Kickoff in Irun

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CTreacy

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• Aug 14, 2019

• #1

I will arrive early evening in Biarritz on Tue 27th Aug. Given that the private hostel in Irun has closed now, what is the likelhood of getting a bed in the pilgrims hostel at 8pm in the evening. I do not really see any hostels between Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint Jean de Luz or Hendaye, Irun does seem to be the best place to start anyway to avoid an hour long bus/train journey first thing in the morning

 

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Craig Towers

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• Aug 14, 2019

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CTreacy said:

I will arrive early evening in Biarritz on Tue 27th Aug. Given that the private hostel in Irun has closed now, what is the likelhood of getting a bed in the pilgrims hostel at 8pm in the evening. I do not really see any hostels between Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint Jean de Luz or Hendaye, Irun does seem to be the best place to start anyway to avoid an hour long bus/train journey first thing in the morning

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One thing you could consider is staying San Sebastián. Catch train back to irun early in the morning. Not far and cheap. They start early. Irun is a bit of a dump. . San Sebastián is fun. You can leave you pack and just day pack it up the hill. Bit easier start to day one. Just a thought.

 

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CTreacy

Oh no , not again.

Time of past OR future Camino

Portuguese ( Sep 2017)
Primitivo ( Sep 2018)
Norte (Aug / Sep 2019)
del Plata ( Mar / Apr 2020 ?)

• Aug 14, 2019

• #3

Craig Towers said:

One thing you could consider is staying San Sebastián. Catch train back to irun early in the morning. Not far and cheap. They start early. Irun is a bit of a dump. . San Sebastián is fun. You can leave you pack and just day pack it up the hill. Bit easier start to day one. Just a thought.

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Yes, I was thinking of doing that. Given accom is tight I may just do that. Not too much fun expected with a 6am start. Thanks

 

Csutak

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• Aug 14, 2019

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The albergue will be full, I guess. But the hospitalero might help you. About 8 years ago he suggested that I stay at a youth hostel (quite far from the albergue) and I followed his advice. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the hostel.

 

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• Aug 14, 2019

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CTreacy said:

I will arrive early evening in Biarritz on Tue 27th Aug. Given that the private hostel in Irun has closed now, what is the likelhood of getting a bed in the pilgrims hostel at 8pm in the evening. I do not really see any hostels between Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint Jean de Luz or Hendaye, Irun does seem to be the best place to start anyway to avoid an hour long bus/train journey first thing in the morning

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Hi, CTreacy,
There are a couple of cheap pensiones in central Irún where many pilgrims have stayed. Gronze lists them all. That would certainly be cheaper and easier than sleeping in San Sebastián and taking the train back. Prices in San Sebastián are MUCH higher than in Irún. I have slept in the Bowling and Gema. Both are basic and clean.

Irún - San Sebastián | Camino del Norte | Gronze.com

Etapa bellísima y dura, que podemos dividir en dos partes: la primera, el ascenso al santuario de Guadalupe y la larga travesía por el monte Jaizkibel hasta Pasajes de San Juan, donde disponemos de un albergue; tras cruzar la ría en barca arranca el segundo tramo, que atraviesa el monte Ulía y...

www.gronze.com

 

lt56ny

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• Aug 14, 2019

• #6

Definitely check out Gronze.com and if you have an other Norte apps or guides you may find a wider selection of places to sleep. As someone else send your chances of getting a bed at 8:00PM are slim to none. I would definitely download an app like Wisepilgrim or Buen Camino because the choices of accommodations are fewer than the CF and the more sources of information you have the better.