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Thanks - appreciate both suggestions!I suggest you to directly ask to the diocese of Bayonne: contact@diocese64.org
In french, the question should be:
"Est-il toujours possible d'obtenir une crédenciale et un tampon dans la cathédrale de Bayonne sur le Chemin de Compostelle ?"
In order to reach SJPP from Bayonne, you can take the "voie de la Nive":
Voie de la Nive
Hello,I’m excitedly counting down until my feet are on the Camino once again in mid-April and - for something different - I’m minded to walk from Bayonne to SJPP over three days before joining the Frances. I won’t necessarily follow a Camino path, just hoping to follow the river (and Google Maps) and enjoy the countryside.
I see from some old forum posts from 2017 that it was then possible to collect a credential and stamp at the Bayonne cathedral: does anyone know if that is still possible post-Covid?
This was my original plan (as I’ve done before) but the postage to Australia has become really expensive. $40 to post two credentials seemed a bit prohibitive, so I’m looking at the alternatives.Will be starting the VdlP in April out of Cadiz and had the same concern in sourcing a Credential…so simply bought a couple from Ivar’s shop.
Thanks - this is really helpful!I obtained a credencial at the Cathedral in 2018. I was advised be the lady who sold it to me to walk to the river and see the direction sign near to a bridge over the river (see attached).
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You will see that the way to SJPdP is straight on. My intention was to walk the Camino del Norte, for which I needed to get to Hendaye, then Irun, which is also straight on. I walked along the Nive to Ustaritz. There were no signs there for any destination, so I turned back and found my way from Bayonne following instructions I'd found online. If there were signs to turn away from the Nive, I didn't see them on the way to Ustaritz or on the way back. I hope you have better luck.
Am planning on walking the Baztan in 2024. Thanks for the information.I was there in September to walk the Camino del Baztan.
You can get a credential from the cathedral.
If no one is there you take a couple of minutes walk to the Refuge St Jacques and you can get it there €2.
I’ve done both. You can get your stamp at either one too.
Are you the Sharon from the GR 65 Via Podiensis group?Am planning on walking the Baztan in 2024. Thanks for the information.
On Facebook? Yes.Are you the Sharon from the GR 65 Via Podiensis group?
Ah, cool. Kevin here.On Facebook? Yes.
Kevin, that would be great. Many thanks.Ah, cool. Kevin here.
I’ve walked the Baztan route a couple of times. Last time last September.
Staying at mostly different places.
If you’ve got any questions you need answering i might be able to help.
I’m certainly not an expert but …
the 'office hours' of the pilgrim attendance at the cathedral should be 15h till 18h monday to saturday (except holidays) april to september, but I seem to remember not finding anyone there last may. (I wished to get the tampon.) in july, though, we hunted down someone on the way out who looked like he could be a church official and got lucky. he took us into sacristy where we got our tampons.I’m excitedly counting down until my feet are on the Camino once again in mid-April and - for something different - I’m minded to walk from Bayonne to SJPP over three days before joining the Frances. I won’t necessarily follow a Camino path, just hoping to follow the river (and Google Maps) and enjoy the countryside.
I see from some old forum posts from 2017 that it was then possible to collect a credential and stamp at the Bayonne cathedral: does anyone know if that is still possible post-Covid?
Hi Kevin,Ah, cool. Kevin here.
I’ve walked the Baztan route a couple of times. Last time last September.
Staying at mostly different places.
If you’ve got any questions you need answering i might be able to help.
I’m certainly not an expert but …
i’ve walked it a couple of times and i didn’t want to risk not getting a room, so i booked ahead. Apart from the municipal albergues in Berroeta and Olagüe. I don’t think they can be booked ahead, but i messaged to say i was coming anyway.Hi Kevin,
I hope you don’t mind, but I had a couple of Baztan questions for you. Did you have to book ahead or can you find accommodation easily enough on the day? Did you see many other pilgrims walking whilst you were there? I plan to walk it on April 1st.
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