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Thank you so much, i hope i can walk there when i go.You show up and find out on that day. Its closed by law until April 1st. After that, its day to day, depending upon the weather. I've had it both ways on April 13th in two different years. It all depends upon the famously variable weather, nobody can tell you for sure until a day or two before you want to go.
HelloGood evening to everyone in this forum. I'm planning to walk along the camino from SJPDP, I want to start anyday of the first week of april. I want to walk the route napoleon, is there any place or source to learn its latest situation ? All I know is it is closed until 1st of april. Thanks for your help
the Volunteers at the pilgrims office vary in terms of the knowledge and accuracy they have regarding conditions on the Route Napoleon. It is best to talk to several volunteers, other pilgrims, and to check weather reports. The weather varies, so make an effort to inform yourself from several sources regarding conditions on the ground and expected weather that may affect you.Hello
It is closed until 1st April but when you go into the Pilgrim Office in St Jean, they will advise you about the expected weather on the day of your departure and judge if it is advisable to follow the Napoleon route.
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Vince
No, it is not like that: the volunteers have their instructions. When the route Napoleon is closed, it is closed, no discussion about that. It is also signposted at the route when it is dangerous to take the route Napoleon. Pilgrims are warned for the danger at the Pilgrims Office, and have to sign a statement that they have been warned and that they are aware of the danger. If they take the route Napoleon nevertheless, and in case they have to be rescued, they will be fined for an amount of thousands Euros. People often underestimate the danger in the mountains and then the locals have to risk their own lives to rescue them ....the Volunteers at the pilgrims office vary in terms of the knowledge and accuracy they have regarding conditions on the Route Napoleon. It is best to talk to several volunteers, other pilgrims, and to check weather reports. The weather varies, so make an effort to inform yourself from several sources regarding conditions on the ground and expected weather that may affect you.
And pay for Spanish search and rescue costs in addition.If they take the route Napoleon nevertheless, and in case they have to be rescued, they will be fined for an amount of thousands Euros.
This applies to the period November to March.When the route Napoleon is closed, it is closed, no discussion about that
My comments refer to more recent years. The official winter closure ordered by the regional government of Navarra was first introduced in 2015 for the period 1 November 2015 to 31 March 2016.in 2013
Good evening to everyone in this forum. I'm planning to walk along the camino from SJPDP, I want to start anyday of the first week of april. I want to walk the route napoleon, is there any place or source to learn its latest situation ? All I know is it is closed until 1st of april. Thanks for your help
The provisional 14-day weather forecast for the Bentarte pass at 1314 m looks good. Bentarte is one of the two passes that walkers will cross on the Route Napoleon. So it may mainly be a question of how much old snow and ice is left up there and whether it is wise to walk during the first week of April 2022. Locals on both sides of the border will volunteer to drive up and have a look. Although the SJPP pilgrims' office has both a website and a FB group, they tend not to publish such information, you need to go to their office in person. Buen Camino!Good evening to everyone in this forum. I'm planning to walk along the camino from SJPDP, I want to start anyday of the first week of april. I want to walk the route napoleon, is there any place or source to learn its latest situation ? All I know is it is closed until 1st of april. Thanks for your help.
The winter of 2013 saw an exceptional snow pack in the Pyrenees - 2013 was a record year - and there were exceptional snow falls in April 2013. I see that it snowed on 6 April 2013 in Pamplona (at 460 m altitude) and there was even a bit of snow that covered Roncesvalles (at 900 m) on 18 May 2013. On 26-28 April 2013, it snowed all over Europe at low altitude levels, the weather front reached from Catalonia in Spain to the Ural in Russia (the internet never forgetsI didn't have to sign anything confirming the advice not to walk. In 2013, however, there were many reports of pilgrims who ignored the advice of the SJPdP Pilgrim Office, walked the Nap anyway, and paid the price, both literally and figuratively.
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