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I too have cycled both the VdLP walker's path and the road route using the N630. The situation with the road route on the VdLP is akin to that of using the road route (N135/N111/N120/N547) alternative on the CF in that both use wide asphalt roads with one metre width hard shoulder/cycle lanes on...
Your best option is to fly to Biarritz (which is far better served by flights than Pamplona), then cycle to Bayonne station (7.5km) and catch one of the four daily trains that take one hour to reach St Jean-Pied-de-Port. This enables you to start at the beginning of the CF. The route from...
Interesting that a well structured question about the road/off-road options for cycling on the VdlP and its informative and mostly valuable replies, eventually led to other contributors ranting about the presence of cyclists on the Camino Frances. Some of these comments are valid, others just...
First the sales pitch. I am the author of a recently published Cicerone guide to cycling the Camino Frances (ISBN 9781852849696). Inside this you should find the answer to all your questions. Some specifics. If you enjoy moderate off-road riding, go for the waymarked Camino trail, its a great...
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