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We didn't need to do much. We ride bikes regularly but shorter distances so we just did a few 20km rides as prep. We only rode for half the day, found accommodation, then relaxed. A pilgrims meal, look around the town, and early to bed. Early to rise, and ride in the cool part of the day helps too. It was fun and easy most of the time. Some of the uphills were hard work but racing down them again was fun. It was an amazing journey, so good we are on our way to do the coastal camino from porto in portugal to Santiago right now. Have fun.

We didn't do the Portuguese part but are planning on doing it next year. We have been to Porto though and the bridges are spectacular, a lot of traffic sometimes though. Have fun

It's a great way to do the Camino if you don't have the time to walk it. We would rent electric bikes to make the hill climbs easier if we do it again.

Thanks Ray Some sections of the walking trail are too narrow and some are too rocky for a trike but you could take the road to bypass those areas. It would be possible to do most of the journey.

We did actually. I just didn't film it.

They cut the tree down in the first place and it accidentally fell across the path. Lucky no one was hurt

Hola Gracias por tu comentario. hicimos el camino en agosto de 2018

Thanks Brian We really enjoyed the ride

We took 2 weeks to do the 600km from Burgos to Finisterre. We only rode in the mornings and had a few days off too. You could do it quicker but wouldn't have time to explore and enjoy the journey. You can take as long as you like.

I am looking at bring a group from New Zealand to bike a trail, about 8-10 days , We are farmers and just want an easy ride with 30 to 40 km per day- maybe even a day in a vehicle. What would be the best route please, I was thinking Portugal ?? also Can anyone help with a self guided bike tour business please.. Thanks

Thanks, It's a fantastic journey to do on a bike. There are lots of places to stay and places to eat along the way so you don't need to carry too much with you. I will have a look at your Bikepacking trips in South England, you never know we may get there one day.

Thanks Amir. We followed the walking route which was ok for bikes. We always watched out for walkers and went slowly near them. They had some good stories to tell.

@@andybuchanvideo7924 oh good, I look forward to meet new people. That’s one of my pleasure when traveling 😊 Thank you for answering

Yes. They all turn their faces to the sun.

Merci

Idk. It was a good effort to vlog the journey. I appreciated it.

You are right, but I'm not a professional voice over artist.

Sorry for your trouble.

Hola Luis We didn't use an app, just the book was enough as the route is well marked. There are also many other people doing the journey at the same time so it would be hard to get lost. Have fun and enjoy your adventure when you can do it.

Placido, gracias por tu comentario. sí, el llano y abierto de la meseta se vuelve más montañoso con más bosques y arroyos en Galicia

Thanks Robert, that's the reason I made the video, great if it helps others planning the journey.

I am not familiar with all the specialised models. We rented them and were very happy with them. They were the Chisel model, aluminium frame with 29 inch wheels and front shocks. Yours is a gravel bike which should be ok. A lot of the trail is smooth dirt surface and some gravel roads. There are some rough sections which are very rocky but if you take it easy should be ok. Have fun.

Andy Buchan Video Thank you, looks like you had fun!

Thanks Paula

Hi Jack Sounds like an amazing journey you have ahead. The guide book we used is "Village to Village guide Camino De Santiago by Anna Dintaman and David Lantis" It covers the whole route from St. Jean to Santiago and to Finisterre. There are many other books available but we chose this because it is small and is a convenient size to carry in a pouch on the handlebars or frame so it is readily accessible. We got it from "Book Depository" Take it easy and enjoy the ride. cheers Andy

@@andybuchanvideo7924 Hi again Andy, Thank you very much - we are now waiting excitedly for the village to vilage guide! Really appreciate you sharing your experince and tips! Cheers, J

Thanks. We did have a lot of fun

Merci pour votre commentaire. I didn't want to take a big heavy video camera on a long bike ride so I shot the video on my Samsung S9 phone. I wasn't sure how good the pictures would be but it turned out ok. I edited it on my laptop when I got home.

@@andybuchanvideo7924 Thank you very much for your answer. L'image est vraiment stable, je suis épatée, le film est magnifique et bien commenté. I hope i'll can do the same travel with my bike. It's m'y dream...

There are a lot of good guide books available and I'm not saying this is the best. The one we used is called "Camino de Santiago Village to village guide" by Anna Dintaman and David Landis. It covers the full route from StJean to Santiago and on to Finisterre. We got it online from Book Depository. We rode about 40 to 50 kilometres a day.

@@andybuchanvideo7924 where did you find the book, in Australia or Spain? Thanks

We bought the book online in Australia from the "Book Depositry" website in the UK. It has free postage worldwide. It is a convenient size and has some bike specific information. You can buy it in Spain but it has some good information to read before you go.

I'll have a look

Thanks for your comment. We rented the bikes and thats the pedals they came with. If you are used to cleats you could use them. We had to walk up a lot of the climbs so we wore hiking sandals. You may be fitter and able to ride uphill better than us. The downhills were fun. Enjoy the ride.

We had a great time! One of the best journeys we have done. We met lots of interesting people along the way, I just didn't film them. I just tried to give people an impression of the countryside and the towns they will pass through as I wasn't able to get a good Idea of that from other peoples videos when I was researching before we set out. We are thinking about doing it again.

@@andybuchanvideo7924 Glad to hear it went so well. I'm going to do it in April/ May time , take about 6 weeks from St Jean 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️

It is mainly trails and some minor roads. Occasionally crossing a major road or going along side it on a trail. There was not much traffic to worry about. cheers

Yes. We always asked before booking in if they had somewhere secure to store our bikes and they were very happy to help.