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Agree- I did the same path from Lourdes and I found it a very special. Especially the Somport Pass and days following. I even walked backward from Punta La Reina to Pamplona (I was leaving from there to head back to states) - and it was shocking to see how much the traffic increased on the...
Yikes!! Ok very good to know. I'm looking at route maps now so this is well-timed advice and I will heed this. I'm also seeing a potential VF office in Viterbo so I will check with them as well on routes to avoid the road if they are open on Sunday. Thanks!!
I am excited to pick up our trail from Bolsena tomorrow for a short 3 days of walking. We have done two previous 12 day sections of the Francigena and hope to fill in the gaps this year. (We are living in Naples for a couple years so reaching the trail has gotten easier).
I noticed the Via...
I also started in Oloron-Ste. Marie 2 years ago. Loved it. No problems with lodging. Not a lot of food options but I dont remember being hungry. Stopped at Leyre Monastery for night, as well as Castle of St Xavier. Ran into a couple of pilgrims at the start at Oloron (some had started at...
Thanks for this thread and that link to a Map. I am planning to walk the northern side of there reservoir this September and I did book a room at Leyre (tho it has been recommended to cab from Berdun at least to Tiermas rather than walk north side of Yesa Reservoir). I will also hope to get...
BTW - I think I found that website for water level: http://www.saihebro.com/saihebro/index.php?url=/datos/ficha/estacion:E029. Will have to get lucky for it to be low enough for Tiermas but fingers crossed.
Thank you for this thread. We're not starting til September 1 in Oloron. I was considering the northern route at the resevoir- initially thinking we'd walk but after this thread perhaps a taxi from Artieda makes more sense. I have booked a night at Leyre but was also interested in stopping at...
I am making a similar trip in reverse in May. From Toulouse I'm taking the train to Rodez - that seems pretty frequent. Then for a taxi to Conques I reached to La Malle Postale who agreed even tho its a holiday when I arrive. A couple years ago I used them to take me from Conques to Rodez and 2...
I bet there may be easier routes, but you could look into flying to Rodez and then cabbing. I am leaving from Conques a week before you in May and I am taking a cab from Rodez. (I fly into Toulouse and will train to Rodez) I emailed Lamallepostale.com and they confirmed they could do the taxi...
This site is such an amazing resource. Thank you all for the help.
I had never heard of Captain Train and its great. But looking at the prices, it actually may be more economical (gas and all) for us to rent a car - which I would not have thought possible.
We're deciding now if we'll feel up...
Thanks. It also looks like a glitch on SCNF may be a browser error. However, its now unclear to me that Americans can book through that site anyway.
Was nervous that costs would increase severely if I waited till day of to buy the ticket, but it might my best option.
Thanks!
I'm traveling in 2 weeks to start walking my walk from Le Puy.
I have not been able to reserve a train from Charles de Gaulle to Le Puy - although I can see there is a train option. Can anyone share the link to the booking sites? SCNF seems to indicate there are no trains and the Bahn site...
Thanks Canucks. Will ask for shortcut and I enjoy dogs, so that's good.
We are flying from Rodez Airport - looks like about a 40 minute cab ride south of Conques, but the flights to Orly from Rodez were 69 euro a piece - overall I think its comparable to what we would have paid for trains and...
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