‘The slower the better’ – six tips for planning your first Camino

Organising your Camino de Santiago holiday needn’t be difficult, but it pays to start early. Responsible Travel’s Rob Perkins offers his tips for planning this iconic pilgrimage walk...

Bronagh, Victor and Leo walked a section of the French Way on the Camino

Rob Perkins

Over 400,000 people complete the Camino de Santiago every year, according to Statista, but the level of challenge involved shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Pilgrims must be ready for everything from changeable weather to occasionally steep terrain, not to mention the walker’s curse: blisters.