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Tips for Avoiding a Crowded Start Date on Camino Frances
If you start in July you walk on the Meseta in August (the plateau between Burgos and León) and the Meseta is really hot, try to avoid that. If you want to avoid the terrible heat of the Meseta, start 3rd or 4th week of September.- Ianinam
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Tips for Avoiding a Crowded Start Date on Camino Frances
Every year the last week of August and the first two weeks of September are the busiest weeks of the year. And as this spring was much busier than ever, probably it will be even busier in September. So I would advise to start before mid August or after mid September. If that is not possible...- Ianinam
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What advice can you give me?
Yes, the infocenters are all open, in most regions the monthly Saint-Jacques café's have restarted, the regions are organising all sorts of meetings again (walks, bycicle-tours etc.), on 24th of July in Roermond will be the celebration of the Holy Year with lots of events (walking and on bike)...- Ianinam
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What advice can you give me?
Astrid, on the website of the 'Nederlands Genootschap van Sint Jacob' (https://www.santiago.nl/) you can find lots of information about all the camino's, including maps with KMZ and GPX files with detailed information about albergues/hostals on each route in France and Spain (and Belgium and...- Ianinam
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Luggage service with most locations?
Most people use Express Bourricot, the regular (French) transport for luggage from SJPdP to Roncesvalles. Their office is next to the Pilgrims Office in SJPdP. From Roncesvalles you can use the Jacotrans transport to Zubiri (€ 7,--) or even to Pamplona (€ 12,--). In the albergue of...- Ianinam
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About the Route Napoleon
@Kathar1na, when I visited the Pilgrim's Office in 2013 on April 27th, I was told the route Napoleon was closed due to heavy snowfall in the past days. I had to sign such a statement and had to walk via Valcarlos.- Ianinam
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About the Route Napoleon
No, it is not like that: the volunteers have their instructions. When the route Napoleon is closed, it is closed, no discussion about that. It is also signposted at the route when it is dangerous to take the route Napoleon. Pilgrims are warned for the danger at the Pilgrims Office, and have to...- Ianinam
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About the Route Napoleon
Actual information about the condition of the Route Napoleon is given at the Pilgrims Office in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, 39 Rue de la Citadelle, so always go there before you start walking.- Ianinam
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Roncesvalles
There are three restaurants in Roncesvalles: - La Posada - Casa Sabina - the restaurant at the hotel Pilgrims dinner is served in La Posada (great ambiance) and Casa Sabina (excellent kitchen): a three course meal at € 11,00, including wine/water. Most of the time a pilgrims dinner at the...- Ianinam
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Camino from France
You can find good information about the albergues in Spain here: www.gronze.com- Ianinam
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