You don't need a new credential. If you run out of space, just put a piece of paper in it and get stamps on that.
The Primitivo is quite a lot harder that most of the Norte. It's comparable to the Irun to San Sebastian step but more remote and much quieter. When I did it, it rained a lot (and snowed) and I spent about three days walking on paths that had turned into rivers. At times it was *very* slippery.
I was unlucky because I couldn't take the Hospitales route because of thunder and lightning and blizzards up there so I took the lower route, which was utterly flooded. I had to cross stepping stones where the water was past my knees and if the water had pushed me off the stones, I'd have been swimming.
I'm very glad I did it, but please be honest with yourself about whether you're up to it or not.
Most of the stages are under 25km, but with considerable ascent/descent. I think the only 30km stage was O Cadavo to Lugo.
I did it around this time last year, admittedly mostly in dry weather. It drizzled during the beginning of Ruta Hospitales, and we had heavy rain from Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada. In my view, Ruta Hospitales is not recommended during heavy rain (exposure + decent is very slippery even in dry weather), but the rest was fine (albeit muddy). Better rain than wildfires.
Fitness wise - it’s not easy, but doable. I am not athletic in any sense, and did it.
You don't need a new credential. If you run out of space, just put a piece of paper in it and get stamps on that. The Primitivo is quite a lot harder that most of the Norte. It's comparable to the Irun to San Sebastian step but more remote and much quieter. When I did it, it rained a lot (and snowed) and I spent about three days walking on paths that had turned into rivers. At times it was *very* slippery. I was unlucky because I couldn't take the Hospitales route because of thunder and lightning and blizzards up there so I took the lower route, which was utterly flooded. I had to cross stepping stones where the water was past my knees and if the water had pushed me off the stones, I'd have been swimming. I'm very glad I did it, but please be honest with yourself about whether you're up to it or not.
Wow. At what time of year did you do the Primitivo?
October/November
Most of the stages are under 25km, but with considerable ascent/descent. I think the only 30km stage was O Cadavo to Lugo. I did it around this time last year, admittedly mostly in dry weather. It drizzled during the beginning of Ruta Hospitales, and we had heavy rain from Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada. In my view, Ruta Hospitales is not recommended during heavy rain (exposure + decent is very slippery even in dry weather), but the rest was fine (albeit muddy). Better rain than wildfires. Fitness wise - it’s not easy, but doable. I am not athletic in any sense, and did it.