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The Camino is an enjoyable, but challenging experience whether you are walking or cycling. You’ll need to make sure you have the right snacks for walking with you for when you feel a bit peckish on the trail. Good food gives you the energy to push yourself forward and move faster. If your snacking choices are bad you are likely to be left sluggish.

Your body needs three types of food (or macronutrients) to function correctly; protein, carbohydrates and fat. Protein helps to repair muscles, carbohydrates give you energy and fat helps you absorb nutrients and keep warm. It’s pretty obvious that these are all helpful for hiking or cycling the Camino!

So you are out on a long Camino day and you realise that there is nowhere to stop for lunch. Nature is spectacular but your energy levels are dipping and fast. What do you reach for? Here you have a list of our top hiking foods, that you should always keep in your pack.

Best snacks for walking

  1. Fresh Fruit
  2. Protein Bars
  3. Nuts
  4. Tuna
  5. Cereal Bars
  6. Chocolate
  7. Trail Mix/ Dried Fruit
  8. Beef Jerkey
  9. Biscuits/Cookies


Hydration will be key to any long hike. Your body uses a lot of fluid while exercising, particularly if you are performing cardio work. We’d recommend drinking at least 2 litres of water per day when hiking. On hotter days you will need more than this.

Leave no trace.

It’s really important to clean up after yourself on any hike. This helps to preserve the gorgeous trails that you are walking on. Keep all of your plastic wrappings and dispose of them properly at the next opportunity.

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