Best Camino walk in February

vicrev

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• Oct 4, 2013

• #1

G'Day All..........I have 3 to 4 weeks spare at the end of Feb. I intended doing Venice to Santiago,or Portugues coastal, I've gone off Venice to Santiago ( yes I know I'm fickle) mainly because I have these images of me turning into Frosty the Snowman on a dog sled(very Un-Australian) I have walked a lot of France,like to walk somewhere else in Europe............any suggestions ?.............which walk would you do in Feb?........thanks for reading this......................Vicrev

 

mspath

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Frances, autumn/winter; 2004, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• Oct 4, 2013

• #2

vicrev said:

G'Day All..........I have 3 to 4 weeks spare at the end of Feb. I intended doing Venice to Santiago,or Portugues coastal, I've gone off Venice to Santiago ( yes I know I'm fickle) mainly because I have these images of me turning into Frosty the Snowman on a dog sled(very Un-Australian) I have walked a lot of France,like to walk somewhere else in Europe............any suggestions ?.............which walk would you do in Feb?........thanks for reading this......................Vicrev

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For more on the Venice route with maps check out this earlier Forum thread.

MM

 

Magnara

Maggie Ramsay

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Santiago de Compostela (2005) Via Francigena (2010) Le Puy to St Jean (2014)

• Oct 6, 2013

• #3

vicrev said:

G'Day All..........I have 3 to 4 weeks spare at the end of Feb. I intended doing Venice to Santiago,or Portugues coastal, I've gone off Venice to Santiago ( yes I know I'm fickle) mainly because I have these images of me turning into Frosty the Snowman on a dog sled(very Un-Australian) I have walked a lot of France,like to walk somewhere else in Europe............any suggestions ?.............which walk would you do in Feb?........thanks for reading this......................Vicrev

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We walked SJPP to Santiago in January and February. It was, indeed, extremely cold. But on the plus side - no crowds - we only met a handful of people the whole way, so we felt we owned the camino. And we did feel very tough, to walk it in that extreme weather. We did buy good quality clothing to ensure that we didn't die of exposure.
Maggir Ramsay "The Italian Camino" (Amazon)

 

vicrev

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• Oct 6, 2013

• #4

Thanks Magnara.......................Vicrev

 

piogaw

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Camino frances (05/06 2012) sjpdp-sdc; vdlp/camino sanabrea (02/03 2013) sevilla-sdc; hospitalero sdc june 2013, august-september 2013; caminho portugues (03 2014) lisboa-sdc

• Oct 7, 2013

• #5

how about caminho portugues from lisboa to santiago. i am also planning to do it next february via fatima

buen camino.

 

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robertt

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #6

I like plogaw's idea. The Portugues will be chilly, but it won't do to you in Feb what the Aubrac Plateau might do to you.

Rob

 

vicrev

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• Oct 16, 2013

• #7

Portugues is sounding better all the time & I agree ,the Aubrec is cold that time of year !!! .........thanks for the input......Vicrev

 

dalston999

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Walked Le Puy/Santiago/Fisterra/Murxia Sept/Oct 2012, Portugues march 2013, Arles April 2013

• Oct 16, 2013

• #8

Portugues could be very wet, it was in early march. There was also a lot more Tarmac than I expected, but about half the days were pleasant walking and scenery. I did Oporto to Santiago. Having said that, I loved the places and people, very welcoming.

Have you considered a snow shoe tour of Finnish saunas?

 

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jl

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Frances('05, '07), Aragonese ('05), del Norte / Primitivo ('09), Via Tolosana (Toulouse '05), Via Podiensis (Le Puy '07), Via Lemovicensis (Troyes '09), VF ('12), Winter Camino ('13/'14) Cammino d'Assisi ('14) Jakobseweg (Leipzig - Paris '15) San Salvador/Norte ('15) Ignaciano ('16) Invierno ('16)

• Oct 16, 2013

• #9

What about starting somewhere along the coast of France on the Arles route - maybe Marseilles? Wherever you start in Feb, it could be wet and cold, I work on the theory that that being close to the sea should have some kind of moderating affect on the climate.

 

freescot

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La Plata (2010) Portuguese from Coimbra(2010) Levante (2011) La Lana (2013) Francés from Roncevalles to Molinasaca then the Camino de Invierno (2014)

• Dec 2, 2013

• #10

I started from Valencia on Feb 8th 2011 and it was fine. A bit frosty at night but plentiful supply of oranges as you walk. This is a well-marked Camino with a decent supply of albergues or other places to stay. It is likely to be fairly empty but, as everywhere in Spain, you will have a welcome from the locals.