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Well, another option that you wouldn't like, but you can still keep in mind, is that there is a bus from SJPP to Roncesvalles at 1:45 PM (just once a day), the ticket is just 5 euro. In the morning you can hike up to Orisson (that's along the...
I’m not expecting it, of course. I do wish I spoke French, although I am fluent in Spanish. She said she spoke Spanish but it was actually muy poco. That’s fine, we both did the best we could with what we had. I waited 30 minutes in line and...
You know nothing about the person to whom you give this advice on this internet forum or about the persons who read this advice.
I maintain what I wrote earlier: If someone cannot assess such a situation (detailed weather forecast for a very...
There is currently a native speaker of English working at that office. If you needed additional assistance, you could have asked for her help. To expect that volunteers in an office in France providing advice for a walk across Spain should be...
The Valcarlos route is beautiful in its own way. I thought the sights and couple of cute villages along the way were a nice introduction into Spain and its Basque area. I enjoyed it so much I chose it again.
Me neither.
It. Is. Gorgeous. Very very nice walking.
True. As @Kathar1na says, It's an advisory at this time of year, not a 'closure.' But you're missing nothing that special if you go via Valcarlos, hype aside. It's a big, very exposed, hill...
This is a common misconception among pilgrims: That the pass of the Napoleon route gets closed and opened by some unknown authority throughout the year.
This is not the case.
From November to March, the higher altitude section is closed by law...
I REALLY don’t think we should discourage people from posting when they don’t have the information they need. Of course I will respect closures but Napoléon is not closed. The office has had a line around the block today and can’t give everyone...
When personal safety (and that of rescue personnel) is concerned clear words (like those by @Kathar1na) are needed to get the point across. Not sure where you are from but I’ve spent lots of times in various European mountain areas and the simple...
The Valcarlos route is scenic in any weather.
If the Pilgrim's Office is saying go that way, it's wisdom to follow their advice. And via Valcarlos you'll be on the real historic camino, not the Hollywood one.
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