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Hi Yvonne, welcome back to the forum. I guess your 2015 plans fell through.Hello everyone. So excited to be planning a long weekend on Camino Frances in June. Our plan is to arrive in Biaritz at 12.30pm on a Thu and make our way to start from St Jean. We would like to get some walking in on our first day and I'm looking for suggestions of a good area/place to stay about 2 hours walk from St Jean ? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. We will then have Fri to Sun to get to Pamplona and will get a private transfer back to Biaritz airport early Monday. Any companies for this recommend here ?
Thanks again
Yvonne
I don’t think Express Bourricot operates in and out of Pamplona!!Leaving Biarritz around 13h, even if you took a taxi or Express Bourricot direct to SJPdP wouldn't get you to the start point until 15h+. You would need to scramble up the hill to Orisson. I would suggest walking around Biarritz and/or Bayonne for the afternoon and take the train the first thing the next morning. I have never been a user of Express Bourricot but I think they can get you back from Pamplona to Biarritz.
Honto is not a place, it is just an accommodation. There are no villages to speak of in that part of the Pyrenees unless you walk the Valcarlos.Thanks to everyone for your input, much appreciated. I think Honto would be a good option but I only see one accomodation there and on booking.com it doesn't seem available past March. I can't see a website. Is there alternative ways to pre-book directly?
I have to support this post. this first section of the Camino is (imho) restricted in accommodation or stage options. After Pamplona you have a much greater range of albergues and stage lengths.Rather than suggest reservations, if you are hiking in June,I strongly urge you to make reservations from Orisson to Pamplona!
Hola Don I thought it was the overflow from Orisson.Honto is not a place, it is just an accommodation. There are no villages to speak of in that part of the Pyrenees unless you walk the Valcarlos.
Thanks. Unfortunately this is a short trip ending in Pamplona. I managed to book some places today. Stuck on ZubiriI have to support this post. this first section of the Camino is (imho) restricted in accommodation or stage options. After Pamplona you have a much greater range of albergues and stage lengths.
Some pilgrims are choosing it as the alternative stop, for each his own.Hola Don I thought it was the overflow from Orisson.
Palo Avelino?Thanks. Unfortunately this is a short trip ending in Pamplona. I managed to book some places today. Stuck on Zubiri
Orisson is a great place to stay. Great accommodation. Lovely food. Perfect stop.Orisson is only 8km out of SJPP...a very popular spot and I'd recommend reservations. I've hiked Camino once, did not stay in Orrison, but loved every second of our 60 minute stop there. On a clear day, the views are simply amazing. They have good food and ice cold beer.
I enjoyed my stay at Orrison, but I respectfully would not call the evening meal good food…nor the breakfast. Suffice to say it was adequate in the middle of nowhere.Orrison is a great place to stay. Great accommodation. Lovely food. Perfect stop.
El Palo de Avellano.Palo Avelino?
G'day Mike, I don't know the relationship of Honto to Orrison but I don't think Jean Jacques has any proprietary interest in it. I believe it is privately owned and he is willing to include its guest into the "welcome" meal at his restaurant. I have read that Honto also offers and evening meal.Hola Don I thought it was the overflow from Orisson.
stay the day in SJpdP amd enjoy the beautiful athmosphareHello everyone. So excited to be planning a long weekend on Camino Frances in June. Our plan is to arrive in Biaritz at 12.30pm on a Thu and make our way to start from St Jean. We would like to get some walking in on our first day and I'm looking for suggestions of a good area/place to stay about 2 hours walk from St Jean ? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. We will then have Fri to Sun to get to Pamplona and will get a private transfer back to Biaritz airport early Monday. Any companies for this recommend here ?
Thanks again
Yvonne
stay the day in SJpdP amd enjoy the beautiful athmosphareHello everyone. So excited to be planning a long weekend on Camino Frances in June. Our plan is to arrive in Biaritz at 12.30pm on a Thu and make our way to start from St Jean. We would like to get some walking in on our first day and I'm looking for suggestions of a good area/place to stay about 2 hours walk from St Jean ? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. We will then have Fri to Sun to get to Pamplona and will get a private transfer back to Biaritz airport early Monday. Any companies for this recommend here ?
Thanks again
Yvonne
Here is their web.Hotel Akerreta one hour after Zubiri
Easy walk the next day into Pamplona
Enjoy the town and atmosphere.
Yep. Found that out the hard way on my first CaminoRather than suggest reservations, if you are hiking in June,I strongly urge you to make reservations from Orisson to Pamplona!
Whatever you prefer. I wear hiking sandals when I walk. I've only walked between May to October though.Hello. Are hiking boots or trail runners recommend for this route? Thanks.
I prefer trail runners. Hiking boots are not really necessary for most of the Frances route. Some people still like and prefer them, especially if they like the extra ankle support. For me they are unnecessarily heavy and too hot to wear for so many hours a day.Hello. Are hiking boots or trail runners recommend for this route? Thanks.
Hello. Are hiking boots or trail runners recommend for this route? Thanks.
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