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  1. Karl Oz

    Long distances between services on the Aragones

    I walked it in 2018 and used the by then out-of-date CSJ guide. There were definitely stretches where lack of water was a problem, such as the Jaca-monastery route (although there is a village half-way. There is another section (and I have forgotten which) of about 20km where there was...
  2. Karl Oz

    Camino Aragones

    Great albergue and good advice.
  3. Karl Oz

    Camino Aragones

    The CSJ guide was out-of-date when I used it, admittedly in 2018. Caused some inconvenience at the time. Maybe it's age has resulted in it being discontinued.
  4. Karl Oz

    Sunset on the Aragonés

  5. Karl Oz

    Aragones in October, what do you think?

    I walked it from Oloron, and it is a great, if somewhat energetic camino. The walk up to the Monastery is brutal, take plenty of water if you if you do this, otherwise maybe utilise the bus. Fortunately the albergue in St Cilia is wonderful and is run by a lovely woman.
  6. Karl Oz

    Advice requested for solo pilgrim - Somport start

    Hi, I walked this camino in 2018 and thought it wonderful. On Gronze for example they advise against walking the variant from Jaca to San Juan de Peña solo. If this variant is not taken, I'm guessing it must be possible to take a break day and visit the monastery from Santa Cilia? I walked from...
  7. Karl Oz

    New Albergue in Canfranc

    Watch the movie 'The Way' for an explanation...
  8. Karl Oz

    Walking distance between Old and New Monastery San Juan de Pena

    Remember this well; at least it was downhill!
  9. Karl Oz

    Walking distance between Old and New Monastery San Juan de Pena

    When I walked up the mountain I used the road for the first half, more through accident than design. There is a village at about half-way up where water was available. Thereafter I used the track to the top and it was a very trying experience in the Spanish sun. I was absolutely creased by the...
  10. Karl Oz

    Walking distance between Old and New Monastery San Juan de Pena

    The literally breath-taking part for me was walking up that mountain in the first place...
  11. Karl Oz

    Walking distance between Old and New Monastery San Juan de Pena

    Yes, about 30 minutes.
  12. Karl Oz

    Last thoughts on the Aragonés

    I also enjoyed the whole route, once I got home and reflected upon it. I walked in June and it was a little warm, and quite empty. If I do it again I would do so in Spring. By the way, who is this Giono chap, and why does he think everyone can understand his native Sanskrit?
  13. Karl Oz

    Aragones footwear

    Agree with Ronan on this one. There are some detours on the Aragones that are definitely 'off piste'. For example, the route up to the monastery is quite rough. I always wear boots and have never used trail runners so can't (and wouldn't anyway) give advice, but it is something to bear in...
  14. Karl Oz

    Sharp decline in pilgrims, Camino Aragonés

    I was so creased and it was so late when I got to the monastery that I didn't go in. I admired it from without and then went downhill using the road (there was no way I was going to descend using the path, having slogged my way up the mountain on its rugged terrain - I could imagine a misstep...
  15. Karl Oz

    Sharp decline in pilgrims, Camino Aragonés

    Was this the first albergue on the left as you walked into town? Funny thing about this camino is that having said I would never return, I now would like to walk it again, maybe with a better guide book and not in summer, when the sometimes longish gaps between water resupply can be...
  16. Karl Oz

    Observations on the Aragones, May-June 2018

    I walked last July. Not too much in the way of road walking; just a few sections, basically near towns. Take plenty of water with you, as this can be a solitary route, and places to refill during the day can sometimes be sparse.
  17. Karl Oz

    Phone necessary on Aragones? (also: single favorite moment?)

    Hi Nadine, I endorse the Rev's comment about an Oloron start: the 3-day journey up into the Pyrenees becomes increasingly spectacular until you reach the summit. On the second day there are some short sections where the path is cut out of a cliff above the river gorge. Please use the rope...
  18. Karl Oz

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Aragonés, September 2018

    Yes, too late now of course but that 3-day walk from Oloron to Somport is very nice indeed. I hope you have a grand time.
  19. Karl Oz

    Observations on the Aragones, May-June 2018

    It will still be warm in September, so take plenty of water. In some places you will be limited in the choice of available accommodation - there are some very small villages, in addition to larger towns like Jaca. Use guides like Gronze to get up-to-date information. The one place I can...
  20. Karl Oz

    Best Time

    Definitely not in Summer. And the CSJ UK guide is a couple of years out-of-date, so it's not entirely reliable presently.

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