The first two weeks there is a lot of climbing and descending, pay very careful attention to your feet as blisters and jammed toenails materialize. after the first two weeks there is a week where the walk will be less demanding and you can recover.
I would, your walking boots/shoes and something lighter. I liked my trail sandals for everything else, very light and comfortable after being in my Keen's for 5-7 hours. Some people took running shoes, others sandals.
Ok so ... this past spring (2024) I decided to walk the "lower" route into Pamplona and became really lost. I just keep thinking about it and it really bugs me. Where did I go astray?
At the...
Hi fellow wanderers,
I would like a bit of input on this one please.
I have finally decided to revisit the Camino Frances next year. I walked SJPDP to Santiago solo in 2016 and walked from...
I asked the tourist office for information about the statue of the pilgrim at the entrance to Carrión de los Condes. Here is their reply. auto-translated: "The Monument to the Pilgrims" is a...
I understand that footwear on the Camino is a personal choice. I will start my first Camino on the Camino Frances in the first part of April. With the varying weather conditions, what...
Hello. Earlier this year I saw photos of the streets being decorated for Corpus christi and I'm thinking that when I do my next camino, probably 2026, that it would be nice to help with the...
Hello, I am looking to continue a segment of the Camino Frances, that I started 10 years ago. I would be starting back up in Burgos.
Is it possible to do this in January ? It seems like the...
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