Walking The Camino in Spain (very ot)

It’s easy and worth the walk.
It used to be a deadly challenge however they have modified the walkways and any able person can do it now.
Round trip is less than 3 miles.
Will probably do it again end of January.

I assume you are talking about the one north of Malaga.
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
It’s easy and worth the walk.
It used to be a deadly challenge however they have modified the walkways and any able person can do it now.
Round trip is less than 3 miles.
Will probably do it again end of January.

I assume you are talking about the one north of Malaga.
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Looking at the Camino ingles.
 
I recommend you buy the DVD film of “The Way” with Martin Sheen directed by his son Emilio Estevez.

It’s a lovely film and describes Sheen’s fictional walk across northern Spain along the medieval pilgrimage route of El Camino de Santiago which is 500 miles from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the south of France to the shrine of St James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Though Sheen did actually walk most of the route for the filming.

The Camino has become popular in the last 10-15 years with about 200,000 people attempting it each year. I did part of it 30 years ago, along from Berdún to Santo Domingo de la Calzada through Rioja wine country when there were fewer people. I would like to complete it all one day but it takes about 4 weeks (or 5 weeks with rest days) and it is tough and requires commitment. You can stay in pilgrims’ hostels or camp along the Way. People can make lifelong friends while completing the route.

You can also qualify as a bona fide pilgrim if you complete it by bicycle as well though which is easier and quicker. At the end you get your “Compostela”, or stamped certificate, of your achievement from the Cathedral Office.
 
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3 pool fans cycled the camino earlier this year in May. We started in Biarritz ... to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port then the route to Santiago. The cycle and walking routes crossed each other all the time. My impression of the walking route is that it would be gruelling. A real challenge.

I'm not sure many of those walking the route complete the whole thing, seems like they tend to do stages or just the last 62 miles ... you have to do this mileage as a minimum.

The cycle route was tough and I wasn't as fit as I should have been. Accommodation and food were great though.

If you can afford them, include some Parador hotels in your plans. The one in Santiago is fantastic.
 
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We are looking at the Camino Ingles which is about 100k over 5/6 days. Not sure we could physically or mentally do the big one (30 odd days at least). This would be the minimum walk to qualify for the certificate of completion

"The Way" is an excellent film @Archibald Knox
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
It’s easy and worth the walk.
It used to be a deadly challenge however they have modified the walkways and any able person can do it now.
Round trip is less than 3 miles.
Will probably do it again end of January.

I assume you are talking about the one north of Malaga.
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You're going up the wrong camino!
The other one is an epic foot slog in northern Spain.
I think you are talking about el caminito del rey, the old quarry workers path.
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
Yep, that's the scary one, it was banned for ages, been fixed now though, this video of the old route is still ace.

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Walked it a few years ago. Was in the area for a week and the day we booked in to do the Caminito it pissed it down like you wouldn't believe for most of it. Didn't rain again all week! Still really good but not so much of an adrenaline rush these days.
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
Yep, that's the scary one, it was banned for ages, been fixed now though, this video of the old route is still ace.

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I love walking/hiking but have a severe fear of heights (well, falling from them really).
I’d cry trying that path!
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I live near the Caminito del Rey​

Caminito del Rey suspended walkway tourist attraction closed after rock falls​

The heavy rains have led to landslides which damaged a 20-metre section of the famous gorge walkway in Malaga province.​

Workers aim to repair damaged section of Caminito del Rey suspended walkway in just three days following landslide​

A team of 15 specialists, including six climbers, are being assisted by more than 20 members of staff so that one of the province's major tourist attractions can reopen as soon as possible​

The wood to replace the 20 metres of damaged walkway is being delivered on site today, Wednesday 14 December and the repair should be completed quickly once it has arrived.
 
Well I’m sure Herts will be grateful for all of the valuable information about a completely different walk (in practically every respect) than the one he was interested in….

In other non-related news, I walked the Wainwrights during lockdown and the West Highland Way earlier this year. I’ve also considered walking the Camino, but decided that my loud snoring is a major handicap in shared accomodation.
 
Herts. I’d highly recommend you pick something other than the Camino Ingles. My brother did it and then we both did camino portuguese. The ingles was pretty dull in comparison. You can do the portuguese camino from Porto to Santiago in around 10 or 11 days. If you need any advice on route or accommodation let me know. (Also if you want a certificate at the end (a compestela) the ingles is not long enough to qualify).
 
Loving the timing of this post as me and Mrs Quiff are doing part of the Camino in March. We too were inspired years ago by ‘The Way’ - Emilio met his wife on the Camino I understand? A beautiful film and just love the Alanis Morrisette ‘Thank You’ track which fits beautifully. We are not religious at all but are looking forward to the ‘time’ it gives to think about stuff as all our modern lives are way, way to busy…

I am looking to book the accommodation this week - we aren’t doing the full on spit and saw dust thing which might be sniffed at, but to be honest we need to sleep properly! We are doing the France to Santiago route.
 
Archibald Knox said:
I recommend you buy the DVD film of “The Way” with Martin Sheen directed by his son Emilio Estevez.

It’s a lovely film and describes Sheen’s fictional walk across northern Spain along the medieval pilgrimage route of El Camino de Santiago which is 500 miles from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the south of France to the shrine of St James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Though Sheen did actually walk most of the route for the filming.

The Camino has become popular in the last 10-15 years with about 200,000 people attempting it each year. I did part of it 30 years ago, along from Berdún to Santo Domingo de la Calzada through Rioja wine country when there were fewer people. I would like to complete it all one day but it takes about 4 weeks (or 5 weeks with rest days) and it is tough and requires commitment. You can stay in pilgrims’ hostels or camp along the Way. People can make lifelong friends while completing the route.

You can also qualify as a bona fide pilgrim if you complete it by bicycle as well though which is easier and quicker. At the end you get your “Compostela”, or stamped certificate, of your achievement from the Cathedral Office.
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I think you can now still qualify if you get the bus 👍
 
ss53 said:
Herts. I’d highly recommend you pick something other than the Camino Ingles. My brother did it and then we both did camino portuguese. The ingles was pretty dull in comparison. You can do the portuguese camino from Porto to Santiago in around 10 or 11 days. If you need any advice on route or accommodation let me know. (Also if you want a certificate at the end (a compestela) the ingles is not long enough to qualify).
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Cheers for that mate. We have both done lots of walking here in Kent but never on consecutive days so have chosen the shortest one to see how we get on. Booked for September this year. Did look at the Porto one as that looks really spectacular so maybe next time? The Ingles that starts from Ferro is around 110k so qualifies for the compestela.
Bueno Camino to all planning this.
 
Hockaday’s Quiff said:
Loving the timing of this post as me and Mrs Quiff are doing part of the Camino in March. We too were inspired years ago by ‘The Way’ - Emilio met his wife on the Camino I understand? A beautiful film and just love the Alanis Morrisette ‘Thank You’ track which fits beautifully. We are not religious at all but are looking forward to the ‘time’ it gives to think about stuff as all our modern lives are way, way to busy…

I am looking to book the accommodation this week - we aren’t doing the full on spit and saw dust thing which might be sniffed at, but to be honest we need to sleep properly! We are doing the France to Santiago route.
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Fantastic and, if I may say, very brave ! I'm sure you've done plenty of research but check out Robs Camino on YouTube for lots of tips etc. Good luck mate
 
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