Sarria is not the only option of walking the required minimum of 100km to santiago in order to get the compostela, in fact, you can walk this 100km on any other camino route e. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However none of these days has any elevation gain at all which makes them manageable. During the middle of the day, avoid exposing your body and limbs to the sun. Ill be doing the whole endeavor to santiago and farther to. History, nature, gastronomy, adventure and walking mixed together on this journey crossing the north of the. I did my first camino last september walking for 7 days, i so enjoyes it, met people, had moments for myself, great times with friends, i am planning my next camino for this september, cannot wait. It really is an incredible experience and one that i know i will cherish for years. We started in ponferrada, which is easy to reach from santiago and madrid. A poor mans guide to the camino frances so i started out about 10 days ago from stjean in france and am now leaving burgos. Perhaps it was the onset of middleage or just too much diet cola, but in the spring of 2010, canadian boy, randall st.
I did my first camino last september walking for 7 days, i so enjoyes it. Albergues in communities within two days of santiago wont be used to people starting their camino there. Mar 06, 2020 make your way along a legendary 1,100yearold trail and trace the footsteps of ancient pilgrims like st. Camino frances sjpp to santiago 500 miles the following itinerary is the one i hiked along the camino frances the stretch of camino running from st. You could also extend walk out to finisterre from santiago 34 days. Nice good kitchen, bar and market nearby for 5 euro. Villafranca al bierzo is about 195 km to santiago, so thats as far east as i would start and you have good bus connections there. They wont qualify for a compostella unless theyre planning 50km days but that wasnt the question. This will be a short stage of a little over 16 kilometers a great first day gentle. Many people had more than this, but its just overkill. In recent years, it has become an increasingly popular route and is undertaken by people.
This camino was used for centuries by spanish pilgrims making their way along the magnificent coasts of the basque region and asturias. As to be expected with an 800 kilometer walk, there are risks and dangers. I knew i had a convenient 12 days in between my last day of work and my flight to the u. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. Two days into santiago will be an incredible adventure for some and there is enough accommodation to provide for all comers. It is known as the camino monacal, or the monastic camino due to the large number of monasteries that can be found along the route. That is, there are pilgrims who perhaps make half of the french way one year and, the next. The distances are approximate and be aware, the camino route can change slightly from time to time as modifications and improvements are made along the way. Every albergue sets its own rules but many require that youve already walked that day before you are admitted demonstrated by showing stamps in your credencial. With 10 days and 1520km per day, that means youll walk 150200km. Make your way along a legendary 1,100yearold trail and trace the footsteps of ancient pilgrims like st. Camino del norte route northern way follow the camino. Theres also an interior path that goes via guimaraes and braga, before rejoining the main route.
An increasinglycommon alternative runs mostly along the coast, to vigo and beyond. May 02, 2020 walking the last 100km on the camino frances vs walking the last 100km on any other camino. Hutlea another thought about starting point since you have extra time in spain after the 10 days you have planned to walk the camino, if those plans are not completely firm and if spending a couple extra days on the camino wouldnt interrupt those plans, then you might consider starting in ponferrada and then seeing how it goes. On the other hand, remember that the way does not have to be made the same year. Camino frances village to village guide, we lay out the route from st. According to statistics from the pilgrims office, of the total number of pilgrims arriving in compostela during the year, approximately 10% do so during easter. My walk was not only one of personal enlightenment, but it was also a challengei walked an average of 26 miles for 20 days straight. The spanish film al final del camino is a romantic comedy directed by roberto santiago. Of course, these stages are in no way set in stone and we encourage all walkers to choose the pace and daily distance that meets their needs.
There were many ancient pilgrimage routes across europe to santiago, but. History, nature, gastronomy, adventure and walking mixed together on this journey crossing the north of the iberian peninsula. Packed with information, guidebooks can cover one or the entire network of routes and they are the best source of information. I think ponferrada will be too far east its just over 200 km, so youd have to walk your max daily distance each day or bustaxi ahead sometimes. John can be funny, serious and insightful, a good read. By adding an extra night you will have more time and energy to embrace all that the final stage of camino frances has to offer. If you plan on staying at an albergue in your starting. The following is our itinerary, which can be completed in 10 days. With that time, i walked the last 200km 124 miles of the camino. Generally, it is easy to plan stages that are 28 kms or less. Its a pilgrimage through the centuries, full of miracles, legends, and apparitions at every turn of the road to santiago.
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