Need help to stay away from rocky trails

[csmccay]

Hello, everyone
I am doing the camino de france next spring on a bike. It looks really rocky going down hill from Burguete. Is there a safer rought not going down the rocky path? Should I stay on the road? If I do, where do I get back on the camino trail? I am not good enough to ride over the sharp rocks. Is there anywhere I should not ride? Need some advice.

 

[Robo]

The rocky part is just before Zubiri. There is an obvious road alternative down to Zubiri..

 

[henrythedog]

Is there not a walk down and push the bike option? Seriously.

 

[Pilgrim9]

Is there mot a walk down and push the bike option? Seriously.

Very-experienced bicycle-tourist here.

I can think of three CF trail sections where it would not be safe to try to walk with a bike, and most definitely not ride a bike.

#1. The descent into Zubiri. Steep path and narrow foot-trapping grooves in the slippery bedrock, setting the stage for loss of balance and a broken leg. Very dangerous IMO. If I ever do the CF again I will definitely avoid walking that section.

#2. The western-side descent from Alto de Perdón, which is the obvious high ridge with windmills to the west of Pamplona. One could probably walk one's bike there but it might be awkward because sometimes the trails are covered with round unstable bowling-ball-shaped boulders. (The boulders seem to get cleared away into piles from time to time.)

#3. The descent into El Acebo, which is west of Manjarin which is itself west of Foncebadón. Steep narrow path, unstable loose rocks and stones. I find it difficult to walk that section.

Possible #4. When I was there, the descent from the Mostelares plateau (just west of Castrojeriz) was paved with concrete but steep and there was some slippery sand/gravel on it. The plateau is not wide and the crest of the western descent appears suddenly. Stop at top and evaluate risk, or just find a low-level cycle-able route around the plateau.

 

[Tincatinker]

Hello, everyone
I am doing the camino de france next spring on a bike. It looks really rocky going down hill from Burguete. Is there a safer rought not going down the rocky path? Should I stay on the road? If I do, where do I get back on the camino trail? I am not good enough to ride over the sharp rocks. Is there anywhere I should not ride? Need some advice.

There are a number of excellent publications suggesting cycling routes for the Camino Frances that do not involve trying to ride/push/carry a bicycle where walkers fear to tread.

It doesn’t really matter whether you are “good” enough to ride over sharp rocks: what should matter is whether you should be trying to