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Hi - when you get to to St Jean go to the Pilgrims' Office there:
St Jean Pied-de-Port Accueil St Jacques,
39 rue de la Citadelle
They will provide you with a Pilgrim Passport and up to date information on weather conditions etc. TAKE THEIR ADVICE particularly about which route to take to Roncevalles.
Pete, thanks. I'm sure you know this but perhaps I should have said that they will give specific advice about the advisability of walking the Route Napoleon over the mountain to Roncesvalles as opposed to the lower route. February/March remains a challenging month as far as the weather is concerned particularly on this crossing.
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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Hello everyone,
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There is a sense from...
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