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There are five main Camino<\/a> pilgrimage trails leading to the city of Santiago de Compostela<\/a> in Spain. They are the\u00a0Camino Franc\u00e9s (French Way), Ingl\u00e9s (English Way), Portugu\u00e9s (Portuguese Way), Camino del Norte (North Way) and the\u00a0V\u00eda de la Plata (Silver Way).<\/p>\n Just over half of hikers (as of 2018) elect to trek along the\u00a0Franc\u00e9s<\/a>, as it is the most traditional route. It spools across northern Spain from the Pyrenees in France. Walkers also appreciate the fact that hiking this route makes it easy to\u00a0stop off for a Rioja wine tour<\/a>. Or tour Pamplona<\/a>, famed for being the site of the running of the bulls. The city was also a favorite haunt of author Ernest Hemingway.<\/p>\n Next in popularity is the\u00a0Portugu\u00e9s, which lures about 20 percent of pilgrims. The rest of the paths each receive less than 6 percent of all hikers, with the\u00a0V\u00eda de la Plata (VDLP) pulling up the rear.<\/p>\n When I first heard of this ancient pilgrimage trail, I decided to hike along the VDLP. Why? Well, it’s the longest of the routes, at 600+ miles. And it’s an especially historic path. Once an old Roman road, it features spectacular Roman ruins. I also wanted an experience that was quiet and contemplative. And I’d heard that the more popular routes were getting overcrowded.<\/p>\n You can read about my experience along the VDLP in the article above. Since that inaugural hike, I returned several more times to re-hike this path because I fell in love with the trail, Spain and the entire experience.<\/p>\n If you’re thinking of hiking the VDLP, here are a few main tips.<\/p>\n Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like, or which I think you might like. This means that, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are five main Camino pilgrimage trails leading to the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. They are the\u00a0Camino Franc\u00e9s (French Way), Ingl\u00e9s (English Way), Portugu\u00e9s (Portuguese Way), Camino del Norte (North Way) and the\u00a0V\u00eda de la Plata (Silver Way). Just over half of hikers (as of 2018) elect to trek along the\u00a0Franc\u00e9s, as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3380,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,55,48,3],"tags":[2385,2384],"yoast_head":"\nWhich Camino to Hike?<\/h2>\n
A Few Hiking Tips<\/h2>\n
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