Many pilgrims also walk the Camino in sections, so buses and trains run to almost every town along the route. My niece and I met pilgrims starting in Roncesvalles, Pamplona, Burgos, León, and Sarria. Madrid however, also offers excellent coordination and services if you’re only hiking the Spanish portion of the Camino. My niece and I chose this starting point for that reason-it felt right to have such a solid accomplishment of 500 miles under our belts-and we both wanted to walk through the Pyrenees (which were as beautiful as we had hoped). Jean Pied de Port is a popular starting point as it’s a nearly even 500 miles (800 km) from Santiago and the town is well-equipped to process pilgrims and provide them with all they need to walk the Camino. Invaluable when planning a route that works for you. Research it: Guide to Weather on the Camino-this page has a truly fantastic map allowing you to hover over various points along the Camino see a visual display of seasonal weather patterns. Hiking in the far shoulder and off-season would change that aspect of your walk. Fewer albergues stay open for the off-season, and it would be a much less social Camino-my niece and I loved stopping for morning coffees to chat with other pilgrims. On the flip side, mid-summer weather along some stretches is scorching hot and you will have to wake at dawn to beat the heat. Jean Pied de Port, France, snow in the Pyrenees in the spring and late fall constrain your trip-the snow makes some places impassable, and at the very least necessitates cold-weather gear and preparations. That said, there’s no single answer to the “best season to hike the Camino.” The weather along 500 miles swings wildly throughout the weeks, so personal preferences come into play-do you handle heat or cold better? Do you have, or are you willing to bring, rain gear? This will impact your decision on when to hike it. May and September are shoulder season for hiking and many pilgrims start or finish during these months, which allows for an ideal mix of good weather and lighter crowds on the trail. It’s during these months that the Camino bustles with walkers, particularly as you get closer to Santiago. The weather along the Camino greatly affects your trip, and high season for walkers runs throughout the summer months June, July, and August. That said, if you plan a mid-range trip, or if you’re on an incredibly tight budget, or if you simply like to be prepared, a little extra planning takes you a long way. If the albergues are full, churches and schools open for the night to offer pilgrims a place to sleep. What’s more, pilgrims are guaranteed to find a night’s sleep no matter how busy the season.
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Essential Pre-Trip Planning Informationįirst and foremost, you do not need extensive pre-planning to walk the Camino-the Camino Frances is a popular route and the most common starting points all have gear stores, registration offices, and accommodation options. We share our Camino in the hopes that the information will help you walk yours. There’s no right or wrong way to walk the Camino, but there are mindsets, advisements, and gear that you can bring to grease the wheels of a successful trip. We opted for a mid-range budget (we booked private double rooms most nights) and we often stuck to the recommended timeline for hiking the route, although we deviated from that timeline when it recommended walking more than 26 km. It shares our first-hand observations and advice, as well as details on the albergues and guesthouses that we loved the most along the route. If you’re planning to walk the Camino, this page shares every single piece of information that I gathered from the far reaches of the internet. We had obstacles-mental and physical-but we arrived in Santiago, and it was a joyous and rewarding moment. We planned for months, we bought a lot of light-weight hiking gear, and we set off. We planned to walk 500 miles of the Camino Frances, the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago, ending in Santiago de Compostela 36 days later. In May 2017, my 13-year-old niece and I left St. Curious? Here’s everything you need to know. But it’s more than a destination the pilgrimage is a weeks-long journey.
The Camino Frances is a 500 mile walk from France into Spain-the final destination is Santiago de Compostela. A Complete Guide to Walking the Camino de Santiago (Frances)
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