Pre-walk SJPDP

[Rick Heath]

Hi all

I’m thinking of starting my Camino (SJPDP TO Finisterre) one day out of SJPDP - maybe 10-15kms out with an easy walk to adjust and acclimatise. Which town would be appropriate for that?

Maybe Irissarry?

Thanks

 

[trecile]

Hi all

I’m thinking of starting my Camino one day out of SJPDP - maybe 10-15kms out with an easy walk to adjust and acclimatise. Which town would be appropriate for that?

Maybe Irissarry?

Thanks

Are you talking about Orisson? It's not a town, just a refugio, and reservations are usually required to stay there.

REFUGE ORISSON | THE WAY OF ST JAMES | CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

Located in the heart of the Basque Country, on the GR65, between Saint Jean Pied de Port and the Bentarte Pass, REFUGE ORISSON is an ideal stopover before reaching the Lepoeder pass. It is the last accommodation before crossing the Pyrénées. Orisson’s position on route towards Roncesvalles...

refuge-orisson.com

There is also a new auberge about one km past Orisson called Auberge Borda.

Auberge Borda | Albergue de Peregrinos en Auberge Borda | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Auberge Borda, en Auberge Borda: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

www.gronze.com

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

How about SJPdP to Arneguy and back? It's about 16.5 km. If you add in Valcarlos it is about 6.5 more. It is easy and pretty and you get to experience part of the non-Napoleon route.

 

[trecile]

Sorry, I think that I misunderstood your post. You're talking about starting 10-15 km before St Jean Pied de Port to acclimatise, right?

 

[Rick Heath]

Sorry, I think that I misunderstood your post. You're talking about starting 10-15 km before St Jean Pied de Port to acclimatise, right?

Yep

 

[Kiwi-family]

If you had three days, starting in Bayonne is lovely - you can follow La Voie de la Nive

 

[Vacajoe]

Irissary is nothing special and getting there can be a bit more difficult than it’s worth. If you can add a few days, definitely walk from Bayonne or Oleron St Marie. Both have multiple transit options to reach them and each is interesting in its own right and worth a visit.

 

[josephmcclain]

Hi all

I’m thinking of starting my Camino (SJPDP TO Finisterre) one day out of SJPDP - maybe 10-15kms out with an easy walk to adjust and acclimatise. Which town would be appropriate for that?

Maybe Irissarry?

Thanks

I think, really, any of them. They are all very pretty. The walks into St Jean are very nice. In other words you can’t go wrong, just pick the distance you want!

 

[rometimed]

If you had three days, starting in Bayonne is lovely - you can follow La Voie de la Nive

This is what I'm going to do this coming Camino Frances. Then take a day of in SJPdP.

 

[Rick Heath]

This is what I'm going to do this coming Camino Frances. Then take a day of in SJPdP.

Great minds…!

 

[rometimed]

Great minds…!

If you are in SJPdP on May 15 or 16 I booked a whole apartment that apparently can host 5 people but there's only I and one of my long time Camino friends staying.

Extra room for anyone who needs a place to crash.