How to avoid the descent into Zubiri in bad weather.

MARSKA

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• Jan 21, 2024

• #1

I want to have a plan in case the weather is inclement. Is there a way to avoid the nasty little descent into Zubiri ? Walk the road N135 or taxi from Alto de Erro?

 

Anniesantiago

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• Jan 21, 2024

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I taxi from Bar Juan in Viskarret

 

mspath

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• Jan 21, 2024

• #3

In rain or snow I would only follow the N135 from Roncesvalles and not the path.

In dry weather I would follow the camino to Puerto de Erro where a food truck is often parked. From there walk on the verges of the N135.

 

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DeaconJohnny

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• Jan 21, 2024

• #4

I walked down from Roncevalles to Zubriri September 2nd 2023 in the pouring rain which made it the most difficult and dangerous day on the Camino. I wish I had known of an alternative path.

 

J F Gregory

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• Jan 21, 2024

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We walked a winter Camino down that mountain. It was nasty.

 

Anniesantiago

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• Jan 24, 2024

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I ran across a photo of that trail that I took in 2006.

It wasn't pretty then, but wasn't as washed out.

 

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good_old_shoes

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• Jan 25, 2024

• #7

Not because of the weather, but because of an injury, I skipped that section in '22.

I took a local bus (from Espinal, but there are other stops as well).

Much cheaper than a taxi. I got the printed timetable from the tourist office in Roncesvalles, but you can also check it online:

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