Camino 2026 – An octogenarian approach to the Camino Frances

Our Caminos to date:

YearStartEndMiles/Days Walked
2012SJPDPRoncesvalles15 /2
2013RoncesvallesPamplona32/2
2014PamplonaLeon270/27
2015LeonSantiago180/21
2017SJPDPSantiago494/68
2019SJPDPSantiago414/59
2022SJPDPSantiago348/52
2023SJPDPSantiago316/51
2024RoncesvallesSantiago296/47
2025PamplonaSantiago275/46

Camino 2026 will be, logistically, similar to Camino 2025. We’ll begin again in Pamplona and end in Santiago 46 days later. And, it will be our second opportunity to walk across Northern Spain in late spring/early summer.

While the route will be the same, we will be staying at 10 properties for the first time. (For 3 properties, it will be our 8th return visit.) Our mental and physical challenges will be different, as will our encounters with new pilgrims and service providers. And we look forward to the renewal of acquaintances and friendships developed during prior caminos.

Because of the ever-increasing popularity of the Camino Frances (over 500,000 pilgrims in 2025), to reduce a potential stressor, we recently completed bookings for each night’s stay to eliminate the risk of arriving at our planned destination and finding all suitable accommodations “completo”.

Our preparations for Camino 2026 are nearing completion as we approach our departure for Spain on May 24th.

4 thoughts on “Camino 2026 – An octogenarian approach to the Camino Frances”

  1. Jim and Linda, bless this. Camino and you both, I know that if the lord allows us we will make a portion or all of the Camino ; if we can stop having surgeries. We are over knee surgery for Sue and back surgery for me( although I’ve developed knee pain with surgery upcoming so this trip to sxm may be our last . ( till I get a handle on health)

    sue is back to 4 miles, I got to 3 miles and then knee swelled up so bad with arthritis I had to drain 110 cc of arthritis fluid. Jim, we will live vicariously through you both on Camino . Have fun and enjoy the Camino

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