Get ready!

12 Tips and
recommendations

Before undertaking the complete route, it is advisable to prepare in advance by walking during the previous weeks. Gradually increase the time and difficulty of your workouts to gradually adapt.

12 Tips and
recommendations

Before undertaking the complete route, it is advisable to prepare in advance by walking during the previous weeks. Gradually increase the time and difficulty of your workouts to gradually adapt.

01. Plan the stages

Plan the stages along the way, adjusting it to your physical abilities and goals. Go at your own pace without pressure: this path is not a competition, but a personal experience. Remember, the value of the journey is as significant as reaching the goal.

02. Warming up and stretching

It is crucial to maintain a consistent warm-up and muscle-stretching regimen each morning and evening throughout the crossing.

Do not neglect to pay special attention to the muscles of the legs, twins.

03. Footwear
suitable

It is advisable to use footwear that has already been used and fits your feet, rather than brand new. Trekking or mountain boots with hard soles are ideal. It is also convenient to wear sandals or flip-flops for moments of rest.

04. Backpack
and weight

It is advisable to use footwear that has already been used and fits your feet, rather than brand new. Trekking or mountain boots with hard soles are ideal. It is also convenient to wear sandals or flip-flops for moments of rest.

05. knees
and feet

Our knees, tendons and feet are areas susceptible to injury. Sprains and tendinitis are common and should be treated early with pain relievers, anti-inflammatory ointments, compression bandages or massage to relieve any pain or discomfort.

06. socks
appropriate

It is crucial to have appropriate socks, preferably cotton and seamless.

If wearing boots, wear an extra pair of wool socks. It is essential to always keep them clean to ensure comfort during the crossing.

01. Plan the stages

Plan the stages along the way, adjusting it to your physical abilities and goals. Go at your own pace without pressure: this path is not a competition, but a personal experience. Remember, the value of the journey is as significant as reaching the goal.

02. Warming up and stretching

It is crucial to maintain a consistent warm-up and muscle-stretching regimen each morning and evening throughout the crossing.

Do not neglect to pay special attention to the muscles of the legs, twins.

03. Footwear
suitable

It is advisable to use footwear that has already been used and fits your feet, rather than brand new. Trekking or mountain boots with hard soles are ideal. It is also convenient to wear sandals or flip-flops for moments of rest.

04. Backpack
and weight

It is advisable to use footwear that has already been used and fits your feet, rather than brand new. Trekking or mountain boots with hard soles are ideal. It is also convenient to wear sandals or flip-flops for moments of rest.

05. knees
and feet

Our knees, tendons and feet are areas susceptible to injury. Sprains and tendinitis are common and should be treated early with pain relievers, anti-inflammatory ointments, compression bandages or massage to relieve any pain or discomfort.

06. socks
appropriate

It is crucial to have appropriate socks, preferably cotton and seamless.

If wearing boots, wear an extra pair of wool socks. It is essential to always keep them clean to ensure comfort during the crossing.

What you can’t leave at home

Things you’ll need that you might not find on the Path. In our rucksack we will carry the basic and essential, without overloading it:

  • Espadrilles, flip-flops or sneakers for moments of rest
  • Boots
  • Cotton seamless underwear and socks
  • A pair of trousers
  • A pair of shirts
  • A pair of hoodies or sweaters
  • Hat, visor or cap
  • Sleeping bag
  • Toilet paper and tissues
  • Cantimplora
  • Cream with high sun protection
  • A small first aid kit that includes the basics: plasters, gelatin dressings, tweezers, hypodermic needles, mercromine or similar, pain relievers and anti-inflammatories
  • It is important to carry our documentation and credit cards, as it is not convenient to carry a lot of cash.
  • Mobile phone and charger

As optional elements, which may be practical, we can bring the following:

  • Earplugs
  • Flashlight
  • Swimsuit
  • Nyoleta
  • Basic kitchenware
  • Detergent
  • Igniter

07. bring one
pharmacy

Be sure to have a foot and skin care kit on hand, including essential items such as dressings, bandages, bandages, hypodermic needles, small scissors, and protective and moisturizing creams.

08. Food and
hydration

Our diet must be light, with important contributions of carbohydrates. And good hydration: you need to drink fluids before, during and after the walk, around two liters of water a day.

09. Schedules
security

The route is marked with the colors blue and yellow, or yellow circles, and in some sections there are reflectors for walking at night. (The “Rose of the North” Night Race). For safety reasons, always follow the colors mentioned.

10. Climate and
temperatures

The temperatures will never be extreme: they oscillate between 25 and 30 degrees in the hottest summer days (July and August), and 0-5 degrees of minimums in specific inland and mountain areas.

11. To call
emergencies

In the face of any emergency, you can call 112. It’s free, it works 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Attends to any urgent or emergency demand.

12. Respect the
environment

And one last recommendation: do not throw anything during the route. There are bins in every village to deposit waste. Take care of this ancient route that stretches before you, and protect it.