Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncevaux - Winter Time

[Saidch]

Hello everyone, I hope you are well!

I did the Camino Ingles last year and it was an amazing spiritual experience.
This year, with many personal changes coming up, i feel the need to walk for a few days only to think and would like to a part of the Camino.
As I live in Bordeaux, i thought of going to Saint Jean Pied de Port and do the part only to Roncevaux.

However I am planning on going beginning of December.
Did anyone do this part during this time?
Can you tell me what to expect? How many days does it usually take?

I would appreciate any information, and thank you for your time,

Saïd

 

[trecile]

Many people walk from SJPdP to Roncesvalles in one day, but you can divide it in two by spending the night in Valcarlos.

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Roncesvalles (por Valcarlos) | Camino Francés | Gronze.com

Variante obligatoria en invierno, por el valle de Valcarlos, siempre cerca de la nacional y a menor altitud que la Ruta de Napoleón. En caso de nieve o de malas condiciones meteorológicas, y también en caso de dudas sobre la propia condición física, es, sin duda, la opción más sensata, aunque su...

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[jefferyonthecamino]

Hello everyone, I hope you are well!

I did the Camino Ingles last year and it was an amazing spiritual experience.
This year, with many personal changes coming up, i feel the need to walk for a few days only to think and would like to a part of the Camino.
As I live in Bordeaux, i thought of going to Saint Jean Pied de Port and do the part only to Roncevaux.

However I am planning on going beginning of December.
Did anyone do this part during this time?
Can you tell me what to expect? How many days does it usually take?

I would appreciate any information, and thank you for your time,

Saïd

napoleon route is closed, so it's up through valcarlos. pretty tough to get from sjppdp to roncesvalles in one day, probably want to overnight in valcarlos.

 

[Kev&Kath]

Thought the Valcarlos route was simply stunning. The elevation gain, though, comes on day 2. Anyway you cut it...there's no avoiding the climb to Roncesvalles.

 

[Tincatinker]

@Saidch, as you live in Bordeaux why not just walk the Vía Turonensis until you need to turn around and go home?

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