Walk across Europe: Warsaw-Gibraltar

That should be a great experience for you. I am a cyclist and have cycled (bike, not motorcycle) across several states. If you want to save time and still see the countryside, consider changing to a bike.

I see that you are avoiding some of the large cities. Not a bad idea. For Germany, it seems that you might be taking the Romantic Road that included Augsburg. If you are not doing that, consider going to Rothenburg on the Tauber, Dinkelsbuel, Donauworth, Augsburg, Oberammergau and Garmisch.

We loved our recent trip to Portugal, If you can, stay in the InPatio Guesthouse in Porto, it is the best B&B ever. Also, going from Cadiz to Gibraltar, suggest a stop in Seville.

Thank for reply, geovagriffith :)
I don't like bikes and I have no reason to save time :)
I always try to avoid big cities for two reasons:
1. Big cities are not "walker friendly" - often is hard to walking in and out.
2. Metropolies are quite different than countryside. They are rather part of the "global village" than a counry which they lie. And the locals are more friendly and hospitable in countryside.

Sevilla is on my list and I googled InPatio Guesthouse in Porto - looks good ;)

Simplician,
How many miles a day will you walk? On some of my bike rides, I have done 500 miles in a week, which works out to 70 miles a day. Dear Wife and myself do walk together some and can do about 3.5 miles per hour. We usually only an hour walk, but could do more.

Also, will you camp any? Some of the places you plan to walk are not heavily populated and you might not have a town close by.

While in Porto, we took a tour to Santiago de Compostela. Our guide explained that Santiago is a religious site and that pilgrims hike there, mostly from somewhere in Spain. We saw some hikers on our way to Santiago.

My life record is circa 44 miles in one day, but usualy my daily distance is about 22 miles. In my last travel I walked 1550 miles in 70 days (included 6 days of resting and no walking). I try not to be hasty :)
I always walk with small trekking tent and I often sleep in the middle of forest, in the mountan or just roadside and even a bus stops (when the weather is ugly), sometimes on camping fields, sometimes in hostels.

I going to Santiago too, but this is not my final destination. Pilgrim's roads to Santiago leads across all Europe - take look on this map.

Wow, that's an ambitious walk! Good luck and take good care of your feet.

Wow, 44 miles a day is awesome. Even half that is quite an accomplishment. I know that Roman Legions would routinely cover 30-35 miles a day with 50 lbs, but these were young guys.

I wish you happy and safe travels.

Wow, 44 miles a day is awesome. Even half that is quite an accomplishment. I know that Roman Legions would routinely cover 30-35 miles a day with 50 lbs, but these were young guys.

I wish you happy and safe travels.