Camino Jutlandica 2025

Day 14: From Burg to Brunsbüttel Date 15 Dec 2025 (Monday) Today's Distance: 10 Mi / 16 km Today's route Total Jutlandica: 97 mi Total Germany 2025 97 mi Total Spain 2025 255 miles. Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging: Total Lodging: $ 819 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Insurance: $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: Total Transportation: $ 111 Food: Total Food: $ 367 Weather :  Great weather with lots of sunshine. The temperature was it in the high 40s. The trail again was all concrete. Kind of hard on the feet and legs. On the Road 8:30 a.m. and on the road at sunrise. Sky is clear. Temperature is crisp but good. And I've only got about 9 Mi to go and I'm finished for this trip.  Sunrise at the ferry launch. This is the ferry I rode last night in the dark. 🙂 Breaking dawn over the Kiel Canal Beautiful to see the rising sun reflected in the canal  10:30 a.m. At the Kundensee ferry launch. Stopping to e...

Day 13: From Hanerau-Hademarschen to Burg Date 14 Dec 2025 (Sunday) Today's Distance: 15 Mi / 25 km Today's route Total Jutlandica: 87 mi Total Germany 2025 87 mi Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total All Caminos: 2440 miles Lodging: € 86 @ Burger Fährhaus Total Lodging: $ 819 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Insurance: $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: Total Transportation: $ 111 Food: € 20 Total Food: $ 367 Weather : The hiking was a little more challenging today because the temperatures were in the low 40s and I walked into a cold southerly wind which just put a little added effort into each stride.  On the Road Had a very good night's sleep. Got up and went down to the restaurant area for breakfast. The manager made it inclusive for me which was a nice gesture. Today's route appears to be about 13 Mi. Tomorrow's will be about 8 MI, and that will be the end of the hike.  After 3 and 1/2 Mi from my lodging last night, I fi...

Day 12: From Breiholz to Hanerau-Hademarschen Date 13 Dec 2025 (Saturday) Today's Distance: 11 Mi / 17 km Today's route Total Jutlandica: 72 mi Total Germany 2025 72 mi Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total All Caminos: 2425 miles Lodging: € 77 @ Landgasthof Köhlbarg Total Lodging: $ 719 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Insurance: $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: Total Transportation: $ 111 Food: € 8 @ Rewe € 28 @ Köhlbarg Total Food: $ 343 Weather : Pretty early into today's hike, it started raining despite a weather report that indicated no rain. Lasted for a couple of hours. It wasn't strong. It was just constant drizzle. Then in the afternoon had beautiful blue skies. Incredible difference. Temperature was in the very low 50s. On the Road Got up around 7:45 a.m. took my time getting dressed and packed. For breakfast, I finished my almond roll and chocolate and banana filled crepe. And by 9:00 a.m. I was headed out.  Made my w...

Day 11: From Rendsburg to Breiholz Date 12 Dec 2025 (Friday) Today's Distance: 11 Mi / 17 km Today's route Total Jutlandica: 72 mi Total Germany 2025 72 mi Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total All Caminos: 2425 miles Lodging: € 69 @ Bootsman Total Lodging: $ 629 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Insurance: $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: Total Transportation: $ 111 Food: € 19 Total Food: $ 301 Weather was colder today than it has been so far. Temperature was more like 43° all day long, which is down about 7° f from what I had most of the week so far.  The temperature on tomorrow's hike is going to be in the low 40s again, but on Sunday looks like it's going back to the high 40s or low 50s.  As always, in Northern Germany at this time, the skies will remain mostly cloudy if not completely cloudy. On the Road Started with a slow, easy breakfast at the hotel in Rendsburg.  Packed up and headed down to the Kiel canal and ...