Starting the Aragones in Jaca

[JuneM]

Our Camino walk will begin on the Aragones in Jaca in mid-April. Does anyone have information on obtaining a Pilgrim Passport in Jaca? Or would it be wiser to purchase one from Ivar before we depart the US?

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi, JuneM,
Welcome to the forum!

I think it's best to bring a credential with you. You can get one from APOC (American Pilgrims on the Camino) -- they send out a ton of them every year.

I know you say you are starting in Jaca, but if you have the time, going up to Somport and the French border will give you a day of spectacular walking. Snow covered mountains and all that. It is definitely worth the hassle. Buen camino, Laurie

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The tourist office operates the pilgrim albergue, and has the credencial. You just have to find it open! For peace of mind I would suggest getting one from APOC before you leave. They supply them without charge. You can support their Camino activities by becoming a member.

 

[amancio]

Congratulations on your camino!

As Laurie suggests, by starting in Jaca you are missing some amazing landscapes, I would most definitely try to start a bit higher up the mountains, particularly
1) take the train to Canfranc station, it is like a trip in the past, perched along incredible cliffs in beautifuly valleys . The Canfranc station is amazing, you can look for information about this amazing place in the Internet. Worth the extra day

2) if the weather is fine and there is not a lot of snow, you can start in Somport, for which you have two choices

2.1, take the bus from Canfranc to Somport at noon, then walk back to Somport, it is about 10 km in dramatic mountain landscape. You can them sleep in Canfranc

2.2, you can take the bus from Canfranc to Somport in the afternoon, sleep in Somport (2000 meter altitude), then start walking the following morning: it is some 10 km to Canfranc, then 24 to Jaca, 34 in total, it might be a long day, but you can also stop in the new bucolic private hostel in Castiello de Jaca



http://www.gronze.com/aragon/huesca/castiello-jaca/albergue-anoguera

IT is defeinitely worth it to statrt in the Pyrinees, if you do have a chance, go for it!

 

[camino-david]

Definitely start at Somport as others have suggested, not only because the Camino Aragonnes starts there, but also the views. The bus others have mentioned starts at Jaca and from memory takes about 40 minutes to Somport. The Tourist Office in Jaca has times, and you can email them. They speak and write excellent English and also have maps of the Camino. There is an albergue at the top of the pass at Somport and a couple more albergues on the way down to Jaca. It's a beautiful Camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Jaca – Somport
Horarios de bus para la ruta Jaca-Somport

La Mancomunidad del Alto Valle del Aragón se encarga de este servicio. Hay hasta 5 frecuencias horarias con salida en Jaca: 8:25 h, 12:00 h, 14:45 h, 19:35 h. y 21:45 h.

Se pueden consultar los horarios en la Oficina de Turismo de Jaca, en el teléfono 974 36 00 98.

 

[Anniesantiago]

One of my favorite routes!
Buen Camino!