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You guys have always had it easy!And they also accept foot passengers!
The Rosslare-Bilbao ferry, operated by Brittany Ferries, runs regardless of whether there is a vaccination slowdown or not; they are sailing twice a week right now although they state that they can only accept bookings for foot passengers for travel from 23 March 2021.hopefully, we can resume in 2022, I have lost faith in the system with the vaccination slowdown. Plus the Camino will take on a more expensive outlook.
I’ve just become aware of a new ferry route from Rosslare to Bilbao that takes bikes. This opens up tempting possibilities for me. I have left my Camino bike with my son in Cork: ( I am in Australia). The previous ferry to Santander would not allow bikes, and is now defunct anyway. 2022 here I come.
Brittany Ferries seem to have a pretty good FAQ in this respect, and for both ends, Ireland and Spain resp. France - https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/information/coronavirus/faqs.The Irish government is actively discouraging all inessential foreign travel, so any of you contemplating using the service this year might find themselves prevented by emergency legislation
You could even walk to Rosslare, then from Bilbao walk either along the Norte, or the Olvidado, or even one of the various routes from there down to the Francès (mountainous, DIY and tarmacky, leading generally towards Santo Domingo de la Calzada).Looks very do-able. It would be a 3 hour drive for me to get to Dublin for a flight to Biarritz, but planes are boring.
I believe the journey there will be part of the whole experience, so travelling there by car>ferry>bus>train would really add to the adventure.
But the EU is currently not permitting restrictions on border crossings between two Member States (except sanitary requirements i.e. negative tests in ports and airports) -- so the most pertinent question at the moment, after of course one's own prudence and judgment, is in the regional and/or municipal lockdowns and other restrictions within Spain itself.The Irish government is actively discouraging all inessential foreign travel, so any of you contemplating using the service this year might find themselves prevented by emergency legislation
Oh well -- contrary to my earlier statement, the Irish will now start sticking €100 fines on land border crossers from the North, and the Police will turn them around. Their crackdown on international travel is going beyond strict EU requirements.The Irish government is actively discouraging all inessential foreign travel, so any of you contemplating using the service this year might find themselves prevented by emergency legislation
Yes uk and Ireland are much better served to Spain by Brittany Ferries than from Roscoff France which is the headquarters of the company !I’ve just become aware of a new ferry route from Rosslare to Bilbao that takes bikes. This opens up tempting possibilities for me. I have left my Camino bike with my son in Cork: ( I am in Australia). The previous ferry to Santander would not allow bikes, and is now defunct anyway. 2022 here I come.
Hi Rozenn, miss you on zoom!Yes uk and Ireland are much better served to Spain by Brittany Ferries than from Roscoff France which is the headquarters of the company !
No direct ferry to Spain for us here in Brittany , Always a stopover to UK and Ireland first ! And the direct Line to north of Spain which is Roscoff Bilbao dosent take foot passengers!
A Line from Saint Nazaire ( Nantes) to Gijon in Asturias( magnificent área by the way!)existed during a few years ago too!
But to compensate, we have a direct flight Brest Porto twice a week in 1 h40mns!
Buen Camino!
Hi Rozenn, miss you on zoom!
Will be on zoom next Tuesday!!!Hi Rozenn, miss you on zoom!
They don’t any more I have just contacted themAnd they also accept foot passengers!
Not any more I just contacted them feb 22And they also accept foot passengers!
Precisely and concur! "Carmino dreaming" (my 4th) has kept me sane ... well, sane-ish. Hip replacement in May, Camino in mid-September. St Louis - Dublin (ferry) - Santander - Pamplona as another CF likely best option with the new hip, which I intend to call "James". Happy to stand you a pint in the city of black water if all goes as planned (very Universe tempting, that....)Oh wow! This is really good news. It is a 2 hour drive for me to Rosslare, then onto the ferry as a foot passenger and bus/train to St Jean Pied de Port:
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Looks very do-able. It would be a 3 hour drive for me to get to Dublin for a flight to Biarritz, but planes are boring.
I believe the journey there will be part of the whole experience, so travelling there by car>ferry>bus>train would really add to the adventure.
Still crossing fingers for an Autumn camino, but have already postponed twice, so I suppose I'll get there when I get there. Thinking about the camino is what gets me through the long days at work and lockdown in general.
I'm so glad I have my future camino to look forward too, if I didn't, I think I would have cracked by now.
Apparently they initially planned to accept foot passengers but with covid and also that Bilbao is not really set up to receive them, it's unclear if or when they will. But there is definitely a growing pressure to address with questions from TDs and letters to Irish Times amongst others. Seems ridiculous in more environmental conscious times to not be set up for foot passengersNot any more I just contacted them feb 22
pain has reopened its borders and Brittany Ferries are now taking bookings to Spain, but currently only for motorists. Until further notice they are unable to take foot passengers. Book at www.brittany-ferries.co.uk.Not any more I just contacted them feb 22
We need to coordinate with people who have cars and space for one or two foot-passenger-pilgrims!pain has reopened its borders and Brittany Ferries are now taking bookings to Spain, but currently only for motorists. Until further notice they are unable to take foot passengers. Book at www.brittany-ferries.co.uk.
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