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Hi all
Myself and three friends are flying out from Ireland tomorrow and leaving St Jean Pied de Port for Roncesvalles on Sunday. We have always planned on the Napolean route. With the heatwave and Sunday being forecast for "scorching" and "blazing" sunshine up to near 40° we are wondering if this is still the best route? I think I read somewhere that the Valcarlos route would be more shaded? Any thoughts or advice? We would prefer the more scenic Napolean route but most of all want to be able to finish and keep safe. Thanks.
I think @ivar is selling (at least he was) hand free umbrellas in on-line shop so you won't need three handsThanks all! Re the sun umbrella - I was thinking of buying trekking poles for the trip to Roncesvalles and I don't have three hands!! Wondering which is most important now. I have a wide rimmed hat.
Re the route we will wait and decide tomorrow when we get there after talking to people and visiting the tourist office.
Thanks for the advice!
Oh, that should be a splendid day...No thunderstorms forecasted for this area until a few days later.
I always check the local weather forecast one more time in the morning of departure.
Most of the hiking-type umbrellas are actually designed to be used hands-free, so you'd be OK with only two handsThanks all! Re the sun umbrella - I was thinking of buying trekking poles for the trip to Roncesvalles and I don't have three hands!! Wondering which is most important now. I have a wide rimmed hat.
Re the route we will wait and decide tomorrow when we get there after talking to people and visiting the tourist office.
Thanks for the advice!
I think it's not so much that Valcarlos gets dissed. Rather, that Napoleon gets elevated. One difference between the two trails is the number of mountain tops that you can see on a good day. Some people like to go up a mountain just so that they can see more mountains.I really don’t know why the Valcarlos has a reputation for crappy scenery.
Yes, perhaps that is it. Nonetheless, I tire of the elevation... though it does leave the VC more restful for a first day.I think it's not so much that Valcarlos gets dissed. Rather, that Napoleon gets elevated. One difference between the two trails is the number of mountain tops that you can see on a good day. Some people like to go up a mountain just so that they can see more mountains.
Buen Camino, Morgan!I walked it in 2014, and my sweetheart will be heading out on the VC route tomorrow.
Exactly my experience on my first CaminoI walked the Napoleon one year under a blazing hot sky. It was not nice. A flock of Pyrenean vultures was circling overhead. I'm sure they were waiting patiently for a pilgrim meal. Don't let it be you!
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