Travel from Bayonne to Roncesvalles

[vasque]

I was going to start my journey from SJPDP but read that there is a steep downhill entering Roncesvalles. Bad knee. Thinking of skipping SJPDP and going directly to Roncesvalles from Bayonne. Are there trains or busses that make the trip?

 

[sillydoll]

Oh dear - bad knee!! Peregrinos nightmare!
Start practising using two poles to help you take the weight off your knee and give it a good rub with an ibufuren gel or even strap on an antiinflamtory pad before you start going in the morning.
The best way to get to Roncesvalles from Bayonne would be to continue to St Jean and take bus over the mountain - or a taxi service. At least this way you will get to see something of St Jean!
You should try to have a look at profile maps of the Camino path from Roncevalles so that you are aware of the steep downhill sections between Roncesvalles and the flat plains after the Alto de Perdon. Its a bit like a roller-coaster ride!
From Biscarett you have a short, steep drop to Zubiri (about 400m) then from the Alto to Obanos a really rocky downhill from 800m to 350m. After Estella you climb to Villamyor Monjardin and drop down again to Los Arcos.
I really hope your knee problem eases us before you start your walk.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

No, but you can go to Pamplona, then take the bus to Roncesvalles.

BAYONA ver mapa 10:30
BIARRITZ ver mapa 10:45 10:45
AEROPUERTO BIARRITZ ver mapa 11:00 11:15
S.JUAN DE LUZ ver mapa 11:25 11:25
HENDAYA ver mapa 11:40 11:40
SAN SEBASTIAN / DONOSTIA ver mapa Transbordo 12:00 13:30
PAMPLONA ver mapa 14:35

BAYONA ver mapa 16:00
BIARRITZ ver mapa 16:15 16:15
AEROPUERTO BIARRITZ ver mapa 16:30 16:45
S.JUAN DE LUZ ver mapa 16:55 16:55
HENDAYA ver mapa 17:10 17:10
SAN SEBASTIAN / DONOSTIA ver mapa Transbordo 17:30 19:30
PAMPLONA ver mapa 20:30

BAYONA ver mapa 18:00
BIARRITZ ver mapa 18:15 18:15
AEROPUERTO BIARRITZ ver mapa 18:20 18:20
BIDART ver mapa 18:25 18:25
S.JUAN DE LUZ ver mapa 18:30 18:30
HENDAYA ver mapa 18:50 18:50
SAN SEBASTIAN / DONOSTIA ver mapa Transbordo 19:30 21:30
PAMPLONA ver mapa 22:30

BAYONA ver mapa 19:30
BIARRITZ ver mapa 19:45 19:45
AEROPUERTO BIARRITZ ver mapa 20:00 20:15
S.JUAN DE LUZ ver mapa 20:25 20:25
HENDAYA ver mapa 20:40 20:40
SAN SEBASTIAN / DONOSTIA ver mapa Transbodo 21:00 22:00
PAMPLONA ver mapa 23:00

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