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Of course I'll say hi--would be nice. O am trying to firm up dates (and itinerary) right now! Buen Camino, eh!Another option is to fly to Madrid, take a bus to Pamplona, then a bus to Jaca, and from there, you can get a bus to Oloron or Somport.
I'll be walking the Aragones around mid-April. If you see me, say hola!
Walk from Pau, easy to get to and you can stay with the delightful Martine near the route to Lescar and the Gite at Lacommande, recommended![/quot
Agree with Dalston999. Pau would be a great place to start. Nice walk to Lacommande and another nice day to Oloron St. Marie. Definitely stay with Martinez Réau in Pau (campostellae.fr or martine.reau@pau.fr)
and the gite in Lacommande is quaint (4 beds) and there is actually a winery across the street. It's also a nice walk from Oloron to Somport, albeit you might have a bit of road walking on the highway.
Bon Chemin. Dayton
I walked the Camino Aragones in September last year and started off from Somport. My biggest regret was that I didn't start at Oleron Sainte Marie which is where everyone else seemed to start (there were no more than 6 pilgrims each day). I felt that I had sold myself a bit short, as I believe that the scenery is superb, and I would have loved to walk up and over the Pyrenees as opposed to catching the bus from Jaca (or Pau) to Somport and walking down from there. If you dont have any time constraints, go for Oleron St Marie.I am probably going to walk the Aragones in the spring, 2014. I am curious as to the pros and cons of two potential starting points, Oleron Sainte Marie or Somport. Also, I am wondering if some one can provide the best way to reach either location from Paris, my likely entry point. Thanks.
The French randonneur organization's guidebook tells walkers to take the bus from about Bedous to the base of the climb to Somport because the road is so dangerous in this section. Other guidebooks do not make that recommendation, but it is no safer if you use a different guidebook!!! When the principal walkers organization says not to walk, it may be a good bit of advice.albeit you might have a bit of road walking on the highway.
Thanks Jenysa--not to worry--no chance I'll start from Somport--don't want that "regret" feeling!!!I walked the Camino Aragones in September last year and started off from Somport. My biggest regret was that I didn't start at Oleron Sainte Marie which is where everyone else seemed to start (there were no more than 6 pilgrims each day). I felt that I had sold myself a bit short, as I believe that the scenery is superb, and I would have loved to walk up and over the Pyrenees as opposed to catching the bus from Jaca (or Pau) to Somport and walking down from there. If you dont have any time constraints, go for Oleron St Marie.
Remind yourself of that half way up the well-worth climb!don't want that "regret" feeling!!!
lolRemind yourself of that half way up the well-worth climb!
The French randonneur organization's guidebook tells walkers to take the bus from about Bedous to the base of the climb to Somport because the road is so dangerous in this section. Other guidebooks do not make that recommendation, but it is no safer if you use a different guidebook!!! When the principal walkers organization says not to walk, it may be a good bit of advice.
I started from Oloron mid May last year and I saw nothing until Somport. Fog and heavy rain all the way. Was advised to take the road because the path was too bad. Lots of heavy traffic along a narrow highway. At Somport the sun showed up and gave me some nice days through Aragon. If the weather is bad, do not feel loosing something if you take the bus to Somport!Thanks Jenysa--not to worry--no chance I'll start from Somport--don't want that "regret" feeling!!!
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