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Gianni,
Thanks so much for your reply!
I had already decided to stick with my SJPP start on Feb 16 (and breaking the stage in two as you suggest), but your message boosts my confidence with that decision. I'm happy to hear that the route is very pretty, so pretty that you wanted to repeat it...
Hello there. I'm Susanne, a church minister on sabbatical, and I'm planning my first camino. I'd appreciate your advice, especially from folks who have walked the Valcarlos Route in winter.
I arrive in Madrid on February 14. Since the Napoleon Route is closed (and also no bus to SJPP), I...
I am also starting the CF in mid February, taking the very early train from Bayonne to SJPP. I was planning to walk the same day to the municipal albergue at Valcarlos. Are you saying that in winter, we shouldn't bother starting in SJPP? Just start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona?
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