Camino

is 50 miles a day a reasonable expectation. also what will i need in my shoulder pack

50 miles a day on a road maybe OK but on a path that’s disintegrating you’ll be lucky to do 10miles

I’ve seen photos of this walk and it looks a bit dangerous, still good luck

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1. zafir Says:
   December 19th, 2011 at 7:55 am

   I haven’t heard of anyone walking that distance each day, and to me it’s totally unreasonable. Have you ever walked 50 miles per day, ever, and you want to do it day after day, with a backpack?

   The majority of pilgrims will walk 15 miles a day, some will walk more, some will walk less. When I walked I averaged 12 miles a day, but I’m not a fast walker by any means.

   There are some good internet sites and forums where you can find and ask advice about the Camino. The Confraternity of St James website has plenty of information including maps of the different Camino routes, packing lists, the albergue system, how to get a pilgrim credencial (you’ll need this to stay in the albergues), and also a bookshop where you can buy a guide to the route you want to walk. http://www.csj.org.uk

   One forum worth joining is Camino se Santiago de Compostela http://www.camoinodesantiago.me/boards This site contains a wealth of information from previous pilgrims and is a good place to ask for advice.

   You also need to start thinking in kilometres, rather than miles, as this is the distance given in most guidebooks to the Camino.

   EDIT: @ Geoff B – think you’re a bit confused here. The path you’re thinking of the Camino del Rey, a very narrow, dangerous, disintegrating, path through the mountains in southern Spain. It’s officially closed due to it’s bad condition.

   El Camino, or the Camino de Santiago, refers to the pilgrimage routes through Europe and, more particularly, Spain which all end at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where it’s believe the body of the Apostle James (San Tiago) is buried. Thousands of people walk these paths each year and, while it can be exhausting, it’s not the least bit dangerous. The most famous Camino path, running across Northern Spain from St Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Compostela, attracts over 200,000 walking pilgrims each year.
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2. Geoff B Says:
   December 19th, 2011 at 8:12 am

   50 miles a day on a road maybe OK but on a path that’s disintegrating you’ll be lucky to do 10miles

   I’ve seen photos of this walk and it looks a bit dangerous, still good luck
   References :

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