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That looks like the one given out by the Pilgrim's Office in SJPPAlso on this forum under resources is an elevation map.
got mine from the the address attached to the sheet, let me know if you want the other half of my page
Yes, please!!! Thank you!!!got mine from the the address attached to the sheet, let me know if you want the other half of my page
I wonder how I can print this.... It's EXACTLY what I am looking for!
You'll get a prettier printout with one of the PDF files mentioned.I wonder how I can print this.... It's EXACTLY what I am looking for!
@Rick of Rick and Peg is right.You'll get a prettier printout with one of the PDF files mentioned.
What you point out is true, and the reminder is good. However, I would not call it ridiculous in a guide book, considering the logistics of fitting maps on the page in a way that one can easily see the hills. On the other hand, if your staff are organizing artillery to go uphill, they should certainly plot it out differently.Draw your own profile! Using a 200 meter vertical scale to a 1000 meter horizontal scale is ridiculous! If one of my staff gave such a profile, he/she would be looking for a new job. Compare 200 meters vertical to 200 meters horizontal if you want to see how steep the hill is that you will be walking. Look at page 28. climb to O'Ciebeiro --you will climb approx 700 meters vertically in approx 14 kilometers horizontally. That is a mere 5% grade! Horses pulled artillery up that hill!
I've done that. The profile is close to worthless. A 20% incline looks like it is nothing at all but you won't think that walking it.Draw your own profile! Using a 200 meter vertical scale to a 1000 meter horizontal scale is ridiculous! If one of my staff gave such a profile, he/she would be looking for a new job. Compare 200 meters vertical to 200 meters horizontal if you want to see how steep the hill is that you will be walking. Look at page 28. climb to O'Ciebeiro --you will climb approx 700 meters vertically in approx 14 kilometers horizontally. That is a mere 5% grade! Horses pulled artillery up that hill!
These maps are obsolete
How so? Is it because the route has changed?These maps are obsolete
Be nice if day 1 is flat for next week !!How so? Is it because the route has changed?
I wouldn't imagine that the hills themselves have changed.
Louis XIV, king of France (or perhaps Rios, the spanish ambassador), said on november, 16th 1700 "Il n'y a plus de Pyrénées !" ("There are no more Pyrénées !").I wouldn't imagine that the hills themselves have changed.
That makes me curious as to your profession - as a civil engineer I've used a 1/5 exaggeration on an overview for highway centrelines and pipelines. Use what makes it fit on the pageDraw your own profile! Using a 200 meter vertical scale to a 1000 meter horizontal scale is ridiculous! If one of my staff gave such a profile, he/she would be looking for a new job. Compare 200 meters vertical to 200 meters horizontal if you want to see how steep the hill is that you will be walking. Look at page 28. climb to O'Ciebeiro --you will climb approx 700 meters vertically in approx 14 kilometers horizontally. That is a mere 5% grade! Horses pulled artillery up that hill!
There's a full elevation profile here http://caminoguide.net/pages/full-altitude-profile~ivar
For kicks I once created an elevation profile for the SJPdP to SdC camino using the same units for both the horizontal and vertical axes. If I remember correctly it was about 1600 pixels by 3 pixels with each pixel representing 500 meters.Compare 200 meters vertical to 200 meters horizontal if you want to see how steep the hill is that you will be walking.
20% is not very steep. 2 meter rise over 10 metI've done that. The profile is close to worthless. A 20% incline looks like it is nothing at all but you won't think that walking it.
Edit: Get a GPS track and use the profile tool at https://gpsvisualizer.com to play around with scale.
Also a Civilized Engineer. And I'm sure you know that lawyers and politicians determine what gets funded and THEY do NOT comprehend profiles that use exaggerated scales. Lawyers, Politicians, and civilians don't usually rebiew the actual engineering drawings. We do real scale profiles for the public.That makes me curious as to your profession - as a civil engineer I've used a 1/5 exaggeration on an overview for highway centrelines and pipelines. Use what makes it fit on the page
A matter of opinion I suppose but that could also be 600 meters over 3 kilometers. That will only add an extra hour walking to the 3 km that could be done in a bit over a half an hour on the flat (Naismith's rule of thumb).20% is not very steep. 2 meter rise over 10 met
Most hiking guides will say that grades above 15% are steep20% is not very steep. 2 meter rise over 10 met
Interesting point of view, thank you.20% is not very steep. 2 meter rise over 10 met
Also a Civilized Engineer. And I'm sure you know that lawyers and politicians determine what gets funded and THEY do NOT comprehend profiles that use exaggerated scales. Lawyers, Politicians, and civilians don't usually rebiew the actual engineering drawings. We do real scale profiles for the public.
Maybe, but that wouldn’t do for a guidebook or website. Most people should understand the horizontal/ vertical scales. If they don’t, they shouldn’t be allowed out on their own.20% is not very steep. 2 meter rise over 10 met
Also a Civilized Engineer. And I'm sure you know that lawyers and politicians determine what gets funded and THEY do NOT comprehend profiles that use exaggerated scales. Lawyers, Politicians, and civilians don't usually rebiew the actual engineering drawings. We do real scale profiles for the public.
I think if we sent some lawyers and politicians up to Orisson, most of them would agree that it is a steep hill for walking.lawyers and politicians determine what gets funded and THEY do NOT comprehend profiles that use exaggerated scales.
Not that steep. Pretty flat compared to the Primitivo or Norte.Most people want to know if there is a significant hill ahead. If the hill turns out to be less difficult than expected from the scale distortion, they are generally quite happy. Better that way than the other way around.
I think if we sent some lawyers and politicians up to Orisson, most of them would agree that it is a steep hill for walking.
Nobody is suggesting it is the steepest hill in the world, or in Spain, etc. We are getting into a childish argument here. It is silly to suggest that it is insignificant as a hill, especially on the first day of a Camino for inexperience hikers. Enough said!Not that steep. Pretty flat compared to the Primitivo or Norte.
True...But if YOU have walked from SJPDP to Roncevalle you have heard the very strong lack of confidence voiced by MANY new Pilgrims They are SCARED!!! And what scares them? The profiles in the guide books! If they would draw their own profiles, it would give them more confidence on what lies ahead of them. Be honest and tell them what it is--a hill and nothing more!Nobody is suggesting it is the steepest hill in the world, or in Spain, etc. We are getting into a childish argument here. It is silly to suggest that it is insignificant as a hill, especially on the first day of a Camino for inexperience hikers. Enough said!
You have a certain point - the elevation profile of the trail from SJPP to Roncesvalles across the Lepoeder pass ("Route Napoleon") looks scary because people, me included, tend to project the profile that they see on paper into reality, as if the sketch is a a true rendition of the actual shape of the hill or mountain. Here are two elevation profiles of the same "Route Napoleon mountain" to illustrate what this part of the discussion is about:True...But if YOU have walked from SJPDP to Roncevalle you have heard the very strong lack of confidence voiced by MANY new Pilgrims They are SCARED!!! And what scares them? The profiles in the guide books! If they would draw their own profiles, it would give them more confidence on what lies ahead of them. Be honest and tell them what it is--a hill and nothing more!
I do love your optimismMost people want to know if there is a significant hill ahead. If the hill turns out to be less difficult than expected from the scale distortion, they are generally quite happy. Better that way than the other way around.
I think if we sent some lawyers and politicians up to Orisson, most of them would agree that it is a steep hill for walking.
To all newcomers arriving in this thread , be aware that the first day will be difficult for most but not so hard as to be taking the ring to mordor as some outliers may say or indeed to be easy as some of the egos may tell you either.
Preparing those with zero experience of the Route Napoleon for a tricky / strenuous climb for the day will hold them in good stead. Lets remember that the elevation isn't a trick to make it appear daunting, nor will stretching it out or shrinking it ( like old world maps used to do ) make it easier
Stunningly beautiful cartography, thank you.You have a certain point - the elevation profile of the trail from SJPP to Roncesvalles across the Lepoeder pass ("Route Napoleon") looks scary because people, me included, tend to project the profile that they see on paper into reality, as if the sketch is a a true rendition of the actual shape of the hill or mountain. Here are two elevation profiles of the same "Route Napoleon mountain" to illustrate what this part of the discussion is about:
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The first sketch is from the popular Brierley guide. IMHO, it does illustrate the nature of the terrain: a non-hostile big lump that promises a long drawn-out slog over the pass with a shorter descent to Roncesvalles. I don't think that this scares people. What scares some of them is the talk about it being so terribly steep, the hardest thing I've ever done (or you'll ever be doing) and similar. This gives people the impression as if the whole trail is very steep; the talk about gradients may even reinforce this impression and is probably not helpful for numerous newcomers. Is it even useful in this context? You don't walk straight up a mountain. You walk on a trail that bends and turns and sometimes - only once on the Route N. - it goes in zig-zag-lines, and all of this with a lower gradient which requires more time to walk than a straight line but is also less strenuous.
What matters for mountain and hill walkers is how close the contour lines are to each other on the map and whether the trail cuts straight through them or diagonally. Of course, the common wisdom says that you don't need a proper map for the Camino and you don't need to know what it can tell you provided you know how to read it. The Spanish Camino Association offers such a map on their website. It is not widely known. It shows clearly that there are very few steep sections, about three in total, one at the beginning, one in the middle (zig-zags) and one close to the pass, and all three of them are short.
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