A old thread worth exploring
Thread 'Has anyone started in Lourdes and walked to St. Jean Pied de Port?' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/has-anyone-started-in-lourdes-and-walked-to-st-jean-pied-de-port.23497/
Gronze is generally (not absolutely) up to date, make sure to register on the site so you can see the comments.
The Norte @wisepilgrim is great too...
Ultimately all these guides depend on the quality of information at a given time,
Hi Ciarán, welcome to the forum. Just an observation, Laredo to Guemes is just shy of 29k with some uphill. A long day perhaps.
Guemes to Santender is very doable, at just over 15k and a little uphill.
The Albergue in Guemes is a draw for some. I stayed in Noya, but its a personal preference...
Yes in the cathedral in Bayonne when their office is open and in Refuge St. Jaques after 2pm
https://www.gronze.com/france/aquitaine/pyrenees-atlantiques/bayonne-baiona/refuge-saint-jacques
That's a lovely small albergue to stay in also. Right beside the Cathedral. It had particular opening dates.
Have a look at this thread
Thread 'Vegetarian food in albergues' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/vegetarian-food-in-albergues.83691/
...and use the search function, lots of vegetarian ideas there...
Enjoy, and eat well
This forum also has a lot of information...
Thread 'REFERENCE: Selection of good threads about the Camino/ Ruta de la Lana' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/reference-selection-of-good-threads-about-the-camino-ruta-de-la-lana.78630/
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