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[QUOTE="Duayne Meyer, post: 912143, member: 59740"] I walked SJPP to Roncesvalles in day and did not find it a hardship, just the opposite, it was lovely. I was 57 years old at the time and in reasonably good health, though 30+ pounds overweight. I had walked parts of the Camino before, but not this section. Back then, I would have found it difficult to stop in Orisson unless I had started out from SJPP in the late morning. I started at 730am and needed/wanted a longer day of walking. There is a lot of great advice and good insight on the forum but it's just that, advice, mostly grounded in our own experiences. At the end of the day, it's your walk,. I have found that some of the most remarkable experiences I have had on the Camino were the result of a "mistake" or miscalculation or something I could not have possibly planned or prepared for. Obviously, I'm not referring to doing something physically dangerous. If going up and over via the Napolean route sounds daunting, then walk the Valcarlos. If a stop in Orisson sounds like a good way to acclimate to the Camino/walking, do that. As mentioned, lots of people stop and they love it. If you want to start in Roncesvalles or Pamplona, do that; LOTS of people do. I have Spanish family members who chastised me when I said I was "starting" in SJPP as they gave me a lesson regarding why the Camino actually begins in Roncesvalles (or even Oviedo!). Do mind your pies and take good care of them. The walk down the mountain to Roncesvalles can be rough on the feet. Enjoy the planning and preparation as far as it can take you without actually being on the Camino. trust there as much help along as you'll need or want and then put one foot in front of the other. Enjoy! [/QUOTE]
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