philipc67
New Member
Hello all, starting from Roncesvalles 20 September.
I have been looking at the maps and trying to imagine what the day-by-day itineraries would be.
I have just a couple of questions re steep stages and highways:
How bad is the descent into Zubiri, is it very slippery and does it kill your knees?
Is the climb to Alto del Perdon after Pamplona steep? One guidebook suggests that it is, another describes a relatively even track along the side of the mountain.
How bad is the O Cebreiro climb, should it be avoided in bad wather or heavy rain? It looks like the Villafranca-Cebreiro segment is very long, would you recommend that it be split in 2 days, for example in Valcarce?
The stretch along the highway at Vega del Valcarce sounds dangerous with hairpin turns etc, has the new motorway improved things or is there still a big risk of being knocked over by a truck?
Similarly, the highway crossing before Leon seems bad.
I would appreciate some input from people who have done it.
Many thanks
Philip
I have been looking at the maps and trying to imagine what the day-by-day itineraries would be.
I have just a couple of questions re steep stages and highways:
How bad is the descent into Zubiri, is it very slippery and does it kill your knees?
Is the climb to Alto del Perdon after Pamplona steep? One guidebook suggests that it is, another describes a relatively even track along the side of the mountain.
How bad is the O Cebreiro climb, should it be avoided in bad wather or heavy rain? It looks like the Villafranca-Cebreiro segment is very long, would you recommend that it be split in 2 days, for example in Valcarce?
The stretch along the highway at Vega del Valcarce sounds dangerous with hairpin turns etc, has the new motorway improved things or is there still a big risk of being knocked over by a truck?
Similarly, the highway crossing before Leon seems bad.
I would appreciate some input from people who have done it.
Many thanks
Philip