The weather conditions will vary depending on the region, elevation, and season of your Camino. In the winter, fewer albergues are open but hotels often offer economic off-season prices. July and August are the warmest months with average daily temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, and portions of the Camino offer no shade. These two months usually hold the highest amount of foot traffic. The months of April, May, June, September, and October deliver cooler daily temperatures but there can also be rain and wind.
Also, other areas before Sarria were drier and my group had experienced better weather. We had one full day of rain, and it rained two other days for hours. Alternatively, Sherry ventured the Camino at the end of April, and was able to witness the landscape flourish over five weeks. In the spring, be prepared to see bright fields of sunflowers, wild lavender and orchids; as well as white, pink, and yellow daisies.
Look for one that has a back-length adjustment plus bottom, top, and front access. Hiking Boots or Trail Running Shoes Hiking boots are a hefty choice for the Camino, which provide the foot and ankle support needed by some trekkers. Though, a portion of experienced long-distance walkers and backpackers prefer trail running footwear, which is lighter weight and breathable. I also recommend a Gore-Tex shoe with waterproofing.
Socks Bring at least two pairs of socks, so that one pair can dry out if it gets drenched. Choose a wool-blend rather than cotton, which will help your feet stay warm even when the socks are wet.
Rain Jacket or Poncho Sherry and Brittany both recommend rain protective gear. Look for a versatile trekking and hiking shell that provides waterproof-breathable protection. Compeed To help prevent and manage blisters, Sherry recommends Compeed blister cushions.
How to train for the Camino Three months before Brittany left for her El Camino walk, she had a tragic accident. Her 3,pound Subaru Forester rolled over her at a remote trailhead. At 42 years old, she was covered in lacerations and shattered bones including a broken femur, sternum, and cervical vertebrae.
As an endurance athlete, she was the first person to mountain bike all miles of singletrack in the Crested Butte Gunnison Valley. From ground zero, Brittany was able to prepare her body for the Camino--and so can you. Two months prior to her Camino de Santiago trip, she started with 2. She gradually increased her distances to mile hikes on dirt singletrack.
After a few weeks, she bumped up her mileage to mile days. Brittany lives in Crested Butte, Colorado, so she was able to train on trails with vertical gain and loss. She typically chose hikes with 2,, feet of ascent.
Flatlanders can train their legs for climbs by walking with a weighted pack on a treadmill at various inclines. They can also use a steep or long set of stairs to do laps on. And, they can add box jumps to their routine. Nearly every Camino route includes paved, cobblestone, packed dirt, and rocky ground.
Most of the route elevation profiles feature a mix of level ground, uphills, and downhills including really steep segments. Practice walking on all of those types of surfaces to prepare your body for the Camino. The cost of the El Camino walk greatly depends on the accommodations and restaurants that a pilgrim chooses. The trip duration and season also influence the expense. For a tighter budget, you could prepare your own food and avoid alcohol.
Those meals did not cost much. Otherwise, she chose superior hotels; especially on her rest days, so that she could have dependable WiFi and privacy to recoup. Accommodations typically provide breakfast. Safety along the Camino de Santiago As a woman and solo traveller, Sherry walked miles and felt safe the entire time. Bad things could happen, but even theft is rarely an issue on the Camino. Mainly because of the nature of the Camino and why everyone else is there doing it.
Brittany took a few normal precautions as a traveller but likewise felt safe on the entire Camino. You may decide that a shorter, easier Camino is best, given many factors such as the time you can spend away from home, the number of days you want to walk, and your physical condition.
Some people want an athletic challenge while others want to savor simple days spent walking in the countryside without distance or time stress. Your plan for how far to walk can come as you train for multi-day walks and decide what suits you physically, psychologically, and spiritually. You may decide to walk from St. Jean Pied de Port, Leon, Sarria, or any point in between.
Many also walk the first segments from St. Jean over the Pyrenees and then take the train across the Meseta and resume their walk closer to Santiago. Here are typical lengths of time needed to walk different distances on the Camino Frances, assuming that you walk about 12 to 17 miles 19 to 27 kilometers each day:. Traditional daily walking distances on the Camino are 12 to 13 miles 20 kilometers or more.
On some legs of the journey, you have no choice as the accommodations are that far apart. But the boom in interest in the Camino has resulted in more places to stay, including traditional albergues pilgrim hostels or small hotels. You may also decide to walk a shorter distance each day. There are "easy walking" itineraries available, although they are not possible for every stage. If you are staying at albergues, you risk not being able to stop where you wish because there is "no room at the inn.
While not ideal, it is also possible to use taxis or a ride-sharing app like Uber along the Camino to transport you to accommodations for the night and then back in the morning to where you ended the previous day's walk. You need to train for your Camino walk in specific ways. You will need to steadily build the mileage of your long walk for the week.
This prepares not only your muscles, aerobic conditioning, and endurance , but also toughens your feet so you are more resistant to blisters. You should also train for hills , as all of the Camino routes have constant hills, up and down.
Plan to train wearing your Camino gear and clothing so you know how it performs. Depending on your itinerary or the distance you plan to walk, you should allow three to six months of training before your Camino. The Camino Frances is getting more congested each year.
If you plan to stay in albergues, it's advisable to call ahead to reserve a room or space on the same day, as they often fill up. Albergues have group sleeping accommodations and you will be assigned a bunk without being able to make a choice. Bathing, restrooms, dining, and clothes washing facilities are shared. You will likely enjoy much camaraderie and quickly make friends and form a "Camino family. There are other options, however, if you'd rather not share sleeping quarters with many others.
Many albergues have private rooms you can call ahead to request. Small hotels are also available in many stages and can be reserved. You may also use a company such as Camino Ways to book your small hotel accommodations throughout your journey. Not very much! Because of the many resources available along the camino, hikers are free to carry very minimal gear with them.
Camino walkers come from all walks of life, many are not religious or practice a non-Christian religion. Very few people camp along the Camino, as there are more albergues than campsites. Many albergues have kitchens where you can prepare your own food, as well as other amenities such as washing machines and dryers, meals, internet, etc. If you prefer private accommodations, there are a variety of rooms from simple pensions to 4-star hotels. Both options can be very rewarding, so it depends on your goals for walking the Camino.
If you want an introspective time of reflection, it may be better to walk the trail by yourself. If you walk alone you have more freedom to choose your own pace and schedule. If you are walking with others, think about what you will do if your paces are quite different, if one wants to take a rest day and the other does not or if one of you would become injured and need to stop walking, etc. Your budget depends on what level of comfort and style of travel you choose. With this budget you can stay at private albergues and occasional budget private rooms, and eat a meal or two in restaurants each day.
This budget could also include daily luggage transfer if needed. It you prefer to stay in mid-range to high private accommodations, eat each meal out, have your luggage transported, etc. See our page about budgeting for more details. Check with your bank to see if there are any fees for using your card outside the USA. Travelers checks are no longer used and extremely difficult to cash. Airport cash exchange rates tend to be the most expensive.
Only you can determine the answer to that question! Parts of the Camino del Norte the Basque Region, in particular and the Camino Primitivo are more rugged and physically demanding than many other routes and require higher levels of fitness—though neither is as demanding as a wilderness backpacking trail like the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail.
The best way to determine your fitness is to load up your pack and hit the trail in your home country. In our guide we recommend dividing it into 28 stages.
However, more than half of the stages face less than 20 km. Since it is a route with few slopes, if you have little time, you can merge several stages, without much effort.
The distribution of stages that we propose to you in Santiago Ways for the Camino Portugues Central Route only has 3 days with more than 30 km of travel. These are:. The Camino Primitivo joins Oviedo with Compostela. This route is considered the most difficult pilgrim route.
We advise you to divide the Camino de Santiago Primitivo into 14 stages and we do not recommend it to people who are not in good physical condition. The average of the stages of the Camino de Santiago Primitivo is 22 kilometres per day. If you want to do the tour in a smaller number of stages, we always recommend walking more kilometres in the final stages. From Melide, the Camino Primitivo joins the Camino Frances, and the difficulty on the route decreases.
So it is one of the best itineraries to do by bike or for pilgrims with low physical fitness. In our guide to the Camino Portugues Coastal Route, we advise dividing the route into 12 stages. However, anyone who is reasonably fit can complete it in fewer stages. From the distribution of stages that we propose, there are only two days that have more than 30 km. The Camino Ingles is the pilgrim route that has the least number of stages, as it is the shortest route. We suggest dividing the route between Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela in 5 stages.
Among these, there are two stages that exceed 30 km, so if you are not in good shape, or prefer to enjoy rural Galicia calmly, you can plan a distribution of 7 stages. In good physical condition, you can complete this route even in just 3 stages. The classic Camino de Santiago Finisterre , which unites the Cathedral of Compostela with Cape Fisterra, is considered as an epilogue of the Camino de Santiago and not a pilgrim route.
However, we wanted to include it in this article because if you do it in reverse, it does count as a Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Finisterre from Muxia can be divided into 6 stages. From Finisterre in 4. Remember that one option to complete a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is to combine the Camino de los Faros with the Camino de Finisterre.
If you are interested in this alternative route, be sure to check out our article on the Camino de Santiago in reverse. We hope that with the information we have provided in this article, you will find it easier to calculate the number of kilometres daily on the Camino de Santiago and in how many stages you can divide the route. If you have any doubts, leave us a comment at the end of this post or write to us on our Facebook ,and our team will advise you on the best way to organize your pilgrimage.
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