When I first walked the Camino Frances peak pilgrim season was July and August and the majority of pilgrims were in their 20's. Mainly students walking in vacation times. Now the peak periods for the Caminos have shifted along with the average...
Hello,
this is Peter here. I am new in this forum as I've registered due to an adventure I am planning for next year.
I don't want to hike a full camino, but rather make a round-trip around Santander.
* Santander => San Vicente de la Barquera...
My first route was the Le Puy, done in two year sections in September. I walked the CF last year, in September.
Spain is not France!
- The daily infrastructure on the Le Puy, at roughly 50/day, is sufficient to accommodate the number of walkers...
I walked some of this route recently, leaving from Reims in mid May.
I suggest purchasing the guide produced by the Randonneurs et Pelerins 51 association.
This blog may also be of interest.
As you noted, the via Campaniensis overlaps with...
If any of your planned route is on one of the GR routes, you may find a guide in French here: https://boutique.ffrandonnee.fr/. and there may be a corresponding map available here: https://www.gr-infos.com/
We would love to read continuing...
Orione,
To begin your research do check out this earlier thread re walking from Paris to Vezelay which links several posts which you might find useful.
For additional pilgrim accommodation throughout France in the local tourist offices do ask...
Try going from Le Puy to Aumont-Aubrac, which has bus connections. That's very doable in 7 days, no one has to rush through this beautiful part of France, no one will be stressed. Then, another year, you can return and pick up where you left off.
So much good information on this thread! My cancelled-by-the-pandemic Camino in 2020 was to go from Würzburg to Strasbourg. These two guidebooks were super helpful and the Kinzigtäler Jakobsweg has an excellent website.
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