Is there another camino for me? 15 k stages. Sanabres?

[BarbaraW]

I would very much like to walk another camino, but 15 k, not too hilly, is now about my daily limit. I have about 16 days to walk and am looking at going mid March to early April.

My instinct is always to travel a new path, and I feel strongly drawn to the Sanabres, though I think that shorter stages will only be possible from Ourense. I don't like to be a picky pilgrim but the Portuguese coastal just doesn't appeal and I'd prefer to skip the Frances from Sarria. It's important to me to end in SdC but am not bothered about qualifying for a Compostela.

I'm thinking of walking the Frances to Sarria then train to Ourense and walk from there. Are there any options for starting the Sanabres further away? I've got myself thoroughly confused about the different options before Ourense, and am not sure whether some longer stages might be possible with a bit of help from public transport. I'm not fussy about accommodation, though like albergues and think I can manage without a pack transport service.

Alternatively I could walk further on the Frances then just get transport from there into Santiago. Would this feel very weird?

Would appreciate advice and ideas, especially about Sanabres options.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

You’d love the Sanabres. Some of the stages can easily be made shorter. For instance Santa Marta to Rionegro - an absolute must. Then Rionegro to Requejo, and then on to Lubian.

 

[dick bird]

i would have a look at a good website such as Gronze and look at possible stages and accommodation and the profile. From memory (I did it in 2012) the Sanabrés can be hilly and 15km stages might be difficult to arrange. Your problem really is that the the camino finishes in Santiago which is in the heart of Galicia, a notoriously hilly region of Spain. Have you thought about the Invierno? There are some ups and downs but it is a possibility, or the Camino de Madrid to Sahagún then bus to Sarria or Santiago? Unfortunately, unless you walk a well used camino, reducing the daily walking distance will be tricky.