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I am off in three weeks ( April 25 or 26) and will not be able to walk up to Roncevalles but would like to start my Camino from there as the walk seems beautiful and is a place Ive always wanted to go to (Roland and Charlemagne) . I have two weeks for my walk in 2023 and expect to be finishing...
Having done the Napoleon route in 2016 and the Valcarlos route in 2017 with no problems I thought I'd do the Valcarlos again last year but this time I got very lost. Once I got home I checked with the help of Google Earth / Street view to see exactly where I went wrong so this posting maybe of...
made reservation request at the Refuge Orrison but having difficulty try to pay for same on their website. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Hello! I’m planning to start the CF on May 18. I attempted to make a reservation for Orisson months ago but was thwarted by technology. It appears that the refuge there is now full. I’ve read somewhere here that I could take a taxi back to SJPdP and then another taxi back to Orisson the next...
Buen Camino! I'm planning on starting my Camino on April 13th and wanted to cut the first stage in half and stay in Orisson, but I'm finding all the Albergues to be full. This has made me a little worried that maybe I'm starting during a really busy time? I chose the Spring because it wasn't...
Greetings everyone. I’m new here starting my first ever camino in SJPdP 17 April. We super excited!! My friend and I will spend our first night in SJPdP before setting off the next day .
We don’t have a budget restriction or concerns about style of accomodation but really want to get the...
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I am wondering if taxi’s are available on the first section of the Camino Frances… My husband and I completed the end section from Sarria to SDC in 2019 but would like to start at SJPP and complete the entire route in stages. Due to my husbands back surgery, this first stage would need...
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If the French trains run on time, I will arrive in SJPP from Amsterdam at 18.18 this coming Wednesday evening 22/3. I will seek a bed in the municipal auberge. Day 1 is to Valcarlos only, as I ease this 71 year old mammal into the long walk.
Q1: As the walk to Valcarlos seems...
Hi, I will be travelling independently from SJPD to Santiago in early April. I want to use Correos to transfer my bag however it appears they only transfer from Roncesvalles. Please can anyone give a suggestion on how to get my bag from SJPDP to Roncesvalles on day one. Many thanks. Nicola.
I hope someone can help me. I have tried to book 4 beds at the Roncesvalles albergue online for May 17 and it looks like it won't take my reservation. My Spanish is not good so I may be missing something. Thank you in advance. Beth from North Dakota
I’m hearing the Camino between Roncevalles and Zubiri is currently covered in snow and you have to walk on the road between the two towns.
Anyone currently walking that can give an update?
Anyone with experience road walking Valcarlos to Roncesvalles in snow. The main road is very busy. It was rainy today on our way to Valcarlos but tomorrow there is supposed to be 4 inches of snow. Considering skipping it and starting from Roncesvalles. Thoughts. By the way we don’t take this...
Hi, I’m starting from SJPP on 28th March so have to take the Valcarlos route. Just wondered how easy it is to navigate without walking on the main road the whole time? Is the route signposted at all? I’m heading to Roncesvalles that day. Thanks!
I arrive in SJPDP early on May 1. Planning to hike up to Orrison and return to SJPDP where I have reservations that night. Next day want to get transportation up to Orrison where I’ll continue on to Roncesvalles. Is expressbourricot the only option? How far in advance would I need to make a...
I read through an incredibly long thread about Roncesvalles - all the good and the bad - and many mentioned attending mass. But no one mentioned what time mass is. I also read a thread that was created to specifically answer this question, but again no one actually posted the time. Anways, that...
Looking for advice.
I've tried booking into Orisson for a date in mid-May but am having no luck getting a response to either their web page booking service, or an email.
I do understand that they are currently closed, but wondering whether anyone is doing their booking admin.
I'm only anxious...
Hi. I plan to stop for 2 nights in SJPP before setting off on the 4th May 2023. Looking for somewhere that will allow me to stop 2 nights. Any recommendations? Thank you.
Hello I am going to walk camino from Roncevalles to Navarette . Can't do the whole thing and this is my 1st time. I have months to prep still and I am 61 in reasonably good shape .
I am considering starting in St Jean de Port
How difficult is the stretch from St Jean to Roncesvalles ?
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