I walked Lucca to Rome mid October to November last year. I encountered 5 on the trail in total. I did see an American group of 4 at one of my stays but never saw them on the trail. It’s a very quiet trail at this time of the year. The weather...
Thanks It56ny in early on the 2nd out on the 3rd. I’ll see some highlights and apparently morning pilgrim mass at the cathedral and of course the post office.
Appreciate the advice!!
I start the Plata October 2nd aiming to finish in and around the 7th of November. From there my plan is to take a few days off in Santiago then travel to St Jean Pied de Port to begin the CF.
Looking to send some weather appropriate gear ahead to...
I hiked from Lucca to Rome November 2023. More wet and damp than cold the first 100k. Perfectly safe, nothing to challenging and longest day was about 32k ish. I stayed mostly in pensions and hotels all of which were great experiences.
Buen Camino!
Landing at T-1 but sounds like there are plenty of options non of which are overly complicated. Nice thing about the bus, if you miss one there’s usually one not too far behind. Thanks all for the info. This is a great resource!!
I’m trying the bellroy venture for the first time. I’m heading out on the Plata October 3 and carrying a 24 litre pack with a 3 litre osprey bladder. I did the via Francigena last year with this pack setup plus a very small day pouch I could pack...
Hi Linyloo, I did the costal last year and met Gabby a 75 year old German lady trekking alone who also had recent knee surgery. We did a leg together and shared stories over dinner in Baiona. She would get turned around at times but always found...
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