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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    This is indeed an old thread. I went over the Route Napoleon on April 4th this year (2023). I hope however that if you start on April 4th (2024) that this is a good omen. We had perfect weather, snow on the tops and superb walking conditions. Overall, the Camino was a wonderful experience...
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    My experience on the Camino Francés from Sarria…

    I take your point and I realise you were only referring to the Sarria to Santiago section of the Camino. I did the Camino Francis in April and it is likely the increased numbers may explain your experience to some extent. We avoided that by staging between the 'guidebook hubs' on that final...
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    My experience on the Camino Francés from Sarria…

    I second all of the positive comments made on this thread. We completed the Camino Francis on May 5th. The only accommodation issues were Pamplona on the Easter weekend, no real problem either side. In Melide we resorted to Booking .com, but again no problem. The experience arriving in...
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    Disparities between Wise Pilgrim and Brierley distances

    Eat, sleep, walk, repeat ! Anything else is 'decimal dust' (love that expression).
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    Descent from Cruz de Ferro to El Acebo

    We found the descent from the Cruz de Ferro to Acebo generally OK with care; a fair bit of loose small gravel. We started the descent from Acebo in the dark with head lamps (good ones needed) and it required a great deal of care; very steep and rocky, although no loose gravel. It is safe...
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    Again many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Very happy to advise that I crossed over the Pyrenees on April 4th, the day the route was officially opened. The weather was superb and a relatively large group of very happy Pilgrims enjoyed a great day one! Buen Camino.
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    Many thanks to everyone who has added to this thread. Good advice and cautionary taps on the shoulder are valuable and certainly appreciated. It seems from some of the responses that there is a fair bit of interest in this matter and that a number of people are planning to start the Camino...
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    Thank you for the tap on the shoulder; always good advice. Can never be stated too often.
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    Many thanks for that. It looks promising for the 3rd onward. A bit chilly maybe, but doesn't look like snow will be a problem. Trust that's a reasonable assessment. Incidentally, I use meteoblue for hiking in Australia and New Zealand and found it to be a very reliable tool for trip planning.
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    Planning to start the Camino Frances from St Jean on April 3rd. Any thoughts/advice on the snow conditions on the Route Napoleon at the present time?

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