SJPDP to Logrono - July or August?

[dermotlavelle]

Hi all - we (girlfirend and I) have 2 sections of the Camino Frances (doing it in no particular order!) to complete having completed both Leon to Santiago and Logrono to Burgos in 2013. We are planning Burgos to Leon for Easter 2014 and then will just have Saint-Jean Pied-de-Port to Logrono remaining. We are reluctant to do this section at Easter (mid-April 2014) due to possible poor weather on the route Napoleon (which we would really love to do). We are considering completing this final section in July or August 2014 although we are conscious of how busy it could be. Given that Saint-Jean to Logrono should take us ~1 week (hopefully!) are there any 'peak weeks' to avoid in July/August...we are thinking maybe later August (we could do it from ~17-25 August but no later) may be reasonably ok in terms of crowds? Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[nreyn12]

In terms of crowds, I'd just avoid starting from SJPP on a weekend. The bigger problem will be the heat...expect temperatures to be sweltering in July and August, say around 35-45 (90+F) degrees, although it feels much hotter when you are walking all day under the sun.