Great advice. I did the Frances last year in June and without doubt the descent into Zubiri on Alto el Erro was slippery and dangerous at times.
@barnarabai1777
Ай бұрын
Such great advice! On breaking up the first day, absolutely recommend going half way initially. If you arrive around 3pm to SJPP you can still make Orisson on day 0 [8km] (usually have to be there by 7pm). The day 1 walk on the Napoleon route really benefits from being over the climb to Orisson. I found this Day0-Day1 split worked the best for me.
@marawitt
Ай бұрын
Great video! Wish I had these tips BEFORE my walk! 😁
@TrilobiteTour
Ай бұрын
Same here. Those are some gnarly downhills!
@kevindrumsey9324
Ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks. Question: Can one take a taxi up to Alto del Perdon ?
@steveparry1007
Ай бұрын
One of our crew taxied down- there is a road at the summit so would say yes. It’s not a hard climb up, just long but the climb down with the rolly polly stones can be a challenge in my opinion.
@Xtinedriffill
Ай бұрын
Awesome advice - thank you very much. I am accustomed to hiking the less “aggressive” tracks in New Zealand but these lighter trails are certainly more demanding than many of the worst Camino stages. But the big difference is that a several day hike is very different to a day after day hike (El Camino) where we get tired and make mistakes and the constant strain on the body over many weeks profoundly affects our wellbeing in both a positive and negative way. I really appreciated your walking tips and thank you for taking the time to put this video together and share it with the Camino community. PS I start my very first Camino on 29th August this years as a solo senior in my late 60s :-)
@TrilobiteTour
Ай бұрын
You are making a great point. Even for experienced through walkers, keeping "in the moment" and attentive to ground conditions is half the battle as you begin to get fatigued. I think that is extremely true of the Alto Erro downhill coming right after the potentially super-hard day from SJPDP. Buen Camino to you on the 29th!
@Xtinedriffill
Ай бұрын
So I am mindful of your advice and after a very long haul flight from New Zealand, I am taking the Valcarlos route - overnighting at Valcarlos. It seems that some of the most difficult walking is at a time when we are most vulnerable with possible jet lag etc.
@TrilobiteTour
Ай бұрын
@@Xtinedriffill Exactly, fatigue is a major challenge particularly in the early going when you are experiencing the adrenaline rush of starting that can drain your batteries for what is coming on days two (900 meter climb) and three (the "Dragons Teeth" at Alto Erro before Zubiri). If you are staying at the Municipal albergue, it is a little tricky to find as the entrance is at the base of the building to the left of the little park in the middle of town. There is a number to call on he door to get the hospitalero to register you- he was very quick getting there when we stayed there. Right across the main road from the albergue there is a great restaurant and store with very friendly folks, we had a terrific meal with many pilgrims there even in mid March. Finding the Valcarlos route out of SJPDP can be a little tricky- half our ultimate family missed a critical turn and went several km off trail. If you look carefully at the pictures in the pilgrim office I don't think you will have a problem. In particular the key turn is shown in a picture with a very distinctive building as your signal to turn. Suggest taking a picture of it at the office. Next day we took the road up to the ridge top before Roncesvalles; several people we walked with later took the path up which is a bit hard to find but I understand it was a fine walk, a bit steeper than the switchback road but a well built trail. I imagine if there has been a lot of rain it might be a bit tricky. As a recovering geologist I am a big believer in the adage "There are old bush pilots, and bold bush pilots but no old bold bush pilots." I think it is a useful maxim on the CF, being conservative in decision making early until you have kind of figured it all out tends to be a good approach imo. Buen Camino!
@milsam50
17 күн бұрын
I'm confused I need wide shoes, you seemed to not like the wider shoes because of the soles. Which ones did you use?
@placidobaamonde6374
29 күн бұрын
Trilobite Tour: cuando comienzas a recorrer el Camino por Galicia, te caes y ya no vemos más. Así ocultas la parte más hermosa del Camino. Una pena.
@steveparry1007
28 күн бұрын
Me caigo a menudo pero es parte del Camino y me hace valorar el lugar, sobre todos Galicia
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