Category: Camino Frances 2022
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Camino Frances day 20: Molinaseca to Trabadelo (40,54km)
Pushing hard and far on a flat day with sun behind clouds almost all day. In the early morning, we had thunderstorms all across del Bierzo valley. I woke up early at one end of the valley and walked all day to reach the other end. I did not have that much time to slow…
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Camino Frances day 19: Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca (24,71km)
I planned my early morning hike so I would reach Cruz de Ferro (iron cross) by sunrise. I finished yesterday halfway up the mountain. Did my 500 meters elevation climb at normal walking speed. Very happy about strength in both knees. Around thirty pilgrims had the same idea as me about arriving there at sunrise.…
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Camino Frances day 18: Hospital de Óbrigo to Rabanal del Camino (35,46km)
Hiking started extra early, because before Astorga I had been pushing 17km of highway walks and it was not something sunlight was necessary for. I really wanted to see Astorga at sunrise. It is a really beautiful town on the Camino. Another top 3 spot. After Astorga comes the best part – the mountains! Yes,…
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Camino Frances day 17: León to Hospital de Óbrigo (31,76km)
I left an hour before the first sunlight because the walk out of León is quite long (like 7km). The whole day was just following dirt roads besides the highway. Nothing really special to say about the villages before Hospital de Óbrigo with the huge bridge as seen in the photo. What was special about…
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Camino Frances day 16: Reliegos to León (24,56km)
On the map this day seemed very long, but it was just going straight into León in parallel with one of the main highways into the big city. Not sure why my distance perception is changing. Things that I can see even kilometers away seem close enough for a quick hike, but if I look…
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Camino Frances day 15: Sahagún to Reliegos (30,89km)
I fell asleep early yesterday, so obviously I woke up very early. Still waited until 5am until I left the big old church museum building I was staying in. By the time the sun came up I was already walking next to those maple trees planted on one side of the street. They lasted for…
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Camino Frances day 14: Carrión de los Condes to Shahagún (38,39km)
Week 2 complete. Walked 201km this week. Slightly over 1/2 to Santiago done and 40% of the total planned distance. This week I also spent time recovering, therefore it can only be counted as highly successful. Today I started hiking at 4am. Maybe the last time I need to go out this early. Two more…
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Camino Frances day 13: Boadilla del Camino to Carrión de los Condes (24,73km)
I slept very peacefully with earbuds and buff to cover my eyes. Woke up at 5am refreshed as ever and hit the road within minutes. The first three hours of walking, I could constantly see lightning flashes in front, to the left and to the right of me. I hiked through a storm that was…
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Camino Frances day 12: Hontanas to Boadilla del Camino (28,39km)
Today it got to +37, so I already had the idea of waking up a bit earlier. When I opened my eyes at 3am it seemed a bit crazy to start hiking already, but then again I was able to finish just before the first big heatspike started. Nighthiking to Castojeriz went really smoothly. I…
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Camino Frances day 11: Tardajos to Hontanas (20,52km)
I have been walking now a shorter day to make sure the base of my feet have enough time to recover. Tomorrow I will hit the flat plains stronger and further again! Meseta is the word for the Spanish desert plains. Most of the time you walk long flat stretches at 1km altitude. Benches are…
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Camino Frances day 10: Atapuerca to Tardajos (30,68km)
I guess it was either anxiety or excitement, but at 4am I was completely awake, checked the route elevations and stop options and decided to go hike extra early today. Super thankful for reflective trail signs locals have started to use at certain points of the route. With just my phone flashlight and GPS app,…
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Camino Frances day 9: Belorado to Atapuerca (30,5km)
Had the best sleep ever this time. The first time on this journey, the phone alarm went on before I was awake. I took breakfast very very slowly and enjoyed it. The local hostel owner was catering like a professional, it was a lot of fun. The walk itself felt especially good the first two…
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