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sorry Barbara - typing error.!Hello Barabar
elzi said:Hi,
Can anyone tell me anything about the Irun-Bilbao section as I was planning (if I go that way) to start at Irun!
Dave said:that walk is one of my favorite pilgrimage stretches of any that I've done.
MermaidLilli said:After having walked that section (Irun to Bilbao) I would say absolutely do NOT skip it. It was one of the most beautiful parts of the route.
Annette said:As I recall there are more hills to climb on this stretch than the rest of the route... the camino is quite beautiful.
Annette said:I did the Camino del Norte in 2004 including the stretch Irun-Bilbao...
And through it back then was REALLY bad marked... (I've heard it is much better now)... I would not skip the part... it is beautiful...
In the last few days it has been snowing in pretty much all of Spain... from Cordoba to Madrid and further north.... you should be prepared for snow and temperatures as low as 0c. O Cebreiro had -5c as a minimum last night.Ruby2s said:Hey all,
so it's been a while since anyone has posted here... not sure if I'll get a reply but I figure that it's worth a try... I'm thinking about starting the Camino del Norte from Irún to Bilbao this weekend... that means late December and walking through the holiday. Is that crazy? Weather/safety-wise, and just general recommendations from those who have experience? I have read that it is the toughest route, and it is going to be my first time on the Camino, and it's winter... I'm starting to question my plan...
help??
Thank you!
Alan Pearce said:This section is very tough. When I walked it in September there had not been any rain for several days, but even so there was still a lot of mud along the way. To walk it with rain likeky at any time would not be my idea of fun. It would be even slower than normal as you would have to exercise considerable caution, especially on the steep downhill sections.
Ruby2s said:Hey all,
so it's been a while since anyone has posted here... not sure if I'll get a reply but I figure that it's worth a try... I'm thinking about starting the Camino del Norte from Irún to Bilbao this weekend... that means late December and walking through the holiday. Is that crazy? Weather/safety-wise, and just general recommendations from those who have experience? I have read that it is the toughest route, and it is going to be my first time on the Camino, and it's winter... I'm starting to question my plan...
help??
Thank you!
Hi Lilli,After having walked that section (Irun to Bilbao) I would say absolutely do NOT skip it. It was one of the most beautiful parts of the route. Yes going into Bilbao and out of Bilbao is not so nice, but then...it´s past.
Also when you go up the mountain from Irun and you have the choice to go camino or alpinista, go go go the alpinista route! You get to the top and then it is very easy, but the views as you go from one whale watching tower to the next is amazing!
Love
Hi,
My friend is currently on the Portugues route and has met someone (possibly a hospitalera from the frances) who told her to skip the Irun to Bilbao section of the Norte. Apparently it is 'not very nice' whatever that means! Can anyone tell me what is wrong with it? I mean I heard it's hilly but then from reading on here starting in Bilbao is a bit industrial and I don't think my friend will be too keen on that either!
Personally I'm not a big fan of missing out the bad sections, I like to walk the whole way for the whole experience of the walk. Can anyone tell me anything about the Irun-Bilbao section as I was planning (if I go that way) to start at Irun!
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