Category Archives: Camino del Norte

Total distance 640.2 km Daily average 29.1 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 296 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 313 m Today’s Camino started under another grey sky but with the promise that the sun might break through. But the promise wasn’t … Continue reading →

Total distance 609.5 km Daily average 29 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 685 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 702 m I think there were seventeen in the albergue last night, only one of whom I had met before – Slovakian Peter. … Continue reading →

Total distance 571.1 km Daily average 28.5 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 640 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 614 m Last night was a little strange. The hostal was undergoing an electrical wiring update and for some reason the electricity had … Continue reading →

  Total distance 537.3 km Daily average 28.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 286 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 279 m First, thank you for the responses regarding the nostril-licking trick.  It seems this is a regular occurrence amongst my bovine friends. … Continue reading →

Total distance 502.4 km Daily average 27.9 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 562 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 577 m I think I said that there were ten beds at Albergue Ferreria – there are actually 12. I wandered around the … Continue reading →

Total distance 387.5 km Daily average 27.6 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 285 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 258 m Today started well with a beautiful sunrise above the estuary at San Vicente. This is the first real sunrise I have … Continue reading →

Total distance 361.5 km Daily average 27.8 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 400 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 455 m A very pleasant meal was taken last evening with two French, two Germans, one Italian and me. And true to his … Continue reading →

Total distance 327 km Daily average 27.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 216 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 183 m I set off after a good night’s sleep for a day’s walking entirely on road. Most of it was through pleasant … Continue reading →

Total distance 271.8 km Daily average 27.2 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation ? Today’s accumulated downhill elevation ? I didn’t do very well with my GPS today. Firstly, I forgot to turn it on until I had walked a couple of … Continue reading →