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May 16th this year i left SJPP and walked the Valcarlos route left at 9am! SJPP Valcarlos saw 6 to 8 Pilgrims on the way. That night in the restaurant there were enough to sing me Happy Birthday! Next day Valcarlos to Puerta de Ibaneta i saw one...
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The speed of your walk will also influence how crowded the trail feels. Walk slow and you'll be passed more often (and maybe be conversing more for awhile). When passed you also get to see the passers for awhile. Go fast yourself and you avoid... -
vikkid replied to the thread Planning a May 2025 pilgrimage.Thanks! The Eunate church looks amazing. On the list for sure.
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If you want to avoid the biggest bubbles of pilgrims, I would search the forum for advice (I'm inexpert in this area, as I fear not the bubble!). Bottom line is you can schedule your start on different days of the week (and month) to avoid the...
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Having started twice on May 13th i experienced a good variety. Yes, mornings can be busy. Yes, ther for sure will be talk about full albergues and whatnot. I opted for unconventional stages, always taking alternative routes if one presented...
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The main issue with it being "busy" is that there are a few locations that don't have sufficient accommodations for large numbers of pilgrims during busy times. But that doesn't mean that the trail itself will be crowded all day. You should have...
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vikkid replied to the thread Planning a May 2025 pilgrimage.Thanks for that info and the photos!
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Last May 10,642 pilgrims were recorded by the SJPDP pilgrim office. So on average about 340 per day leaving there that month. At the other end of the Camino the stretch from Sarria to Santiago is likely to be even more busy. 33,960 people claimed...
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I expect that every morning, there will be pilgrims in your line of sight. From St Jean and definitely from Sarria. (You didn't say where you planned to start.) Here's a late morning example as you leave the road and head from France into Spain...
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Hi. I've been reading posts for a couple months now, and the info here is excellent. I recently read that the French camino is the busiest and especially in May. What is "busy"? My husband and I will be walking together mostly but will do some...
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