Will Camino 2025 be different?

Building on our previous six Camino Frances walks: (2012-15), 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024, we are ready to embark on Camino 2025.

Reservations to get to the Camino Frances of Northern Spain and places to stay are complete. Camino 2025 will take 56 days. We’ll take 4 days traveling to our starting point, including two days to adjust to the timezone change and jet lag.

Unlike all previous Caminos, we will fly on Iberia Airlines from Madrid to Pamplona. This was our best alternative since the train, which was our previous method to get from Madrid to Pamplona, was sold out for our American Airlines arrival date.

45 days will be devoted to walking with 4 additional rest days in Burgos(2) and Leon(2). We’ve allocated an extra day in Santiago after receiving our Compostela, a travel day via train to Madrid and a final day to fly back home.

Unlike previous Caminos, we plan to start in Pamplona. This means skipping the walk from SJPdP, over the Pyrenees, through Roncesvalles, Zubiri and the remaining trek into Pamplona, a distance of roughly 45 miles.

We will skip the walk from Cruz de Ferrio to Ponferrada, similar to recent Caminos, avoiding this challenging and potentially dangerous section, and eliminating another 16 miles of walking.

Even though our plan is based on previous Caminos, we will be overnighting at 15 properties for the first time. We will also be staying at 3 properties for the 7th time.

Another Camino 2025 difference will be the time of the year. All our previous Caminos have been walked in the July-October time period. We are looking forward to experiencing spring weather conditions, the colors of the fields and flowers and other variants that should add to the uniqueness of our Camino 2025 experience.

So, it’s time to begin Camino 2025. Our. Uber driver will pick us up at home and take us to the airport at 10:00 a.m. in the morning to board our flight to Charlotte.