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With 3 to 4 weeks, you could consider walking the Salvador and the Primitivo, both. The Salvador runs from Leon to Oviedo, so it makes a beautiful prelude and appetizer for the Primitivo (although it is a sweet little Camino in its own right).Hello everyone, I'm walking my 2nd Camino after the French way last year and felt the Camino calling me again and this time I have just about 3-4 weeks from Sep 12 and I'm still undecided as to which Camino to walk. There's the Primitivo on my mind or the Portuguesa or even open to walk the Frances again from Pamplona to Leon. I'll decide over this week. Either way, my flights booked from Toronto to Porto and I will figure out how to get to Pamplona or Oviedo depending on the route I choose.
The Primitivo is beautiful I hear and a bit tougher but not sure if there will be many ppl walking it this time of the year. If you are please do drop me a note and maybe I need that push to select it especially this time as I'm going about it by myself.
Buen Camino
Ralston
So, with 3-4 weeks you’re thinking of spending one of them farting about getting from Porto to Oviedo or even Pamplona? Haven’t the gods of international travel already pointed you at your route?Either way, my flights booked from Toronto to Porto
Oh, I seem to have skimmed over the part where you already had a flight booked to Porto. Definitely Tincatinker's advice is the way I would go.So, with 3-4 weeks you’re thinking of spending one of them farting about getting from Porto to Oviedo or even Pamplona? Haven’t the gods of international travel already pointed you at your route?
Looks to me that you’d have time to walk Porto to Santiago; Santiago to Fisterra and Muxia and even back to Santiago.
Seems by far the most logical. I would go Porto to Santiago to Fisterra to Muxia then bus up to A Coruña or Ferrol and do the Ingles to Santiago.So, with 3-4 weeks you’re thinking of spending one of them farting about getting from Porto to Oviedo or even Pamplona? Haven’t the gods of international travel already pointed you at your route?
Looks to me that you’d have time to walk Porto to Santiago; Santiago to Fisterra and Muxia and even back to Santiago.
Thanks for the tip, I think I may just do the Portuguese from Porto via the costal route then, let me plan it.If you are arriving in Porto then the main Portugues route passes a couple of km from the airport. Why not join that? It will be busy - numbers on the Portugues are growing rapidly and it may soon rival the Frances in numbers.
So, with 3-4 weeks you’re thinking of spending one of them farting about getting from Porto to Oviedo or even Pamplona? Haven’t the gods of international travel already pointed you at your route?
Looks to me that you’d have time to walk Porto to Santiago; Santiago to Fisterra and Muxia and even back to Santiago.
You are arriving in an absolutely beautiful city. Also staying in Portugal gives you the opportunity to meet the warmest and some of the most generous people anywhere. FInally, and there is plenty of videos, blogs, info here about the Central route and the coastal/litoral routes. Both wonderful, with good infrastructure, and with their own personalities and strengths. Why waste time traveling. You can use that travel day to walk around Porto and soak it's beauty and charm in for a memorable beginning.I'm still undecided as to which Camino to walk.
The Camino is so addictive, isn't it? I've been waiting to go back and so happy it'll be in a couple weeks from now.I haven't done Porto, but my first Camino included the Primitivo in Spring 2023 and am longing to return, so if you don't mind the extra travel to get to Oviedo, and you are prepared for the elevation gain and solitude, you might enjoy that, plus a last week to Finisterre and Muxia if you didn't make it there yet. I loved it although I did find the up and down challenging. I would think it is beautiful in the fall. I'm trying to decide between returning (Norte, Primitivo) or trying Le Puy en Velay in Spring 2025, that's how much I loved it.
You should see plenty of people on the Primitivo in September, but yes, be prepared for a lot of up and down. Beautiful. Buen CaminoI haven't done Porto, but my first Camino included the Primitivo in Spring 2023 and am longing to return, so if you don't mind the extra travel to get to Oviedo, and you are prepared for the elevation gain and solitude, you might enjoy that, plus a last week to Finisterre and Muxia if you didn't make it there yet. I loved it although I did find the up and down challenging. I would think it is beautiful in the fall. I'm trying to decide between returning (Norte, Primitivo) or trying Le Puy en Velay in Spring 2025, that's how much I loved it.
This is the main reason so many of us were saying the Portugues. From where I sit it's been much easier for me to get to Spain than Portugal, let alone Porto. It must be much easier from Toronto.my flights booked from Toronto to Porto
Apologies, it was just the pricing and for some reason Spain was expensive so I've traveled by the bus system in Portugal and Spain and its reliable and frequent. Besides on the return journey, Porto is closer from Santiago vs Madrid.This is the main reason so many of us were saying the Portugues. From where I sit it's been much easier for me to get to Spain than Portugal, let alone Porto. It must be much easier from Toronto.
And I've tried planning between Porto and various Camino cities and seen many steps and/or layovers.
Why did you book to Porto before deciding? I feel like I'm missing something and should read through again.
I’m doing the Primitivo from Lugo Sept 10. Did the first part a couple of years ago. Wonderful Don’t know how many will be walking it but it won’t be emptyHello everyone, I'm walking my 2nd Camino after the French way last year and felt the Camino calling me again and this time I have just about 3-4 weeks from Sep 12 and I'm still undecided as to which Camino to walk. There's the Primitivo on my mind or the Portuguesa or even open to walk the Frances again from Pamplona to Leon. I'll decide over this week. Either way, my flights booked from Toronto to Porto and I will figure out how to get to Pamplona or Oviedo depending on the route I choose.
The Primitivo is beautiful I hear and a bit tougher but not sure if there will be many ppl walking it this time of the year. If you are please do drop me a note and maybe I need that push to select it especially this time as I'm going about it by myself.
Buen Camino
Ralston
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