In researching the Camino del Norte there was consensus about a few things: (1) lots of ups and downs, (2) beautiful views, (3) very green, (4) much less busy than the Camino Frances, (5) lots of paved sections. All of these have turned out to be true.
We have found though that the paved roads have not been a problem. I would guess that 70-80% of the path so far has been on pavement, asphalt, or boardwalk, that is, artificial surfaces. Some of this is paved walking paths. Some of it is on small rural roads where you get a car every 5 minutes or less. A little is on busier roads and maybe 1-2% is on roads with small shoulders where you worry a little.
We like walking through the rural neighborhoods. And the paved paths are not muddy like the forest paths. So we have been quite satisfied with this aspect of the Camino del Norte.
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