113 km minimum for the Compostela, averaging 20 to 25 km per day, and what no one tells you about tendinitis, blisters, and the mistake of carrying an overly heavy backpack.
113 km minimum for the Compostela, averaging 20 to 25 km per day, and what no one tells you about tendinitis, blisters, and the mistake of carrying an overly heavy backpack.
To receive the Compostela in Santiago, it's mandatory to walk the last 100 km of the Camino (Sarria is the classic starting point, with 113 km).
Municipal hostels charge EUR 6 to 12 per night, private ones range from EUR 15 to 25, pensions EUR 30 to 50, and the Parador de Santiago exceeds EUR 250.
Ideal backpack: 30 to 35 liters, total weight below 10% of body weight (a 70 kg pilgrim carries a maximum of 7 kg including water).
Pilgrim menu costs EUR 12 to 15 with starter, main course, dessert, bread, and wine or water.
May-Jun and Sep-Oct are the honest months: temperatures between 12 °C and 22 °C, long days, and hostels without the July frenzy.
113 km minimum for the Compostela, averaging 20 to 25 km per day, and what no one tells you about tendinitis, blisters, and the mistake of carrying an overly heavy backpack.
