Paulo Arantes
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Hi pilgrims,
I am planning to split my first day (leaving from SJPdP) and staying in Orisson. If the route Napoleon is closed, can I stay at Orisson and the next day check if it will open, and if not, walk to Roncevalles through the Valcarlos route?!
Would I have to go all way back to SJPdP to take the Valcarlos route?!
If the Napoleon route is closed, it is closed before I reach Orisson?!
Thank you very much.
If the Route Napoleon is closed, there's a good chance Orisson will be closed too. (If we hadn't checked with the Pilgrim Office just before we headed out from SJPP, we would have learned this the hard way.). Orisson will give you a refund if they are closed due to the weather. If the weather turns bad overnight while you are at Orisson, we were told by the proprietor there that transportation can be arranged to get you to Val Carlos to continue your walk from there.
Enjoy your total expire. The Passport Office in StJPdP will advise on status of the pass and Orrisson. No worries.Hi pilgrims,
I am planning to split my first day (leaving from SJPdP) and staying in Orisson. If the route Napoleon is closed, can I stay at Orisson and the next day check if it will open, and if not, walk to Roncevalles through the Valcarlos route?!
Would I have to go all way back to SJPdP to take the Valcarlos route?!
If the Napoleon route is closed, it is closed before I reach Orisson?!
Thank you very much.
I start on April 19th and am minded to go via Valcarlos also. Seems too early in the season to take a risk on the unpredictable and changeable weather going over the Napoleon.@Mark Lee, now that he has reservations he probably wouldn't get a refund unless the Pilgrim's Office suggests not to go that way. Other than that little wrinkle I think your advice is sound. April 15 I'm going via Valcarlos no matter what the weather is...just not willing to take the chance. If I'm going to be a statistic, I'd rather it be a little later in the game.
I leave from SJPdP on April 12th and plan to take the Valcarlos route...again. I loved it in 2015!@Mark Lee, now that he has reservations he probably wouldn't get a refund unless the Pilgrim's Office suggests not to go that way. Other than that little wrinkle I think your advice is sound. April 15 I'm going via Valcarlos no matter what the weather is...just not willing to take the chance. If I'm going to be a statistic, I'd rather it be a little later in the game.
John, head over in this forum to the Camino Portuguese section and all your questions can be answered!!!Enjoy your total expire. The Passport Office in StJPdP will advise on status of the pass and Orrisson. No worries.
I have a question to all who read this forum.. I am leaving in mid May from Lisbon, as best as I can understand, one of the passport offices is at the Se Cathedral, is that correct. I also note that from Lisbon to Porto the Hostels seem to be far between. In the perfect world, I would plan on 22 Km per day, anybody walk this portion recently and can comment on accommodation?
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/camino-portugues.13/Enjoy your total expire. The Passport Office in StJPdP will advise on status of the pass and Orrisson. No worries.
I have a question to all who read this forum.. I am leaving in mid May from Lisbon, as best as I can understand, one of the passport offices is at the Se Cathedral, is that correct. I also note that from Lisbon to Porto the Hostels seem to be far between. In the perfect world, I would plan on 22 Km per day, anybody walk this portion recently and can comment on accommodation?
Mark...just curious...was the ValCarlos route easier than Napoleon?Early season CF, just walk the ValCarlos. It's a beautiful route.
I've walked both routes. One is not better than the other. Both are nice.
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Mark...just curious...was the ValCarlos route easier than Napoleon?
I'm Valcarlosing this time, just because I haven't before. Looking forward to embracing the unknown!@Mark Lee, now that he has reservations he probably wouldn't get a refund unless the Pilgrim's Office suggests not to go that way. Other than that little wrinkle I think your advice is sound. April 15 I'm going via Valcarlos no matter what the weather is...just not willing to take the chance. If I'm going to be a statistic, I'd rather it be a little later in the game.
Hey Camino Chris, I did the Valcarlos route in April 2015 and head out from St. Jean on April 13. Hope to see you on the Way. Buen Camino!I leave from SJPdP on April 12th and plan to take the Valcarlos route...again. I loved it in 2015!
I'm a relatively slow walker, so you will probably catch up for sure!Hey Camino Chris, I did the Valcarlos route in April 2015 and head out from St. Jean on April 13. Hope to see you on the Way. Buen Camino!
I don't know, this time I will have my 6 yr old son along with my wife and parents in their 70s. If you see a guy trying to bribe his kid to walk further with a chocolate croissant, that would be me.I'm a relatively slow walker, so you will probably catch up for sure!
Wow, are you walking the whole way to Santiago with a 6 yr old? Amazing!I don't know, this time I will have my 6 yr old son along with my wife and parents in their 70s. If you see a guy trying to bribe his kid to walk further with a chocolate croissant, that would be me.
I take the Valcarlos route, so no matter, "it is what it is", onward and forward!To all who will start walking next week.
The weather forecast on the Napoleon route was predicting some rain from Wednesday next week to Sunday. This forecast has been changing the last few days and now it predicts cloudy weather with less than 10% chance of rain!!!
So we'll probably have the Napoleon route open!!! Yay!!!
Muy buen a Camino a todos!!!!
A very helpful response, thanks!If the Route Napoleon is closed, there's a good chance Orisson will be closed too. (If we hadn't checked with the Pilgrim Office just before we headed out from SJPP, we would have learned this the hard way.). Orisson will give you a refund if they are closed due to the weather. If the weather turns bad overnight while you are at Orisson, we were told by the proprietor there that transportation can be arranged to get you to Val Carlos to continue your walk from there.
You can book to stay at Orrison online, it will tell you If it's open on their website. We split the first day, it was a good decision. Staying in the mountains was lovely.Thanks Joe, my concern was if I would stay at Orisson or if I would have to take the Valcarlos route already on the first day.
But you're right, I'll try not to worry at all and deal with the situation as it happens.
Thanks again. Buen Camino.
We stayed at Orrison in early oct and used sleeping bags, it may be warm enough for just a liner now as they give you a blanket, but I really can't say. If it helps, next time I plan to use a silk liner and a down blanket/ sleeping bag that opens into a blanket which will be lighter than the bag I took and won't be so confining.Hello everyone, advice please to those on this thread that are starting out next week, are you taking a sleeping bag or just a liner?
I’m in the planning stages of walking this fall with my 40 something daughter. She will probably be bribing me with wineWow, are you walking the whole way to Santiago with a 6 yr old? Amazing!
I'm walking the whole way with my kids, too, but they are in their 30's. I'll probably be bribing them with wine!
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