If you only have time for a week of walking, take a look at our comfortable Camino Inglés itinerary (6 days). Or, walk from Irún and connect to Oviedo from Villaviciosa for a rugged, but beautiful and historic, itinerary combining the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo. The mountainous terrain is not for the faint-of-heart but fit walkers can manage this route in two weeks.Ĭonsider walking from Irún to Santiago on one of our various Camino del Norte itineraries. Our Camino Primitivo itinerary is 13 days from Oviedo to Santiago. Walk all the way from Lisboa (26 days) or start from Porto and continue to Santiago on the central, coastal, and/or spiritual routes for a manageable two-week journey. There are numerous Camino Portugués intineraries. View three itineraries of varying length to complete the Camino Francés (26 days, 31 days, 40 days). How much time do you have to walk? Is it important for you to reach Santiago? What aspect of the Camino are you most interested in (mountain scenery, good wine, camaraderie)?.While there are several possible routes to venture when walking the Camino de Santiago, the most commonly travelled route stretches 780. Distances of the Camino de Santiago Routes. The Norte and Primitivo routes are more remote and so better suited for camping than the Francés route. A map of different Camino de Santiago Routes. On all routes, in Galicia (where pilgrim traffic is heaviest), albergues are generally more frequently spaced and well organized. In Portugal, pilgrims have been known to stay in fire stations or share rooms in simple pensions on the Camino del Norte, select municipal buildings or gyms are open to pilgrims during the high season (July/August) and on the Camino Primitivo, in Asturias, old schoolhouses have been repurposed as albergues. Similarly, the style of albergue can be less formalized on routes other than the Francés. The Camino Portugués, Camino del Norte, Camino Primitivo and Camino Inglés routes all have reasonably-spaced albergues however, distances between albergues are greater in places than on the Francés, and some private accommodations may be necessary. The Camino Francés is the best set up for staying in inexpensive dormitory pilgrim accommodations each night, as there are many hostels and very frequent distances. Do you want to stay in pilgrim accommodations (inexpensive hostels) or do you prefer to have private accommodations, or to camp?.On every route, the last 100km to Santiago can become crowded! On other less frequented camino routes (Camino Portugués south of Porto, Camino del Norte, Camino Primitivo, Camino Inglés), you’ll still encounter other pilgrims, but you’re more likely to have time to yourself, walking alone throughout the day. The Camino Portuguésis also quite popular north of Porto. The Camino Francés route is very popular and you are guaranteed to walk with many others during the popular seasons. Do you want to walk with other people, or by yourself?.Here are a few questions to help guide your exploration: With the many pilgrimage routes available in Spain, Portugal, and France, it can be overwhelming to choose which route is right for you.
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