Need info re: walking St Oloron-Marie to Somport, please!

[Anonymous]

Hi friends:

I understand that Oloron-St Marie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF-LkjFhoH8 is the last French town prior to crossing the Pyrenees en route to Somport, the begining of the Camino Aragones.

Does anyone know how I can get there FROM SPAIN?

Is there an albergue in Oloron?

Are there places (albergues?) in which to spend the night between Oloron-Somport? I've stayed at the albergue in Somport-no comments there...

How's the road from Oloron to Somport?

How many days are we talking about?

I would appreciate ANY info.

Bueno Camino,

xm

 

[sillydoll]

Orloron to Somport

You will find information, downloadable maps with info re accommodation at:

http://perso.orange.fr/ariege.com/chemi ... comp09.pdf

From Oloron-Ste. Marie they offer 3 stages:

Oloron to Sarrance 22 km 6hours
Sarrance to Borce 22km 6 hours
Borce to Somport 18km 5 hours


Info on the Aragones route from Somport to Puente La Reina at:

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web ... agones.htm

Buen Camino!

 

[Anonymous]

Sil: Olorion-Somport

Thanks for your reply, Sil. The breakdown into three days is great. Do u know where I could find the first link you shared in either English or Spanish? Buen Camino, xm

 

[sillydoll]

Can't find an English or Spanish alternative.

Try this site as well for some info - it opens to a mpa of the Via Tolosana from Puente La Reina - Jaca - Orolon.

http://viatolosana.free.fr/vt_accueil.htm

Hope it helps!

 

[Anonymous]

Oloron - Somport

Thanks, Sil. Every little bit of info helps. xm

 

[sillydoll]

Getting to Oloron Ste Marie

Where are you hoping to cross over from Spain to France?
There are two trains a day that go from Biarrits and Pau to Oloron.
Check out this website: (I put in a date a month from now just to check the timetable)

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_Sv ... AGENCY=VSC

 

[Anonymous]

Oloron - Somport

I just got an e-mail informing me that there are buses from Canfranc to Oloron.

So this may be the plan:

Madrid- Zaragoza (AVE).
Zaragoza-Jaca (bus). Stay at the (great) albergue there + get Credencial.
Next day: Jaca-Canfranc (bus).
Then connection to Oloron.

Buen Camino,

xm

 

[Peter Robins]

the bus over the Somport goes from the station (which is 5km from the town), so make sure you go to the right place - allow time to see one of the world's most amazing stations! Timetable at http://www.ter-sncf.com/Images/Pau_Canf ... -21364.pdf

Yes, there is a gite at Oloron http://www.oloron-ste-marie.com/hote/gu ... ndexe.html