Mid Frances leg advice

spikey

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Ferrol to Santiago October 2022

• Today at 5:14 PM

• #1

I’m looking for suggestions for a 6/7 day walking stage on the Frances that I can do next year with my older less fit companion.
We’ve done the stages from Sarria, Ferrol & Tui in recent years.
It can’t be too challenging with lots of hills or steep inclines.

Thanks

 

CWBuff

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Frances & Finisterre 22 Frances 26 del Norte 27

• Today at 6:58 PM

• #2

Burgos --> onto the Meseta and I believe 7 days will get you to Leon
Definitely no steep hills (well... post Castrojeriz. but its doable on a slow pace)

Good Luck and Buen Camino

 

Last edited: Today at 7:29 PM

naplesdon

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• Today at 7:05 PM

• #3

Totally agree with CWBuff. Walk out of Burgos and it is totally flat until you hit the hill on the west side of Castrojeriz, it is just one long, steady climb and then back to flat again. Some really great places to stay and even better restaurants along the way.

 

CWBuff

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Frances & Finisterre 22 Frances 26 del Norte 27

• Today at 7:36 PM

• #4

Burgos - Hornillos del Camino	3A, 2M	21.1	308.7
Hornillos del Camino - Castrojeriz	9A, M, 5H	20.1	328.8
Castrojeriz - Frómista	F, 4A, M, 5H+	25.3	354.1
Frómista - Carrión de los Condes	4R, 5H	19.6	373.7
Carrión de los Condes - Calzadilla de la Cueza	3A, H	17.3	391
Calzadilla de la Cueza - Sahagún	R, 3A, 2M, 5H+, C	22.8	413.8
Sahagún - El Burgo Ranero	2A, 4H	17.8	431.6
El Burgo Ranero - Mansilla de las Mulas	3A, 2M, 4H	19.2	450.8
Mansilla de las Mulas - León	R, 11A, J, 5H+	18.9	469.7

Thats me doing a "Meseta crawl" (not to be confused with the "Tapas crawl" - that happens roughly 150 km before Burgos )
9 days at appr. 18km/day average.... don't think it can get any easier

(Hmmm... dont really like this "general" average - does nto look right to me...
I got 4 days over 20KM that averages to about 22.4km/day
then its 5 days of under 20KM - 18.5 km/d
a little better I guess)

For those who are not familiar with Godesalco - 3rd column is distance per stage and 4th is cumulative (0 being SJPdP)

 

Last edited: Today at 7:42 PM