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It's perfectly normal to be anxious and to wonder whether you can do it. You know it's the right time because you feel an overwhelming urge to go even though you don't know why. The nervousness fades very quickly once you start walking and then it just feels so good to be there that you know the timing was right for you.Sunsetwest said:I have just read somewhere you should be a experienced hill walker to cross the first stage of the camino...which i am not and have not had much time to train etc. Im 29 and reasonably fit. Im seriously considering taking a bus to Roncesvalles as I am now seriously freaking out a bit!..even re-considering the entire trip and any motives i did have about the camino...
How do you know if its the right time or not..
Is it normal to be anxious/stressed etc about doing this section or not..I am going alone so not sure if that is why Im more nervous about it...
Hyun said:I just found that there is no bathroom or something similar between SJPDP and Roncesvalles except Orisson.
For me, it will be a bigger problem than crossing the Pyrenees.
Buen Camino....
yogabanana said:Is it just a few hours to Orisson then?? And then the bulk of the walk for the day after?
micbook said:Here's what sunrise looks like in Orisson...
http://michalrinkevich.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/inspiration/img_0392-2/
Buen Camino!
Michal
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Chacharm said:I am walking to the Orrison April 20th - thank you all so much for this thread! I have been a little worried about it too.
And I am really stressing too. I am very excited - have been dreaming of this for years and planning for months...and now, just days before we leave I am worrying and stressed out. I am nearly 50 and I am breaking out and having trouble sleeping. What is WRONG with me?
I keep telling myself that it will fall away once we're on the plane in Dallas.
You guys are the best
Ampolla said:I'll be going on the Camino again this May and am considering starting in Zubiri
I walked up & over & it was tough, but hugely rewarding, was fittish & had done some training, but were lucky with the weather & took our time ( especially good was the baguete with a really yummy garlic pate at the bar in Orisson that, combined with the encouragement of two lovely dairy farmers from Cork, Ireland had me pushing on when I had considered staying the night!!)...made it despite the rain & wind & loved the challenge....bimblingalong said:sept 2010 &
keg2483 said:We wll be arriving from Canada on the 18th and walkng to Orrison on April 20th so you will have company on the trail. I walked the Camino in 2009 and found the anxiety abated after the first few days and the rest of the trip was wonderful. My wife was not with me in 2009 so I will let her pack the anxiety this trip :lol:
The Route Napoleon was snowed in 2009 so I hope it clears up for the 20th.
Buen Camino
Kelly
I am walking to the Orrison April 20th - thank you all so much for this thread! I have been a little worried about it too.
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I am also walking to Orrison on April 20th. My main worries (at the moment) are the weather and packing as lightly as possible. Im sure that the closer i get to the 20th the more i Will find to worry about. Hay ho. See you there! :grin:
For anyone with any amount of mountain walking at all the difficulty of this crossing is, in my opinion, overrated. At age 65 I made it from SJPdP to Orisson in a little over 2 hours in the afternoon. I left the next morning at 7:30 and was at Roncessvalles by 11:30 I would estimate that at least 75-80% is on or next to paved roads.
@j4jan there is nothing precipitous and no "edges". Somewhere on the forum there is a post showing a time lapse video of the whole route, but I can't find it at the moment. Personally I don't like to see too many videos because I would rather experience it unseen, but if you are very apprehensive it might help. Maybe another members could post it?
That's a very good video and helps dispel a lot of the misconceptions about that first day over the Pyrenees.Wow; this is great! Thanks very much!
What is the other 20-25% on? I have no mountain walking experience other than a failed attempt at a hike out west through the Rockies. I really want to walk from SJPDP to Roncesvalles but have learned If I see the edge, especially if there a slope to it, I become immobilized. My worst fear is putting others in danger because of my inability to move.
Hi There to anyone who has crossed the Pyrenees,
I will be undertaking my first camino and begin from St Jean on the 21st April..I have just read somewhere you should be a experienced hill walker to cross the first stage of the camino...which i am not and have not had much time to train etc. Im 29 and reasonably fit. Im seriously considering taking a bus to Roncesvalles as I am now seriously freaking out a bit!..even re-considering the entire trip and any motives i did have about the camino...
How do you know if its the right time or not..
Is it normal to be anxious/stressed etc about doing this section or not..I am going alone so not sure if that is why Im more nervous about it...
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
I did my Camino in 2017 at the age of 73 with a bit of a bum knee. I'd trained decently but not fanatically. I decided, wisely, to overnight at Orisson; the bit from SJPP is only about 9 km but it's steep, and the weather can be nasty...it rained all morning for me. Orisson was terrific, with terrific views, especially in the morning when starting out. The walk to Roncesvalles is still a good 17 km but not as steep, and the view are terrific. Descending to R. - you have a choice between the left (1 km shorter, but steeper and more dangerous) or the right (safer but longer, on a road). I took the left trail, and it was one of the highlights of my Camino - the trail was mostly OK, deep beech forest, blessed solitude. You'll want some sort of knee brace (mine was 12 euros at a pharm) and hiking poles or a walking stick. No regrets! Go for it!Hi There to anyone who has crossed the Pyrenees,
I will be undertaking my first camino and begin from St Jean on the 21st April..I have just read somewhere you should be a experienced hill walker to cross the first stage of the camino...which i am not and have not had much time to train etc. Im 29 and reasonably fit. Im seriously considering taking a bus to Roncesvalles as I am now seriously freaking out a bit!..even re-considering the entire trip and any motives i did have about the camino...
How do you know if its the right time or not..
Is it normal to be anxious/stressed etc about doing this section or not..I am going alone so not sure if that is why Im more nervous about it...
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
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