Roncesvalles to Irun for the Norte

Rellrog · Apr 19, 2015

Hi, last year my wife and I did the Frances from St. Jean to Santiago. Due to heavy snow conditions we had to go the Valcarlos as the Napoleon was closed. This year we would like to start in St. Jean and go over the Napoleon to Roncesvalles. We would then like to go to Irun to begin the Norte. Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to walk from Roncesvalles to Irun, how difficult it is and whether there are albergues along the way. Thanks much.

uniQ · Apr 19, 2015

I'm not sure about walking, but a cursory look at a map suggests it's around 53miles. Otherwise you could walk to Pamplona and get a direct train/bus to Irun.

mspath · Apr 20, 2015

Rellrog said:
Hi, last year my wife and I did the Frances from St. Jean to Santiago. Due to heavy snow conditions we had to go the Valcarlos as the Napoleon was closed. This year we would like to start in St. Jean and go over the Napoleon to Roncesvalles. We would then like to go to Irun to begin the Norte. Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to walk from Roncesvalles to Irun, how difficult it is and whether there are albergues along the way. Thanks much.

It it possible. See this detailed French account, Liason Roncesvalles-Irun, which describes walking from Roncesvalles to Irun following in part the east-west Spanish GR11 trail.

Felipe · Apr 20, 2015

I have not done it, but looked into it some time ago. It is a "Grande Randonnée" (or "Senda Pirenaica" in Spanish) coded GR11. It does not go to Roncesvalles, but crosses the Camino Frances in Burguete, which is close. There is a Wikipedia article with some useful links.
It seems to be a beautiful, but also a really tough walk. No albergues, just hotels and hostals.
Buen camino!

mspath · Apr 20, 2015

The Liason route noted in my post above combines both local trails and in part the GR11.

Rellrog · Apr 20, 2015

Thanks everyone for your assistance. MSPath, would love to get the information you referred me to, but my French is not good enough. I tried Google Translate but the translation is poor. Oh well!

mspath · Apr 20, 2015

Rellrog said:
Thanks everyone for your assistance. MSPath, would love to get the information you referred me to, but my French is not good enough. I tried Google Translate but the translation is poor. Oh well!

Would you like me to do a rough and ready translation for you?

MM

Rellrog · Apr 21, 2015

mspath said:
Would you like me to do a rough and ready translation for you?

MM

Thanks MM. That would certainly be an imposition that I can't ask of you. Thank you for offering.

naplesdon · Apr 21, 2015

All of the GR routes have translation into multiple languages go to: www.gr-infos.com

mspath · Apr 24, 2015

mspath said:
It it possible. See this detailed French account, Liason Roncesvalles-Irun, which describes walking from Roncesvalles to Irun following in part the east-west Spanish GR11 trail.

For personal/non commercial use I have now abstracted and translated into English sections from the French site Liason Roncesvalles-Irun which describes walking in Spain from Roncesvalles to Irun using both local trails and in part the east-west Spanish GR11 trail.

lemenos · May 2, 2015

mspath said:
For personal/non commercial use I have now abstracted and translated into English sections from the French site Liason Roncesvalles-Irun which describes walking in Spain from Roncesvalles to Irun using both local trails and in part the east-west Spanish GR11 trail.

Mspath, thanks for that! Where can i get that translation?

buen camino,
Les

Paigew131 · May 18, 2015

mspath said:
For personal/non commercial use I have now abstracted and translated into English sections from the French site Liason Roncesvalles-Irun which describes walking in Spain from Roncesvalles to Irun using both local trails and in part the east-west Spanish GR11 trail.[/QUOT

Is there a chance I could get a copy of that rough translation? I'm trying to figure out how to start on the CF in SJdPP and then get to Irun on foot once over the Pyranese as well

mspath · May 18, 2015

Paigew131,

If you wish a copy of the above abstract/translation please write me.

Buen camino!

Helen Mannersjö · Jan 11, 2016

mspath said:
Paigew131,

If you wish a copy of the above abstract/translation please write me.

Buen camino!

Hello

I was so glad when I saw that you have made a translation from French to English on the route from Roncevalles to Irun

I would love to have a copy

(we are walking from Arles in france then connect to Irun to walk the north camino and the take the Primitivo to Santiago the Compostela. We will start in April this year

Buen Camino!

mspath · Jan 11, 2016

Hi Helen,

Please send me your email address in a Conversation/PM and I shall forward this abstract/translation to you.

MM

ams27517 · May 21, 2021

mspath said:
Hi Helen,

Please send me your email address in a Conversation/PM and I shall forward this abstract/translation to you.

MM

Is it possible that I could have this information? Best Regards, Ann

mspath · May 21, 2021

Ann,
Yes, of course it is possible. Please send me your email address and I shall forward the abstract/translation to you.
Carpe diem!

MM

ams27517 · May 22, 2021

mspath said:
Ann,
Yes, of course it is possible. Please send me your email address and I shall forward the abstract/translation to you.
Carpe diem!

MM

Thanks!

mspath · May 22, 2021

Ok. I'll send it today.

ams27517 · May 24, 2021

Thanks Ivar!

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