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Hi all! I completed the Camino Frances with my 17 yr old son last May (2015) and we had the most wonderful experiences. Now, I would like to take my wife (who is a bit jealous of the experiences we had) and do it again. We are looking to do the Frances again in April / May 2017 but we have a...

Our family of six is planning to walk Camino France this summer. Our children are 10-17. We are in the beginning stages of our planning. I would love to hear from others who have done this with children/as a family. Any and all tips and advice welcome. Thanks so much.

Hello, My partner and I had planned to walk the Camino starting September 14th in Astorga, as that,s where he left off when he last walked it. We had to cancel our tickets, sadly, so I'm starting to plan again for next year. The good news part of this is we received a full refund, not a credit...

This is one of the nicest videos that I have ever seen about the Camino. A Korean father and his young son, I guess about 8 years old, walked the Camino back in the Spring of 2013. A joy to watch.

Hi My wife, our 2 daughters (4 & 10) and I will walk this Summer. Our little group will start from le Puy en Velay and end (or not) in Santiago. We will travel with two experienced donkeys (yes yes, both have trotted the whole trail). I'd like to hear about relevant experiences with children...

Hi All, We are planning on walking the camino later this year with our 3 year old. My question is as he won't have technically walked the entirety of the last leg on his own, he will have been pushed a portion of it in a push chair, can he still get a compostela? Are there any exceptions made...

Hello all of you Experienced Pilgrims :) This summer, our family will be hiking together. Our kids ages range from 3 to 11. First question: Would you recommend doing the Camino Frances? or the Camino Ingles? I imagine the Frances has more of a support infrastructure (hotels, cafes, etc) as...

Good day pilgrims! First, may I say it has been such a joy to read everyone's posts and responses. What a beautiful community! I am wondering if there are any former pilgrims who walked the Camino while pregnant? Or perhaps knew someone who did? I know it mainly depends on body type and level...

Hi there, this is my first forum post. Pre-children, my husband and I spent quite a bit of time knocking around France, camping and walking. Since then, I have wanted to walk the Camino from Vezelay - we visited years ago and I was very drawn to both the abbey and the area. We now have two...

We are walking to Santiago in July with our children (aged 4 and twins aged 7) and I have been trying to book hostals where there will be some trees to climb or an area of grass to play on when we arrive each afternoon. I have got as far as Portmarin (we are doing short stages) and have...

Hi I am planing a cycling trip on the route from Lisbon in August. There will be five of us, two adults and three children 9,8 and 6,. Our current plan is to the the stages between azambuja and golega - and the stages between Ponte Di lima and Santiago. Are these routes ok for mountain...

I plan on walking the Norte with my nine year old son. He is fit and has a good constitution, I'd love to hear of others experiences with walking with their children or seeing them on the Camino. Best regards...

A company which provides information/organised supported pilgrimages for families with children. It is in Spanish but has a translator. http://www.elcaminoenfamilia.es/

We've been seeing the 10% rule thrown about and equally the you-don't-want-to-carry-more-than-5-or-6-kg rule. Here's our experience. Our four eldest children (aged 13-17) have been hiking (including off road, on hilly trails) for the past few months now with packs filled at about 8kg. They are...

Hello! Does anyone have a link that would show if there is an age restriction on receiving the compostela for children 7 and 9? Heard that there is an alternative certificate if they have not been through their first communion. All the best, Mandy

Hello All! :D I have read how the first two days from St Jean are the most challenging. We have talked about this in detail and hope we are prepared. Our plan is to prepare the day before by pre packing food and getting plenty of rest. Our children will be 7 and 9 years old during the Camino...

hi! We, 6 month old, 2 year old, dog and I are heading Camino 1st week of april. So excited!! We are taking a Croozer (like a chariot but unfortunately no drum brakes - i am currently looking into the possibility of having some fitted). The dog pulls in a sledge harness when the uphills are...

i have walked st jean to Santiago ,and also,this year ,a very hot VDP. My husband and i would like to walk part of the camino de santiago with daughter and 2 grandchildren in early June this year .Reasons include wanting to have a shared family experience /adventure that may lighten our...

Thinking about driving the route from France next summer. Time constraints and children who complain far too much mean we cannot walk large sections but hope to just do the last 100km on foot. Anybody know if there are campsites en route - plan is to spend 4 days driving it to give plenty of...

Hello all. My husband and I would like to walk the last 115 Km of the Camino Portugese (from Tui to Santiago) with our 3 children next July 2012. Their ages respectively at that time will be 15, 13, and 11. They are all quite fit and healthy and currently play a lot of sport. Our main...