I wouldn't recommend it. The views are so beautiful, you'll want to lift your eyes up and drink the sight up many times. I had a similar pace on flat, but this stretch will throw all your calculations about pace out the window. I would have...
hello jonnyrosa
I am a hospitalero in Roncesvalles and have considerable experience with pilgrims who start late in the afternoon.
my advice is don't do it!
you arrive in the dark and when it is raining it is extra dangerous.
my advice would be...
Sure! Why not? I took days off in bigger cities a couple times and got stamps everywhere I could. I just loved the souvenirs they created. By the end of my walk I had 2 passports full of stamps, plus the Finisterre-Muxia passport! Have fun with...
About 3 weeks ago I posted a thread wondering if this was a crazy thing to do. I was full of self-doubt and anxiety, and fear of the unknown. The insights, wisdom, and recommendations from you all were exactly what I needed.
And now I’m in...
You are right, but imagine Sigeric the Serious did his travel in year 990. Probably he didn't had so many roads he could have used.
It helps when you are able to read a good quality map. If you uses one which shows you all hiking trails you may...
I used the cicerone guide by Alison Raju when i did this in 2019 and I have recorded it as 24km to Ornans.
I think it was mostly on the road and as I am quite happy with that I often look for a shorter route on google maps. As others have said...
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