make adjustments. It will be too late once you get there and...
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Advice from my ill-fated one day camino where I did NOT do it the right way? Hills. You want to find hills. When given the choice of a beautiful scenic pathway next to the river or a mountain bike path where hikers are welcome but defer to the...
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Hello I am from Switzerland, we don't use books or anything else to get training. All we do is put the car key away and start walking. Start with 5 miles extend to 10 miles 15 miles. Once your feeling well take your desired backpack and fill it...
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I recently walked part of the way to Fatima from Lisbon. I was the only pilgrim walking, although I did meet one cyclist on his way to Santiago. When I got there I found hundreds of fellow pilgrims. There was no Compostela or anything like that...
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