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@@alastur1 Hi. We took the Camino Verde from Lugo to Sobrado and continued on the Norte. We tried to stay away from the Francaise for as long as possible!

The first stages are quite hilly. There are rough parts too but the Buen Camino App gives bike detours. It is a beautiful route!

We used e-bikes. It’s rather hilly depends on how fit you are and whether you’re up for it. We wanted to take it easy this time and just enjoy the ride.

Hi! Yes we had e-bikes. We stayed in various places which I pre-book and let them know that we have e-bikes to store and charge. No one ever turned us down, however, I feel better informing them before.

@michagrech thank you, yes I have reached out in advance, and maybe 1/2 have responded, so I guess management of the battery will be part of the adventure 😀 thank you!

Grazie...era una favola!

Hi. I did the French, the Portuguese and the North routes. All beautiful in their way. North was most impressive I think and it does start on the border with France. Bit hilly though. French route has become somewhat crowded now but still a beautiful route. I highly recommend you do it. It's a beautiful ride and you'll meet great people on the way. Go for it.

Its a great trip. Loved every minute. Give my regards to Tong if he happens to be your guide.

Hi. We used the Buen Camino app to navigate and it has detours for cyclists. It was a great help.

Thks. It’s Laredo beach where you get the ferry to Santonia.

There are some steep climbs and descents especially in the first stages. For the first time we used an ebike and we were thinking God for that decision on every hill 😁

Just enjoy the views, the cycling and the food. It’s a hectic trip but the trip notes say it as it is. Halong Bay is spectacular. I loved every moment!

@@michagrech AWESOME! Thanks for your prompt reply!

I don’t think so unless you stick to the road and paths which are not through the forested areas

Hi Martin. Yes we rented the bikes and planned our own Camino spread over 16 days of cycling averaging 60 kms a day. No rest days as we always arrived in good time to have a look around the town/city we were staying at. You don’t need a company as there’s so much material on the web to help you plan it. We stayed mainly in small hotels as did not want any Covid issues by sharing bedrooms. If you want more help you can email me on michagrech@gmail.com. I can share any material I have.

I never do this !!

I’m away at the moment. Can you email me the questions and will reply after my return on the 20th? Thanks Michagrech@gmail.com

I got some ideas from forums and adjusted the itinerary to my plans according to elevations which I got from gronze site. 2. Yes. I made sure the towns I chose had lodging and restaurants 3. Yes I used Buen Camino app. 4. Luckily no serious mechanical problems just used up all my brake pads which I replaced as the rental company gave me a spare set.

5. I think you can do the route in less time esp on an ebike. I think the wow factor is at the beginning but I loved all of it!

Hi Luis. This was end of May / beginning of June this year. We used the Buen Camino app for navigation since it has detours for cyclists. Glad you like the video. It’s a beautiful route!

0034 629418251 or taxiabelmondonedo@gmail.com. We went from Lourenzá not Ribadeo but he might be able to help you anyway.

We followed the route from the Buen Camino app since it follows the walkers’ route with detours for cyclists. It was very convenient.

Hi. I cycled the Frances in 2014 and the Portuguese in 2016 so I wanted a new route. Unfortunately the Frances has become too busy. The last day of the Norte is on the Frances route and I found it too busy now. From the three I think this is the most beautiful and has the most hills!! I loved it. Next year I will do the Primitivo hopefully which is in the same area.

@@michagrech Thank you so much for you'r quick answer! As far as difficulty, how difficult did the heels make it compared to the frances one? It is of matter to me since its my first big biking trail. And did you have any difficulty getting supplies along the way? I know the towns are fewer along the way.

@@Bar3948576 to be honest this route I did with an ebike as I heard it is tough and I wanted to enjoy the scenery without killing myself. I think it is quite tough with a normal bike. I would have struggled I think.

@@michagrech I see, thank you

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Yes you have to if renting from Bikeiberia.First of all they have limited bikes and secondly you’ll have to coordinate drop off and pick up since they’re different locations.

Sixteen cycling days. Not sure about overall cost but average for lodgings was about Eur25 to Eur30 per person per night

Thank you kindly for your quick response-which I did not expect. What kinds of accommodations you used? Which cities/towns/villages were your stops? Do the cycling/walking routes differ from each other in any way? Did BikeIberia put together your itinerary and accommodations thereof? Thank you again. Stay safe ; ^ {|}

Give me your email and I will send you this info there

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@@nagamachiku8699 can you send me an email on michagrech@gmail.com

We rented from Bikeiberia

Appreciate the reply and info. I will definitely follow-up with Bikeiberia when I make that pilgrimage. Take care, and please continue to share your life adventures. 🙂

@@subicbay8121 Thanks! Will do eyeing the Primitivo next :-) I'm addicted.

Thanks. We used the Buen Camino app which has detours for cyclists and the normal Camino signs.

@@michagrech Thank you!

Small guesthouses. No albergues because of Covid.

We followed the arrows most of the time, however, as a back up we had downloaded maps from Caminoways website to Ride with GPS.

michelle grech <michagrech@gmail.com> 12:01 (6 minutes ago) to CZcams Hi Luis Since it's been a while I forgot most of the details. I had taken some notes and put them on a forum. link is : www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/cycling-the-camino-portugues-notes-observations.41424/ Try and see if anything there can be of help. Re Albergues - well between Lisbon and POrto I did not find that many Albergues but we stayed in small guesthouses mainly. Re Crossing to Spain I remember it was over a gorgeous bridge, I believe it was in Tui Re Terrain - the Roman roads killed are bottoms :-) and yes we did find some rough terrain, a mix really so be prepared for all types. Hope this helps. Sorry for the delay but I have overlooked our comment. Regards