Tiff and Z
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- April/May 2017
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There was a lady on here 3 years ago asking a similar question although her little girl was 5 and walking. The general consensus was that she should start from Roncesvalles. I met her in Biarritz airport and she had decided that was the best idea, as at that time of year in April, there can still be snow on the Napolean route. I can tell you that she made it to Santiago but did skip a couple of days by train. The trail down into Zubiri even if you do skip the Pyrenees is steep bed rock. Similarly trails down to Molinaseca after the Cruz de Ferro. When do you actually start. The later in April, the more pilgrims will be on the road so more helping hands to get you over the toughest partsHi there,
So I am doing the Camino this April/May... with my 3 year old in a pram! It is an off-road Chariot that can handle the trip, and will be big enough for him to be comfortable for the whole journey. I just want to confirm that the first section, from SJPP to Pamplona will be do-able? What is the terrain like? I know it's a steep uphill, but will I manage with a 3 wheeler (as in, are there any rocky trails, or is it jeep track/road the whole way)? I have been watching LOTS of YouTubes to get an idea of the terrain, and I am pretty confident about most of the journey. I am totally happy to skip sections and take a taxi/bus if necessary... but I would REALLY like to start from SJPP. Your thoughts please?
Many thanks,
Tiffany
I would change that 'bit uneven' to very uneven steep and rocky to be honestThere is a short piece above Orisson, just after the Thibault Cross where the path becomes a bit uneven, rocky, narrow. Otherwise, there are paved roads, gravel roads. But when you get to the West side of the mountaions, TAKE THE PATH TO THE RIGHT!!!. The path to the left is very steep and rocky. The path to the right is a couple km longer but much easier on the legs, and safer. This should be described in the paperwork you will receive at the Pilgrims' Office in SJPP.
no problem for a chariot, amazing things. Make sure your'e fit for the long push up into the Pyrenees!! Buen Camino, have a great timeHi there,
So I am doing the Camino this April/May... with my 3 year old in a pram! It is an off-road Chariot that can handle the trip, and will be big enough for him to be comfortable for the whole journey. I just want to confirm that the first section, from SJPP to Pamplona will be do-able? What is the terrain like? I know it's a steep uphill, but will I manage with a 3 wheeler (as in, are there any rocky trails, or is it jeep track/road the whole way)? I have been watching LOTS of YouTubes to get an idea of the terrain, and I am pretty confident about most of the journey. I am totally happy to skip sections and take a taxi/bus if necessary... but I would REALLY like to start from SJPP. Your thoughts please?
Many thanks,
Tiffany
Take a bus from Ronsesvalles to Pamplona to avoid this sectionSJPP to Roncesvalles should not be a problem, but the downhill to Zubiri will be difficult: steep and very rocky!
It should be doable, but very slowly (and bumpy for your kid).
Buen Camino, Jacques-D.
This is an excellent point......or a long strap connected to the pram to go around the wrist. My daughters' 3 wheeler has one.There are some extremely steep sections on the ascent. I expect you will be able to handle these, but I am concerned about the possibility of a 'runaway'. Does the pram have some sort of automatic brake that is engaged if you inadvertently lose your grip? For example, if you stumble or are distracted. It's an aspect worth considering.
Many thanks everyone, super helpful!
I will heed all of your advice. Yes, the Chariot has a safety strap, and I will be adding another one so that I can adapt the buggy to be pulled, if necessary. I have also decided to add a reflective bicycle flag, and possibly even a small South African flag. Keep an eye out for us!
Let us know how it goes, as I'm still trying to persuade my husband to let us bring our youngest (now 4) one time. I've gone with a friend from Chiasso in CH to Le Puy (in stages) and our husbands and older teens are joining us for the next stage this summer, but I'd love to hear of experiences with little ones.
I have met several pilgrims who walked with young ones in strollers or prams or buggies or chariots or whatever you might want to call them. Any sort of off-road stroller will certainly work. If you are walking by yourself it will not be easy but many others have done it.
Buen camino, peregrina.
So sorry, I didn’t keep in touch with them so cannot give you contact details. I have never heard of a child being kidnapped or attacked on the camino. I met both men and women travelling alone with small children. They met with a lot of kindness from fellow pilgrims. I always walk alone and have never been threatened with kidnap or physically attacked. Walking the camino is probably less risky than walking at home but like everywhere in the world you have to trust your instincts and take all the usual precautions.HedaP, That would be wonderful to talk to someone who has actually done it with a pram/toddler. Would you mind putting us in touch please? My family is also quite concerned about us being so vulnerable... a woman travelling alone with a toddler. They are worried that he will kidnapped, or that we will be at risk of attack. Any suggestions as to how to ease their fears? Do you think I should be concerned about this safety aspect? I expect to be fully "on guard" in the bigger cities of Barcelona and Madrid, but how safe is the Frances Route itself? Would you be worried?
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