Ungawawa
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2017-20: Francés, Norte, Francés, Portuguese Lisbon Coastal, Portuguese central
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for route advice on starting the Frances two or three days before St Jean this late Sep/early Oct. I want to start before St Jean so I'm already warmed up by then and also so I can enjoy a bit more of the beautiful Pyrenees area.
It seems there are three routes which lead into St Jean, but I'm having a little difficulty finding detailed information about stages, accommodation, routes etc.. Can anyone recommend a route and starting point based on these criteria:
- Need to be affordable and available albergue accommodation on the route (~30 euro inc food?)
- I'd like to meet some other English/German-speaking pilgrims, so not too lonely please.
- Need to be able to arrive easily by bus/train from nearby Ryanair airports
Also I have questions about how easy it is to find the trail and accommodation in this area. Is it necessary to book in advance?
Previously in Spain I used apps for these things exclusively, but there doesn't seem to be any English app that goes beyond St Jean into France. My French is pretty poor.
Many thanks in advance
I'm looking for route advice on starting the Frances two or three days before St Jean this late Sep/early Oct. I want to start before St Jean so I'm already warmed up by then and also so I can enjoy a bit more of the beautiful Pyrenees area.
It seems there are three routes which lead into St Jean, but I'm having a little difficulty finding detailed information about stages, accommodation, routes etc.. Can anyone recommend a route and starting point based on these criteria:
- Need to be affordable and available albergue accommodation on the route (~30 euro inc food?)
- I'd like to meet some other English/German-speaking pilgrims, so not too lonely please.
- Need to be able to arrive easily by bus/train from nearby Ryanair airports
Also I have questions about how easy it is to find the trail and accommodation in this area. Is it necessary to book in advance?
Previously in Spain I used apps for these things exclusively, but there doesn't seem to be any English app that goes beyond St Jean into France. My French is pretty poor.
Many thanks in advance