Sanabrés before or after Semana Santa 2025 ? (2025)

Babyboomergirl said:

or if starting in Zamora at the end of April would be preferable.

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No guarantees with the weather, of course, but I think starting at the end of April would give you a better chance for drier weather, and warmer. Even better would be starting later, IMHO, but you may have constraints.

Zamora is about three weeks from Sevilla, and I’ve started from Sevilla once in mid-April and once in early May and had great spring weather all the way to Santiago.

peregrina2000 said:

No guarantees with the weather, of course, but I think starting at the end of April would give you a better chance for drier weather, and warmer. Even better would be starting later, IMHO, but you may have constraints.

Zamora is about three weeks from Sevilla, and I’ve started from Sevilla once in mid-April and once in early May and had great spring weather all the way to Santiago.

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Yes I’m starting to think that March might be too cold and wet, especially after a hot Australian summer.
When I walked from Seville in April 2023 it was unusually hot and I would prefer walking in cooler temperatures so it’s a bit of a guessing game.

Babyboomergirl said:

Yes I’m starting to think that March might be too cold and wet, especially after a hot Australian summer.
When I walked from Seville in April 2023 it was unusually hot and I would prefer walking in cooler temperatures so it’s a bit of a guessing game.

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I agree with Peregrina 2000. When I have walked it has been middle of May before I got to the Sanabrese.
Had good weather and a great Camino.

Babyboomergirl said:

Yes I’m starting to think that March might be too cold and wet, especially after a hot Australian summer.
When I walked from Seville in April 2023 it was unusually hot and I would prefer walking in cooler temperatures so it’s a bit of a guessing game.

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You will have no problem with hot temperatures at that time but guessing the rain is a fool's game. I was in Zamora on March 26 in 2022 and it was relatively cool (10 degrees C). The Sanabres for two weeks in April was quite cold (around +2 or +3 in the morning with occasional snow flurries overnight). Having said that, I love walking in the cool weather and I was in shorts most days until Santiago. As usual it drizzled a fair bit the last few days in Galicia. Albergues were not a problem though everything is less convenient on the Via/Sanabres.

J Willhaus said:

As a side note, we plan to be in Zamora all week for Semana Santa if you want to meet up!

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How wonderful to be there for the celebrations. That has also been a consideration . We have family in the UK that we thought we’d visit at Easter either before or after the camino. However Zamora is also very tempting !

Babyboomergirl said:

How wonderful to be there for the celebrations. That has also been a consideration . We have family in the UK that we thought we’d visit at Easter either before or after the camino. However Zamora is also very tempting !

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Zamora is a beautiful city and the albergue is in the very centre with kind hospitalera and hospitalero (were Cinty and Luis in August). You will love it.

My plan has me starting in Seville on the 28th of March. I have reservations for Salamanca during Semana Santa on the 19th and 20th of April. I should be in Zamora on the 21st, provided I walk the full 36 km to Cubo del Vino the day before - though the comments on Gronze on the single albergue in Cubo is quite mixed. But, I digress.

Maybe our paths will cross! I'm definitely looking forward to enjoying Semana Santa festivities and comfortable spring weather with, hopefully, little rain. When it comes to weather, though, you don't always get what you want, right?

jflorez said:

My plan has me starting in Seville on the 28th of March. I have reservations for Salamanca during Semana Santa on the 19th and 20th of April. I should be in Zamora on the 21st, provided I walk the full 36 km to Cubo del Vino the day before - though the comments on Gronze on the single albergue in Cubo is quite mixed. But, I digress.

Maybe our paths will cross! I'm definitely looking forward to enjoying Semana Santa festivities and comfortable spring weather with, hopefully, little rain. When it comes to weather, though, you don't always get what you want, right?

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Our experience at Albergue Torre de Sabre in May 23 was good. Weather was very hot so should be more enjoyable in April. Hot weather meant early starts and umbrella for sun rather than rain plus needing to carry more water. I’m looking forward to cooler conditions this year. Buen camino.

Babyboomergirl said:

Our experience at Albergue Torre de Sabre in May 23 was good. Weather was very hot so should be more enjoyable in April. Hot weather meant early starts and umbrella for sun rather than rain plus needing to carry more water. I’m looking forward to cooler conditions this year. Buen camino.

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It was cooler this April/May

camino07 said:

It was cooler this April/May

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Yes we were unlucky with the hottest April temps on record.