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Kaixo! My friend and I walked the Camino Vasco at the beginninf of may and wanted to do the variante Saiatz (2 stages) from Hernani to Bidania and from Bidania to Beasain. However as the weather forcast wasn't good enough for the first day, we...
@Kathar1na is simply trying to keep this important thread relevant, as this very specific issue, departing SdC with hiking poles, is an ongoing concern for many on the forum, but instead you decide to introduce and include climbing ropes...
Snoring (another post ...)
After 4 days of seriously noisy snorers in albergues, I was getting increasingly drained during the day. At one point, I was thinking whether I can continue, whether I want to, or should have to, use hotels just to be...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
2b stage is mainly farm houses roads until Venta de Iturriotz before ascending to Zelatun. Yes you can cross some mud paths paths as well I think. Mud is an important feature in basque mountains.
Ongi etorri Euskal Herrira, welcome to the Basque...
Eskerrik asko, bihotz-bihotzez!😍 This is exactly what we intend to do.:D
But if the weather is ok we also wish to do the first stage of the variante Saiatz, from Hernani to Bidania. And then to Tolosa by bus. And the next day back to Bidania by...
Hi again, Yesterday I did again Bidania -Beasain trail, almost no asphalt. Took the bus TO 05 at 9:00 in Tolosa and I was already in Bidania 20 minutes later. Bus was perfectly in time.
The track starts from Bidania's church, follows the yellow...
We speaked about the Saiatz alternative (2 stages by the mountains from Hernani to Zegama, the last town before San Adrian tunnel), he didn't even hear about it... He isn't local, just came from other region to do the voluntary work. Gronze...
It may not have been your intention but please don't perpetuate the "Donativo = free/cheap" thing. We are losing Donativos along the Camino routes because people seem to think that a few €'s is all that's required. It ain't. Donate at least what...
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