![]() ![]() Many companies use buses to shuttle pilgrims to the "highlights" of the Camino. ![]() ![]() Our prices are more than walking on your own, but we have competitive prices (if not cheaper) for guided walks which run between $4,000 - $6,000 for guiding companies. ![]() We take care of all logistics so that you can focus on enjoying every step of your walk. Red Monkey guided pilgrimages include boutique accommodations, a skilled guide and facilitator fluent in the local language and hidden knowledge, private vans for transport and resources that come from walking a LOT. We take 12 days on our walks as its a great amount of time to have a significant or life changing experience without putting your life in storage or having to quit your job. The Camino walking distance is going to vary with how you decide to walk. Very fit walkers can often walk about 30 or 35 km a day on the Camino Frances, but this is really challenging for everyone else and guess who gets the most injuries? Fit walkers pushing themselves. This will avoid having to walk faster than your heart desires and possibly missing some precious experiences. To avoid the pressure of making a flight home, add a few rest days to your plan. Many Spanish pilgrims skip the long (and potentially nauseating) bus ride over the Pyrenees and start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona, which is 29 days from Santiago. Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees which is about 32 days of walking to reach Santiago. Most American pilgrims think of the Camino as “starting” in St. James, so the length of time was directly related to their address! For instance, if you lived in Spain, your pilgrimage there and back would be much shorter than for German pilgrims! Traditionally pilgrims walked out of their front door on the Way of St. So this "camino de la reconquista" route is incredibly significant in Spanish history.Many people ask us, "how long does it take to walk the Camino de Santiago?" Or, "How long is the Way of St. It is also believed that the Asturian king (first to walk to Santiago on the camino primitivo) visited Covadonga to pray before his journey. They went to pray in Covadonga as this is the birthplace of modern christian Spain. It is historically known that peregrinos passed through Picos de Europa (from Liebana) to Covadonga & then to Oviedo. I can't advise on books/guides (other people have made suggestions) but every Officina de Turismo has plenty of information available in English.įinally, I'll be posting this elsewhere but a number of local councils in that part of Asturias are working together to have an existing but forgotten Camino de Santiago route officially recognised as "La ruta de la Reconquista". The bollos preñaos ("pregnant" bread rolls baked with chorizo inside) and asturian cider with gaitas, traditional dances and all night street fiesta follows.so no need for accommodation! A UNESCO world heritage tourism event with over 1,000 canoes and a train that travels at the speed of the canoes along the river to Ribadesella (on the camino del norte) dia de Santiago, by the way.ģ/Fiesta de la Virgen de Covadonga (8 September) Patron saint of Asturias so a festive day in the principality.Ĥ/International Descent of the river Sella (8 August). Festival of touristic interest (25 July). If you are interest in Paradors, the Parador of San Pedro de Villanueva a Romanesque 12th century monastery in Cangas de Onis by the river Sella is a great place to visit/stay.Īlso, depending when you plan to visit you could be part of fastastic festivals as well, such as:įestival of touristic interest (30th August) Cabrales is very famous for its blue cheese.Ģ/Fiesta del Pastor en los Lagos de Covadonga. On the cultural side, there are many historical sites in the area particularly Covadonga. La Ruta del Cares along the gorge of the river Cares (going through tunnels) is an amazing walk accessible to everybody as well as many other trails in Cabrales and along Lagos (lakes) de Covadonga. El Naranjo de Bulnes (the highest peek) is used by many people as preparation before they attemp climbs like Everest, and some parts of the video appear to be in that area. As Pelegrin said you have many well known and marked trails in Picos de Europa and mountain huts along the way (depending on season not all accessible due to snow) but keep in mind the video is an adventure covering 90 miles!.and often venturing into expert climbing territory. ![]()
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