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which camino route?

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    What can I do late November/early December?

    I postponed my planned 2+ week camino for late August/early September due to covid numbers, work and family concerns. I had stuff I couldn't mess scheduled in-person for my return and my youngest child was not yet eligible for a vaccine. (didn't want to inadvertently carry the virus home). Well...
  2. Which route is best for mid-April thru May?

    My husband and I are planning a camino for mid-April through May. This will be a re-booking of a Sept 2019 camino that had to be aborted days before departure for him to get an unexpectected heart stent. He recovered quickly, but then we were into Covid. Our original plan was to do Norte into...
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    camino portuges/norte choices choices

    so suddenly I have a month leave and my itchy feet want to get back on the trail, I suspect CF might be a bit busy at the mo, via de plata a bit too hot so was thinking portuges or norte. any walkers out there on the trail at the moment, what are the crowds like/availability in albergues at the...
  4. O

    Walking from UK to Santiago

    Has anyone out there walked all the way from the UK to Santiago? I appreciate we need to cross the channel, but apart from that .... I know people have done this, and it is something I have at the back of my mind when I retire from work, but what I was mainly wondering is, of those who have...
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    Sun, Road, Albergues Place

    Hello everyone, I have walked the English Way back in September '15 and have the most pleasent memories. Great landscapes and woods, scarce road segments, amazing people, and easy to find a bed in Public Albergues. I will walk the Camino again in late August 2021 and wanted to know your...
  6. Camino Portugués

    Hello 👋 We are planning on walking some of the Camino portugués from Porto. We are unlikely to complete the whole thing with our timetable. which route would people that have walked or recommend? The costal or the interior? Thanks in advance!
  7. S

    Pros and Cons, for Camino Numero quatro (4)

    So with our current status of not traveling here in Western Australia, We are planning our next Camino (later in 22 or early 23). I'm torn between the Morzarabe and the Sureste. We have done the Norte, VdPl and the Portuguese routes previously. Does anyone have experience with the above 2...
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    Where to start on Camino Frances for a shorter pilgrimage?

    Hi there! I'm embarking on my first Camino in August if the situation doesn't go south with the covid-situation. It's going to be a 14-day'ish trip since that's about the time I got. I've been planning on starting in St. Jean Pied Pe Port and perhaps ending in Burgos, thereby doing the first...
  9. A

    What to leave out - Camino Frances

    We are planning to walk in Sept/Oct of this year. We have approx. 3 weeks and would like to begin in SJPP. Very much want to experience crossing the Pyrennes. Would like input on what part of the Camino Frances to leave out and be able to finish in Santiago.
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    Del Norte or Frances + Post a bag to storage 2021?

    Hello ☺️ Apologies in advance if these topics have been covered a lot. I'm super uncertain given 2021 changes. Starting my camino 17 July 2021. This is my first camino. I'm 30, fit, and have trained with my pack. I'll be walking solo. I'm very content alone but like to be social now and...
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    Which route has more Spanish Speakers?

    Hi All. I'm new here and hoping to do the Camino this coming August. I'll have 2/3 weeks to spend in Spain so could do a 11-14 day camino. I have read many posts about two week caminos and what route is recommended but none with my specific question. I'll be going alone and hoping to meet some...
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    Same Camino over and over again

    We have walked the CF twice, both winter, both via Valcarlos. I wouldnt mind doing the Madrid, however, I was out-voted for the Portuguese (not coastal as again, this will be a winter walk) I started planning but my heart wasn't totally, completely in it. I figured because it wont be for...
  13. Route planning guides to Camino [esp Norte]

    Just completed my route planning for the Camino Norte in July. I researched several sites and blogs and apps for each destination..here is what I found most helpful [the starred ones are my go to, tons of detail] *https://www.alberguescaminosantiago.com/camino-del-norte/ has links to google...
  14. Choices

    I did the last 100 km of the Camino Frances with my son a couple of years ago. Now I’m taking my daughter this summer. Should I try something different? I wish I could do more but alas it will have to wait til retirement? Should I do the last 100 km of the Frances again? Or something...
  15. Norte vs Primitivo

    Hola, I was looking for insight as to the difference/pro's v cons of walking the the Norte vs the Primitivo....... I won't be walking all the way to Santiago as I only have 10-12 days to walk......
  16. France to Italy

    Hello fellow pilgrims- I am thinking of taking a few months to hike from Portugal to Italy (Lucca) I can follow the route from Lisbon to Santiago, then Santiago to SJPDP but then the way though France from there seems fragmented. As far as I can tell, all southern French routes end at Arles...
  17. Norte or Primitivo in May?

    Hey everyone, I live in Valencia, Spain, so I'm already in Spain. The official state of alarm ends on May 9th, and my plan is to (hopefully, assuming travel restrictions ease internally) head up and do 7-10 days of one of these two hikes. I don't expect albergue's to be open yet, so I'll...
  18. Which Camino for my 80th year?

    I had my 77th birthday on the Camino Francés in 2019. I'm now contemplating another for my 80th year in 2022, but I'm not sure I could manage the Francés again. Any suggestions? James
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    Caminos one after another

    I wondered if anyone had done one Camino after another at anytime and how it felt mentally and physically. Was it too much, did it get boring, not enjoyable etc! Last year I did the Portuguesa (from Porto) ending 06 July and then started Frances on 26 July. The Frances was unplanned and I...
  20. Introduction

    Hi, I have been finding my way around the forum, learning and enjoying all the helpful and diverse opinions and suggestions shared here! I have been a hiker for most of my life and stumbled upon a virtual Camino app during the pandemic, and my interest in walking a Camino pilgrimage has been...