hampshire!tim
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances (2013), Ingles (2014), Finisterre (2015)
[CLARIFICATION for later readers, entirely unnecessary in itself but regrettably made necessary by initial hostile off-topic responses : this is a genuine enquiry related to genuine "pilgrimage" journey.]
What are the quicker walking (not cycling) Camino Frances that's been done / do people here know about ? I'm not interested in record setting or competition, just wondering what has been achieved by others and is therefore in the realm of being achieved.
I've done CF before and taken 35 days over it. And done Ingles 5 days and Finisterre 4 days. I am considering doing CF again but quickly. Yes, I know I will miss certain dimensions of the adventure (but may have enjoyed them before), and yet will gain others. So no need to tell me I would be missing out doing this - I understand that I will be ! ;-)
I am wondering if it is viable to do it in 14 days, e.g. 60km p/d average, less at the beginning if starting from SJPdP, more later to compensate, e.g. on Meseta perhaps. It would mean 5km/hour average for 12hours p/d, or 6km/hour for 10 hours. I'm thinking that this average might be possible (except 1st day to Roncesvalles), accepting it will vary from 4km/hr to 8km/hr based on which section, part of day etc. With sufficient daylight (september/october ?), this seems manageable .... in theory.
Big factors here are :-
- go solo
- 4kg 15litre-20 litre day sack excluding water (not full pack as previously done with 10kg/40litre and 15kg/60litre)
- trek shoes not boots
- no rest days (rest at end in SdC)
- no blisters/foot problems
- done CF before so some familiarity with landscape & route
- normal rain/heat, nothing extreme
- undecided about with/without poles
Seems possible in theory but I wonder what extra considerations this kind of approach/pace generates, and what challenges people who have done similar may have encountered in doing this
In case people need it for their responses, relevant info might be : aged 56, 171cm, 86kg, speak some Spanish, no budget constraints (e.g. if I need to stay in casa rural because no available albergue), already got and used all kit/clothing. Previous maximum : 40km p/d. And no, no specific prior experience of this pace but may do some test stages (and there's always got to be a first time for everything)
I guess someone might reply with : FFS WHY?!! That's not really for discussion. Suffice to say my personal circumstances have set a fire burning which requires me to do the journey within certain constraints. A mix of motives : no need of sporting exercise, but certainly lack of more time, desire for personal challenge (related to my spiritual state), desire for different Camino experience (not more of same), prove certain things (not athletics-based) to myself etc etc. But that's not really the discussion. I'm more interested in "has it been done/can it be done".
Interested to hear on-topic comments and opinions - thank you.
I did do a search for relevant info - didn't really find any - apologies if I missed them - pointers to other threads gratefully received.
What are the quicker walking (not cycling) Camino Frances that's been done / do people here know about ? I'm not interested in record setting or competition, just wondering what has been achieved by others and is therefore in the realm of being achieved.
I've done CF before and taken 35 days over it. And done Ingles 5 days and Finisterre 4 days. I am considering doing CF again but quickly. Yes, I know I will miss certain dimensions of the adventure (but may have enjoyed them before), and yet will gain others. So no need to tell me I would be missing out doing this - I understand that I will be ! ;-)
I am wondering if it is viable to do it in 14 days, e.g. 60km p/d average, less at the beginning if starting from SJPdP, more later to compensate, e.g. on Meseta perhaps. It would mean 5km/hour average for 12hours p/d, or 6km/hour for 10 hours. I'm thinking that this average might be possible (except 1st day to Roncesvalles), accepting it will vary from 4km/hr to 8km/hr based on which section, part of day etc. With sufficient daylight (september/october ?), this seems manageable .... in theory.
Big factors here are :-
- go solo
- 4kg 15litre-20 litre day sack excluding water (not full pack as previously done with 10kg/40litre and 15kg/60litre)
- trek shoes not boots
- no rest days (rest at end in SdC)
- no blisters/foot problems
- done CF before so some familiarity with landscape & route
- normal rain/heat, nothing extreme
- undecided about with/without poles
Seems possible in theory but I wonder what extra considerations this kind of approach/pace generates, and what challenges people who have done similar may have encountered in doing this
In case people need it for their responses, relevant info might be : aged 56, 171cm, 86kg, speak some Spanish, no budget constraints (e.g. if I need to stay in casa rural because no available albergue), already got and used all kit/clothing. Previous maximum : 40km p/d. And no, no specific prior experience of this pace but may do some test stages (and there's always got to be a first time for everything)
I guess someone might reply with : FFS WHY?!! That's not really for discussion. Suffice to say my personal circumstances have set a fire burning which requires me to do the journey within certain constraints. A mix of motives : no need of sporting exercise, but certainly lack of more time, desire for personal challenge (related to my spiritual state), desire for different Camino experience (not more of same), prove certain things (not athletics-based) to myself etc etc. But that's not really the discussion. I'm more interested in "has it been done/can it be done".
Interested to hear on-topic comments and opinions - thank you.
I did do a search for relevant info - didn't really find any - apologies if I missed them - pointers to other threads gratefully received.
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