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[Huw]

Hi,
I plan to walk the Camino Portugues, from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, maybe in September or October 2010.

I would appreciate some feedback on weather conditions, budget accommodation en route, general walking conditions etc.

I'm 66 years old, in good physical health, accustomed to walking & I guess I can manage 15-20kms per day. Sound feasible?

Any & all input will be appeciated.

Thanks!
Huw

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hi Huw

The weather should still be warm with days of sunshine getting colder in the evening in October. For other information have a look at this on line guide:

http://www.csj.org.uk/guides-online.htm

 

[PereGringo]

you will have Beautiful weather! i walked this in november of last year, yes, more rain, but still when the sun shined, it shined! my camino francis was in september and october, galicia was beautiful..in my opinion, you are walking in the most beautiful time of the year...buen camino!

PS:..when you leave Ponte Lima....what a day that will be, some beautiful, ALL NATURE walking..

 

[sbarrington]

I will be walking from Porto to Santiago from mid September with my brother I will keep an eye open for you. Have fun!

 

[camino07]

I will be walking from Lisbon on !st September and if all goes well(which it will) I should be in Porto around the13th. I'm hoping there will be some friendly pilgrims walking during that time. I am 63 and fit for anything but company is good.
Heather

 

[chrisinvermont]

June and I are starting from the Se on 14 September (or thereabouts). You will recognize us as the two old foofs, probably holding hands.

Chris

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi Heather and Chris,

Good to hear about more who are walking from Lisbon. Though you may have already seen it, the Confraternity has put up an online copy of a guide of sorts that I wrote when I walked from Lisbon to Porto. You can download it here:

http://www.csj.org.uk/guides-online.htm

I'm always eager to get updates. And BTW, I have heard from a Portuguese peregrino that there is a newly formed Portuguese Friends of the Camino group. He has posted on this forum and has given me great hope that the eucalyptus forests will no longer be pilgrim black holes between Lisbon and Porto.

el-camino-portugues/topic8964.html#p54114

Happy to answer any questions you might have, especially about the stretch between Lisbon and Porto. Bom caminho, Laurie

 

[gaspésie]

Hello, I am also on the way to Lisbon to Santiago in early September.
Sorry for my English, I am french Canadian. Good camino to all!

 

[mmonomm]

hi!

i would say do not panic, i did the route from Porto to Santiago this May, and among the others, i met a spanish group: the average was 66 years, but they were more fit as i was at 28. they did 20 km-s a day, in 5-6 hours, and after a good sleep went on exploring the city... shopping for supper... so i think that sound ok 15-20km a day... if you want some pictures about them

http://picasaweb.google.com/monica.soni ... 5351449282

 

[Bmatth3790]

Hello--I'll be leaving Porto for Santiago on the 10th or 11th of September. Walking solo but I would enjoy company from time to time. I've walked the Camino Frances and parts of the Camino in northern Europe. I'm 72 and reasonably fit. Pls let me know if you will be in Porto about the same time I will be. Cheers...Bill