December starting Frances statistics

[ferdechile]

Hello!
This is Fernanda. I'm planning to start the camino Frances from SJPDP on decemeber.
My doubt in order to decide whether to go is that I'll go by myself but I want to see people (at least a few).

Do you guys know, on average, how many pilgrims start every day their way on december from SJPDP?

Muchisimas gracias!

Buen camino!

 

[Bradypus]

Here are the numbers recorded by the SJPDP pilgrim office every month from 2012 to 2022. I'll leave you to do the arithmetic - never my best subject!

 

[Bradypus]

A PS to the above. Worth bearing in mind that not everyone starts from SJPDP. Especially in winter. Some will skip that first stage and begin from Roncesvalles instead.

 

[Viatori]

I started my second Camino in December 2019, didn't even bother with the climb up to Roncesvalles and just took a taxi. There was only one albergue open and there was 10 people there, 4 of them being my family. So don't expect to see many people but also expect to make good friends with the few people you do meet.

 

[Monasp]

Hello!
This is Fernanda. I'm planning to start the camino Frances from SJPDP on decemeber.
My doubt in order to decide whether to go is that I'll go by myself but I want to see people (at least a few).

Do you guys know, on average, how many pilgrims start every day their way on december from SJPDP?

Muchisimas gracias!

Buen camino!

I'm sorry, but we can't know this beforehand, we only have the figures after the event. Last week it was about twenty a day.
Buen Camino

 

[Quietways]

Hello!
This is Fernanda. I'm planning to start the camino Frances from SJPDP on decemeber.
My doubt in order to decide whether to go is that I'll go by myself but I want to see people (at least a few).

Do you guys know, on average, how many pilgrims start every day their way on december from SJPDP?

Muchisimas gracias!

Buen camino!

Hi Fernanda, You'll have 12- 20 amazing pilgrims joining you from Pamplona in Nov/Dec ; )
(I've walked the Frances 3 of the 4 past Winters).

 

[TomSawyer]

A quick tip:
If you want to avoid the cost of a helicopter rescue, or want to avoid serious bodily harm or death, please adhere to the signs when they insist that the normal route over the Pyrenees from SJPP is closed due to bad weather. Better, instead, to follow the road or take a shared taxi to Roncesvalles.

 

[trecile]

A quick tip:
If you want to avoid the cost of a helicopter rescue, or want to avoid serious bodily harm or death, please adhere to the signs when they insist that the normal route over the Pyrenees from SJPP is closed due to bad weather. Better, instead, to follow the road or take a shared taxi to Roncesvalles.

The Napoleon route is absolutely closed from November 1st to April 1st.

 

[ferdechile]

Hi Fernanda, You'll have 12- 20 amazing pilgrims joining you from Pamplona in Nov/Dec ; )
(I've walked the Frances 3 of the 4 past Winters).

Thank you!! Do you reccomend me to start there instead of Roncesvalles?