Camino del Norte | Tips & FULL Review

We just finished walking the Camino del Norte route, 800km from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela, and we learned a lot of lessons the hard way.
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Today we are talking about the most frequently asked question about the Camino de Santiago. We want to share with you all our tips from the trail, the good and bad experiences! In the video we go in depth about how much it costs, was the trail challenging, do you have to be religious to walk, etc.. We cover everything in today's video!
If you have any other questions about Camino we would be more than happy to help you, just leave a comment below and we will answer it as soon as possible! #caminodesantiago #caminotips #santiagodecompostela
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00:26 Questions we will cover about Camino de Santiago trail.
1:20 Why you should walk the Camino de Santiago?
2:40 Why you should choose Camino del Norte? Are we Happy with our decision?
4:07 Camino del Norte or Camino Frances?
5:02 Do you need to know Spanish on the Camino del Norte?
8:45 How much does it cost to walk the Camino de Santiago? (Budget breakdown)
10:32 Is there something we would do differently on the trail?
14:15 What parts or stages should you skip on the Camino del Norte?
16:14 How hard is it to walk the Camino de Santiago? Is it too challenging?
18:00 Do you have to be Religious to walk the Camino de Santiago?
18:25 Outro!

[@ellieandsenci]

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[@jeremynachbar3205]

I enjoyed your videos. Nice to see your perspective. My first Camino was the French Route 7 years ago. My feet were ate up with blisters. I’ve learned.
Get properly fitted shoes, use the extra eyelet to lock in your feet, merino wool or synthetic socks (I like Wrightsock) and coat your feet with a thin layer of Vaseline or equivalent. You won’t get blisters. I’ve walked 7 Caminos since my first one.

[@ellieandsenci]

Thanks for the tips!

[@angies_world_cruise]

Thank you guys for sharing this. I'm dreaming of walking this way too, and your recomendations are really precious .

[@lauratoomesoo]

Thank you for the video! Can you give your reccomendation, if: I can take two weeks, I'd like to walk about 18-22km a day and I love beaches and ocean, what part of del Norte should I choose? I did Portugese costal few years abo, loved it!

[@andyalam5074]

There is beauty in not knowing but in just doing. 🥃. That’s how I did it. I never doubted it even though I was fat and out of shape. I went out there and did it while a bunch of my friends are still contemplating pros and cons. 😂

[@ellieandsenci]

That was us haha! We just went there and started walking without any plan, and we somehow made it to the end!

[@nirish25]

ive hiked the camnio francis 5 times. its way better

[@IreneSegura2]

What book did you use for el Camino del Norte?

[@markszeto1564]

Nice recap, took some notes and great advice to skip certain sections. I have already seen enough highways and factories…. Good job in keeping the average daily expenses sooo low. Hope you guys fully recover especially Ellie with your blisters and ready for another adventure. Looking forward to it…. Take care

[@ellieandsenci]

Thank you so much for you kind words, we are so happy to hear that we helped someone! We are already planning our next Camino! Take care as well, and thank you for being here with us!

[@gertrudmerseburger-saeed8536]

I did the Camino del Norte, just finished it 2 weeks ago, and it really was a great experience.I took 5 weeks, and I enjoyed the beautiful country side and met some nice and interesting people from different countries.I watched your reports about the Camino before, and they gave me a lot of inspirations and useful tips.

[@ellieandsenci]

Oh wow, Buen Camino! We are so delighted to hear you had an amazing time on the Camino. We are already planning our next one so hope to see you in future one, who knows!

[@nicolevroon3071]

Hi. Wonderful route. But if you leave Santander go by the coast. It is a beautiful walk. After Boo take the old route. No pipeline in site.

[@ellieandsenci]

Oh wow, we had no idea thank you for sharing with us, hope some future pilgrims see this!

[@DunRovinRanch-1969]

Thanks for sharing. I’m planning on a fall Camino with some friends. We have a time crunch and are looking for which parts to buspack. I enjoyed your journey.

[@johnbutler8998]

Just a different perspective, but I liked the walks out of Bilbao, Gijon and Santander - nice to see the more urban/industrial side of Spain in addition to the natural beauty for me :)
Another great video - looking forward to seeing your next Camino on TH-cam.

[@ellieandsenci]

For us, it was the pavement it really started hurting our legs and muscles.
Thank you so much, we are already planning our next camino!

[@goonerhill1668]

That Gijon to Aviles section is some of the worst pollution i've every seen.
Everything around that steel factory was a redish shade of brown.
It shocked me that people were living right next door to it.

[@happy_kayaker]

Santander to Santiana del Mar: one can spend a full day here , instead of walking right ?

[@happy_kayaker]

From Bilbao to Portugalete, we could take acab or a bus , right ?

[@tiagoalfreddo]

You are just an amazing couple and camino you tubers!

[@juliemineman7830]

Thanks for all the info - inspirational

[@ellieandsenci]

Glad we could help Mrs.Burns 🤗

[@happy_kayaker]

Are u based in North America ?

[@Edwin_Šarić1990]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ellieandsenci]

❤️

[@taisiia1380]

Thank you🙂

[@mortenfoss1303]

Thanks

[@ellieandsenci]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@andyalam5074]

What’s next?

[@ellieandsenci]

Planning another Camino and training more this time 😊

[@jeremynachbar3205]

@@ellieandsenciPortuguese Routes are actually pretty nice this time of year. I walked one the end of January in 2023.