[Gocamino] Via de la Plata vs. Le Puy vs. 20 km/day?

[Richard Ferguson]

Thanks very much for that web site, pretty amazing.  I came up with 
22 days from Sevilla to Salamanca, aiming for 20km per day, and 
trying not to exceed 25km on any given day.

However, the web site did let me identify a problem.  Between 
Carcaboso and Aldeanueva del Camino is 39km, with no intermediate 
lodging identified.  39km is 23 miles, too far for one day.  Any 
suggestions?  I assume that I could work out something on the spot, 
even if it was a taxi.

The other concern is whether I would see any other pilgrims that far 
south.  The impressions that I have are that the Via de la Plata is a 
pretty solitary affair, and I would imagine the further south, the 
fewer the pilgrims.  Maybe I would be better off starting further 
north.

Richard




>Hello Richard,
>You can plan your Via de la Plata at 
><http://www.godesalco.com/plan/plata>http://www.godesalco.com/plan/plata
>It will work out your daily schedule based on the distances you want 
>to walk, offer you a print out with your daily mileages, progressive 
>distance walked, symbols for refuges, hotels etc. and even give you 
>the times of sunrise and sunsets and percentage of lunar 
>illumination.
>If you are not familiar with the website and have any problem 
>setting up your Plan, let me know and I will give you a step by step 
>guide on using it.
>Abrazos,
>
>
>
>On 16/06/07, Richard Ferguson 
><<mailto:richard at fergusonsculpture.com>richard at fergusonsculpture.com> 
>wrote:
>
>All this talk about the Via de la Plata has got me thinking about it
>as an option to Le Puy for fall 2007.
>
>I was aiming for Le Puy, but the talk about crowding on the Le Puy
>and French routes, the mud on Le Puy, the fact that Le Puy is a lot
>of up and down, the higher costs in France, etc., is a little
>discouraging.
>
>My last camino taught me that I should plan on an average of
>20km/day.  I can do more than that if needed, even 30 km.  But the
>last time I did two days over 25km back to back I was dangerously
>exhausted at the end of the second day.  So I am not going to start a
>walk unless I can figure out a plan that does not exceed 20km/day
>average.
>
>So is 20km/day incompatible with the via de la plata?  Could I spend
>two days in some places to make it work?  (IE. 30km day followed by
>rest day followed by 30km day.  Walk a day then rest a day).
>
>A few other considerations:  I speak good Spanish and passable
>French. I probably would not be able to get away for more than three
>weeks on the trail.  (21 days times 20km/day is around 600km).  I am
>willing to walk a stretch that does not finish in Santiago, having
>walked there once.  My schedule is flexible, so I can start at any
>time, but lean to fall or springtime.  I am not a fan of crowds, but
>would not be happy if I went days without seeing other pilgrims or
>walkers.  Costs are a concern, but not the only factor.  All else
>being equal, I would prefer France, if only because my French needs
>practice.
>
>Richard
>
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