Hello,
Monday morning is market day at SJPDP. Producers set up shop very early in the morning and you'll find all sorts of victuals to sample the products of the Basque Country.
No, they are 2 different paths:
The Nive - Bidassoa route, destination Irun
Le Chemin de poste the destination is Bayonne
From Bayonne to SJPDP it is only the Chemin de Poste
Hello Henrick,
When you're at SJPDP, drop by the pilgrims' office, where the volunteers will be able to answer all your questions. What's more, you're in luck as one of the volunteers is Swedish and will be able to help you in your own language.
You can climb up to the Biakori virgin and Donkey service can pick you up and take you down to sleep at SJPDP and the next day pick you up at your hostel and take you back up to the virgin to continue to Roncesvalles. Here are the rates:
Daily shuttle pick-up 2 - 2:30 pm at La Vierge or other...
https://www.compostelle.fr/etapes/chemin-de-poste-bayonne-st-jean-p-port-st-j-p-port-bayonne/
This link will give you all the information you need. (this path is called: Chemin de Poste)
Hello Garry,
The office will be closed, but you can get a stamp at the municipal hostel, which remains open to receive pilgrims.
As for the credencial, you can get it at the Roncesvalles hostel.
I remind you that the Napoleon road is closed, so you'll have to go through Valcarlos, which is the...
Exceptionally, the Pilgrims Office at 39 rue de la Citadelle in Saint Jean Pied de Port will be closed from the morning of Monday 25/12/2023 to the morning of Monday 08/01/2024 at 9am.
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon