• Camino Norte, Day 26 =>Soto de Luinas

    September 27, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    A Medium day that we thought was going to be easy, but was harder than expected. Today there were lots of very steep climbs like stairs. The map looked like a coastal day, but although we did descend to a beautiful beach, this was a mountain day (or at least lots of big hills). Beautiful. Challenging. 13 miles with 1750’ ascent and 2050’ descent. We feel like we deserve a beer.

    The Camino Norte is not easy. Everyone we meet who has made it this far feels like us, no matter whether they are in their 20s or 60s. But despite the struggles/sometimes suffering, they all seem determined to make it to Santiago de Compostela (each for their own individual reasons).
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