littlegreen60
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- Early June 2023
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Very, very Beautiful and difficult. If you like a challenge it's for you.Thank you. So much. I have also read elsewhere that Leon to OCerebriero is very beautiful. Thoughts?
Consider Tui, Spain to Santiago. Just over 100 kms. Lots of info on the internet. A beautiful walk. Buen Camino.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
I would start in SJPdP. There you are most likely to encounter first time walkers like yourself and be able to share, from the start, similar experiences. If you start somewhere else many of the Pilgrims you encounter will be part of established groups with shared experiences. I am not saying you could not fit in but it might be more challenging.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
A lovely section for solitude as well as flat and scenic in its own way, but the Meseta can be hot and boring.My favorite short distance walk is starting in Burgos and see how far I can get. Sahagun is 123 k from Burgos has good rail service to other cities in Spain.
I was going to say start at St. Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles. Then, if you like the experience, you can always continue another year. But if you really want to avoid potential bottlenecks, you may want to start in Pamplona instead. The initial starting bottleneck has spread out by then.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
There are plenty of good suggestions. The section from Leon to Ponferrada is about 100 km and provides a variety of towns and terrain. It also includes the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) which is an icon for many people. Another option could be the section from Ourense to Santiago on the Camino Sanabres.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
I would then suggest to start out in St. Jean Pied de Port and walk through the Pyrenees Mountains which is my vote for the most picturesque part of the Camino. Bonus is not as many people walk from there. It’s roughly 150 km to Viana and some high points you will go through are the Basque region, Roncenvalles, Pamplona, Alto Del Perdon, Fuente De Vino (the free wine fountain) and so much more.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
The way from Sarria to Santiago is unlikely to be crowded in June. The Holy Week pilgrims will be long gone and the summer vacation Spaniards will be hard at it in work or college. The week up to the feast of Santiago in July will be busy but June? In June you’ll gaze on the lonely road, sip your coffee in a half- empty bar and ponder the inaccuracies of the internet and received opinion.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
I frequently hear this comment about the last 100 km, but we walked it in June and did not have any crowding problems…except one morning when we started early. That day there were school groups and other groups…so much so that we stopped and let them by.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
The attached photos show us on the “crowded” Camino between Sarria and Santiago in June!
They were at the point where we reached the top of the long initial hill coming out of Portomarin. I loved how the fog obscured everything else!@McSherry, do you know that you have an iconic camino picture in your collection? The one with the trees. Previously, somewhere on the forum, we shared our copies of these trees. I remember that @VNwalking had one. Here's mine: [Link]
Thinking of that route for a short trip this Spring. But transport anywhere from Sarria, other than walking seems limited. Any advice.I’d walk Astorga to Sarrria via Samos - about 180 km. To my eyes that is the most beautiful stretch with a couple wonderful climbs.
Monbus has scheduled for this coming Wednesday:Thinking of that route for a short trip this Spring. But transport anywhere from Sarria, other than walking seems limited. Any advice.
Good to know John, thank you. I will stay away from difficult, at least for my first CaminoVery, very Beautiful and difficult. If you like a challenge it's for you.
How about the first half of the Primitivo from Oviedo to Lugo. Very scenic and not that many people. Quite tough walking though.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
I walked May June in 2017, and was on the Sarria - Santiago section in late June and it was packed, a complete Conga line. There seemed to be a lot of organised tours in matching polos - some school children but mainly older adults.The way from Sarria to Santiago is unlikely to be crowded in June. The Holy Week pilgrims will be long gone and the summer vacation Spaniards will be hard at it in work or college. The week up to the feast of Santiago in July will be busy but June? In June you’ll gaze on the lonely road, sip your coffee in a half- empty bar and ponder the inaccuracies of the internet and received opinion.
Of course, if you really want to avoid contact with an excess of other pilgrims you could just avoid the Caminos entirely. Otherwise Sarria to Santiago ticks most of your boxes. And I suspect that when you do get to Santiago you’ll also get a sense of why so many will walk, for a few days or even a few months just to get there
Europeans who are working and have no more than a week or so to spare do the Camino Frances over a period of 3-5 years. In my view, each 150 kms has its own special features. I wouldn't rate one over another, although I expect many might rule out the meseta, which we loved. I would, however, suggest you start in a city easily reached, like Pamplona, Burgos or Leon.I have decided on the Frances in early to mid June for my first Camino. I keep hearing how crowded the Sarria to Santiago portion is at that time of year. am concerned It may be too crowded for me.
I am flying into Madrid. I'm not stuck on having to get to Santiago. I am looking for lots of beautiful nature, towns and fellow pilgrims but without a bottleneck of people. 100 to 150 km, maybe a bit more.
Any suggestions?
I think that you'd get some arguments from Spaniards who consider Roncesvalles to be the real traditional beginning.Most people I have met on the CF start in SJPP, San Jean Pied Port , in France. It’s the real traditional beginning.
This is so helpful! Now I am more confident in starting in Astorga. The climb to Cruz de ferro looks more gradual-I think (hope) I should be able to handle it. I love the option to go around O'cerebriero!O’ceberio is tough if you start at villa franca, however there are some shorter options. When you leave Villa Franca, just over the bridge take a right on the Roman Pradela route. It goes high on the ridge and offers great views and though longer should not be missed. It reattached to the road route at Trabadelo , but the stay at Ruitelan or Herraias . After that it goes it goes up rough , there is another good place to stay at LaFaba which is half way to O’Cebreiro.
This is so appealing, but I am not confident in handling the mountain walking-yet. I hope to be able to prove to myself that I can after this first Camino.I would then suggest to start out in St. Jean Pied de Port and walk through the Pyrenees Mountains which is my vote for the most picturesque part of the Camino. Bonus is not as many people walk from there. It’s roughly 150 km to Viana and some high points you will go through are the Basque region, Roncenvalles, Pamplona, Alto Del Perdon, Fuente De Vino (the free wine fountain) and so much more.
The walk up to Cruz de ferry is nothing special. O’Cerebriero is doable in two stages using La Faba. If you are considering walking the paved road , that’s a wasteThis is so helpful! Now I am more confident in starting in Astorga. The climb to Cruz de ferro looks more gradual-I think (hope) I should be able to handle it. I love the option to go around O'cerebriero!
The part from SJPDP to Orisson is very steep, but it's mostly on asphalt or a nice path. Other than the steepness, there's nothing difficult about it at all. Lots of other parts with more difficult terrain, like really rocky trails.This is so appealing, but I am not confident in handling the mountain walking-yet.
If you do not wish to walk the Pyrenees you can always start in RoscenvallesThis is so appealing, but I am not confident in handling the mountain walking-yet. I hope to be able to prove to myself that I can after this first Camino.
That's what I was hearing from Spaniards in 1989. Although I think there is a case that the real traditional beginning is your front door.I think that you'd get some arguments from Spaniards who consider Roncesvalles to be the real traditional beginning.
These videos are priceless! Now I can make a more informed choice. Thank you!The part from SJPDP to Orisson is very steep, but it's mostly on asphalt or a nice path. Other than the steepness, there's nothing difficult about it at all. Lots of other parts with more difficult terrain, like really rocky trails.
You can see what this stage looks like in this video.
Yes that is true but for me impossible from Central America. Either a long swim or a boat ride.That's what I was hearing from Spaniards in 1989. Although I think there is a case that the real traditional beginning is your front door.
The same for me from North America. But this summer I'm going to start from the front door of where I lived in 1989. I figure that's as close as I can get.Yes that is true but for me impossible from Central America. Either a long swim or a boat ride.
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