sjpp to roncesvalles

We leave for our first Camino on 27th May, and start out journey from St Jean on 28th. I am walking with my 13 year old daughter, therefore I really wanted to make sure that we had our first night booked up at the Orrison. But I can't seem to book, which is now starting to worry me, as I...

If we stay the night at Orisson, and then the next morning Napoleon's Route is closed, do we have to hike all the way back down to pick up the Valcarlos route?

Hi everyone-- Ten days after I wrote Orisson, I received an e-mail response (refuge.orisson@wanadoo.fr) saying my son and I could stay there on April 23rd, and that we should pay via paypal, but there was no link to paypal, and I'm not sure how to put a deposit. I did write back, but have not...

I'm Patricia, from Houston. I'm starting the Camino at St Jean on April 29, doing the Napolean route and looking for hike mates, hopefully, who are familiar with the route or comfortable with finding their way. This looks the most challenging part of the route and I'm somewhat timid about...

Hi all! First of all; this forum rocks! It's extremely helpfull during the preparation for my first Camino, starting on May 10th. Thank you so much, so far. My biggest concern at this moment is the first stretch to Roncessvalles. I'm planning on staying at Orrisson to cut myself some slack...

I was reading the reviews about Orisson on TripAdvisor and although they are written in English, French and Spanish I could follow them all without the use of the Google translate ( I am smartarse aren't i?). They are great because some of them highlight how self absorbed some people are but...

sorry the link is in Spanish but I'm sure you clever people can get translation on google http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/2016/01/12/peregrinos-podran-llegar-roncesvalles-invierno-traves-cumbres-pineraicas/00031452617365064487322.htm Basically, from 1st November until 31st March...

I'm new to this forum, so Hello All! :D I did Camino couple of times and just wander if anyone is planning to start this year from SJPDP in February?

Hi everyone, I'm schedule to start walking on my birthday, April 4. I emailed the Orisson refuge on January 2nd asking to reserve on April 4 and I got a response on Jan 12 that said: "At this period of the year we don't know if the weather is good so just call us the day before to know if the...

Hi I'm Steve from Exmouth in the UK. Flying to Biarritz from Stanstead Tuesday 12th April 2016. Staying at the Itzalpea in SJPP. Planning to start my walk on Wed 13th April 2016. Trying to get booked in to Orission but have a backup of either doing the whole day to Roncesvalles or see how far I...

Starting my Camino in middle to late April. I know no one can forecast the weather but is there usually snow in the Pyrenees. Is it passable? Thank you in advance for any information that would help.

How do you get in touch with Orrison? I have been trying to make a reservation for some time for early May. No one has responded.

Hi all! I started my Camino at SJPDP this morning, and the first half of the day was amazing. I was the only one who took the route to Valcarlos, and loved the morning fog, vistas, and solitude. I had some really incredible moments and felt so profoundly grateful to be having this experience...

Hi everyone, I guess this question has never been asked before!!! ;). I start from St Jean on 4th May next year (181 days to go!), and still can't make my mind up whether to stay over in Orrison on that night or not. I have heard the argument about taking it really easy for the first few...