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You’ll find that the CP (both coastal and central) tend to traverse populated or cultivated areas. There is little space for wild camping, which is not only forbidden but also less-overlooked on the coast due to tourist areas. Hiding a bedroll in the trees is easy, but a two bed tent is...
Your plan misses some of the iconic elements of the Aragon route. If you have the time, I’d add in a few extra steps as detailed below (my edits are in CAPITALS). Pueblo, Arres, and Ruesta are some very special albergues on the route that should not be missed. Also, SJdP deserves more than a...
Shipping your extra things to Pamplona is definitely the cheapest and easiest way so you are not having to repeat the process every day. On a side note, reconsider changing your start to Somport - it’s the most beautiful part of the route and you’ll miss it if you originate in Jaca. You can do...
Somport Pass and San Juan de la Peña are regularly subject to snowstorms in early April, but the rest of the route would be walkable. You may get lucky and have a dry March/April and the pass is completely clear. If there is a storm, walking down from Canfranc Estacion or lower is always an...
Starting from OSM and adding those days is far superior to walking a few extra days on the CF once you finish the CA. As noted previously, transportation exists from Canfranc Estacion. Also, if the track work is done, the train from Zaragoza goes all the way to Estacion without having to change...
For every stage on the Camino, plan to carry food and water for the day. If you happen to find a working font or open cafe, you have the option to not eat what you carry, but you’ll never suffer from a lack of services.
First day out of Lourdes headed west on the Piemonte, there is a monastery complex which has been open to pilgrims in the past - check Gronze to see if they are open post-Covid.
If you walk the end of the Arles to the Aragon, you can stay at a monastery in Sarrance. They offer an evening...
The albergue/store/cafe at the Somport Pass has intermittent open/close hours, so do not depend upon it unless you have confirmed in advance. Instead of staying there, Estacion is about 1-1.5 hours downhill from there and Pueblo another hour. It’s all downhill and worth the extreme walk to stay...
Stay at the main pilgrim house in Lourdes. Communal dinner and lovely hosts. For anywhere in France, you really should call a day ahead to let gite/albergue owners know that you are coming so they’ll be open for you. 5 days won’t be enough to reach SJPdP unless you really walk fast and long...
Do they have an even lighter 30L pack? I’m not sure that 60L will work as a carryon. That extra 2lbs of pack weight is more than 15% of your total goal, so it’s worth it if you have the money and it fits you. If it doesn’t, than no weight savings makes it a good deal
Lots of options to get from the Arles to the Norte on foot.
You can branch off the Arles at Oloron-St-Marie and walk the Piemont to SJPdP and then the Nive to Bayonne. From Bayonne, follow the coast to Irun.
Or walk the Arles to the Aragon and when you reach Puente la Reina, walk the CF in...
The options between Lisbon and Porto are affordable, frequent, and all good. Unless it’s a holiday, you generally can walk up and buy a ticket minutes before the transit departs. Honestly, take that off your worry list.
As for getting to Porriño, it’s about 15km, so a taxi/Uber will likely...
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