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[QUOTE="nreyn12, post: 104114, member: 3841"] Hello Patty, These are the right questions to ask as you are preparing to walk the Camino. I also wasn’t in the best of shape when I walked the Camino the first time (and the second, third, etc.). The walk from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles is quite strenuous. First you go uphill for 20 km, and then you go downhill for 5 km. Most of this is quite steep, and it can put a strain on an unconditioned body. But the walk and the views are spectacular, and I’d hate for you to miss it. One common strategy is to divide the walk over the Pyrenees into two days – the first is 8 km to the refuge at Orisson, then the second is 17 km to Roncesvalles. You have a full day to walk these distances (the albergue in Roncesvalles doesn’t even open until 4:00pm) and you can certainly take your time. If you do start in Roncesvalles, your first day will include a lot of downhill walking, which can also be hard on the body, but in a different way. If you start in Roncesvalles, your first day will be at least 20 km, to Zubiri. The other option, suggested above, is to start in Pamplona. This is a beautiful city, worth a few hours to see, and then you can walk 5, 11, or 17 kilometers to the next towns for an easier start to the walk. How you plan the trip depends on how self-sufficient you want to be. A travel agent can sort out the best flight and train/bus options for you. Or you can book it all yourself with some basic internet skills. As for how to get to the starting point, that depends on which starting point you pick. Here are the simplest options for the three starting points we’ve discussed, starting with the simplest: Starting in Pamplona: fly to Madrid, bus to Pamplona Starting in Roncesvalles: fly to Madrid, bus to Pamplona, bus or taxi to Roncesvalles Starting in SJPP: fly to Madrid, bus to Pamplona, bus or taxi to Roncesvalles, taxi to SJPP; or, fly to Paris, train to Bayonne, train to SJPP (if you pick this option, you will need an ‘open-jaw’ flight with the return from Madrid or another city in Spain) If you’d like another option for how to get started, please click on the link for my website, below. Best of all success to you in planning your pilgrimage! Nancy [/QUOTE]
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