The question was: I notice on the Camino Forum that some people prefer to start their Camino walk from Roncesvalles, as opposed to starting from St. Jean Pied de Port. What is the main reason for this? The pilgrim’s guidebook…
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To start in St. Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles?
Tagged with: Roncesvalles, Saint Jean de Pied de Port, SJPP
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Why do so many start in Saint Jean Pied de Port?
The question was: Considering the complications to get to S.Jean Pied de Port, especially for anyone landing in Spain or coming from Spain/Portugal/Southern France, I always wonder why so many of these people want to start their Camino in SJPP!…
Tagged with: Saint Jean de Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, SJPP, Starting point
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Can I walk to Santiago, and then back?
The question was: This may be the raving of a lunatic, but my dream is to start in LePuy, hike to Santiago via SJPDP and then RETURN via the ruta Norte and end my hike in Vezelay. I am a…
Tagged with: Backwards, Saint Jean de Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Vezelay
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To cross the Pyrenees or not?
The question was: I will be undertaking my first camino and begin from St Jean on the 21st April..I have just read somewhere you should be a experienced hill walker to cross the first stage of the camino…which i am…
Tagged with: Mountain, Pyrenees, Roncesvalles, Saint Jean de Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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Can I buy a guidebook in Saint Jean Pied de Port?
The question was: Sadly, my wife and I left our guidebook back in the States. Doh. We were hoping to find out which guidebooks can be found in SJPP. We had the Brierley book and haven’t had much luck finding…
Tagged with: book, Books, Camino de Santiago Book, Guidebook, Saint Jean de Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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How do I get to St. Jean Pied to Port to start my Camino de Santiago?
The question was: I am wanting to begin the Camino in St. Jean Pied to Port. How do I get there? Which airports/ bus stations, etc? Read all the good advice on getting to St. Jean Pied to Port here.
New bus service between Pamplona and Saint Jean de Pied de Port
A new bus service that will be very useful for pilgrims traveling to Saint Jean de Pied de Port has just been announced. Read all about it in our Camino de Santiago forum.
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