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  1. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    Hope you are on the mend quickly.
  2. J Willhaus

    Getting from Oviedo to Somport

    From the Jaca bus station, there is a local mountain bus that goes several times per day up to Somport. You can take a bus to Pamplona and then bus to Jaca. Here's the bus schedule from Pamplona to Jaca from a few years ago. You can see the bus line name and check the times for certain in case...
  3. J Willhaus

    DETOUR: bridge out near Canfranc

    It can be a busy road in the summer on weekends (especially when there are weekend cheese festivals, etc.) in Canfranc Estacion. Weekdays not so much...this is a busy tourist area on summer weekends though. If the water is low, I would go across the riverbed.
  4. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    We liked it there, too.
  5. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    We always have one or two minor disagreements when serving, but not in ear shot of pilgrims and we almost never argue at home. It is usually about pilgrims wanting to leave their bags for us to watch while they go off and do something (like before check in or after we are closed in the...
  6. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    I would just ask at the tourist office in CE if it is open when you arrive. I don't know how you are arriving, but an alternative would be to start at Canfranc Pueblo. The Mountain Bus goes several times a day and you can either go up from Jaca and get off at CP or take the bus one stop down...
  7. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    There are several options. You can walk fromJaca and then up from Santa Cruz as you suggest, but make sure you check the hours that the Monasteries are open so you don't miss the times. We spent about 2 hours (1 hr at the old and one at the new). You can also eat lunch at the new Monastery. You...
  8. J Willhaus

    Albergue Elias Valina in Canfranc open April 16, 2024

    I got a WhatsApp a little bit ago and also saw here on the forum that @Vacajoe posted that the pilgrim albergue in Canfranc Pueblo will be opening April 16.
  9. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    Ok, I am old and fat. I don't practice yoga or anything to help me with balance or flexibility. I am afraid of heights. I know my limits and kudos to all of you who sprang up and down the moutainside nimbly with only a moderate challenge. Phil at 73 has had numerous falls resulting in surgeries...
  10. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    Take a cab up. Or a bus if there is one. Don't try to bushwack along the alternate route. It is very steep.
  11. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    THe photos are after the old monastery and walking down the Camino path to Santa Cruz. Take the road down. it is a little further, but in the end maybe faster. The path between the monasteries is steep and rocky, but not treacherous. You can always go on the road. Not much traffic. PM me if you...
  12. J Willhaus

    A couple of Aragonés questions

    Yep, same spot. I can see the cable when I enlarge the photo...
  13. J Willhaus

    A couple of Aragonés questions

    The first part after the monastery makes you think "what is the big deal"? it is a pleasant path and then about a third of the way you get to the downhill part and by then it is probably too late to turn around...
  14. J Willhaus

    A couple of Aragonés questions

    OK, here is the path down from the old monastery. You can me me creeping my way down with poles and just past where I am there can see that there is a cable attached to the side of the mountain so you can hang on to keep you from sliding down to your death. The other photos are of the actual...
  15. J Willhaus

    A couple of Aragonés questions

    When we visited in 2022, we were allowed to leave our packs at the desk, both at the new and the old monasteries. We were the only pilgrims that day. We took a cab up and walked down. You could walk to Santa Cilia and spend two nights. This is allowed and you can leave your pack while you walk...
  16. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    No taxi in Santa Cruz.
  17. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    This was the bus schedule from Jaca to Santa Cruz from summer 2022. It may have changed, but at least you can see the bus company. There was no bus to the monastery that summer. I believe there was last summer (2023) as several have mentioned it. You may need to go to the tourist office or ask...
  18. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    My husband thought I exaggerated the cable part. There is actually a ledge about 3 or 4 feet wide that is covered with loose rock for you to shuffle through as you cling to the cable. I am terribly afraid of heights so was sure we would be falling to our deaths at any moment and I couldn't watch...
  19. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    You'll likely have a longer day visiting the monastery as there is walking around to do there, too. The route down on the road is slightly longer than the Camino route down, but as I mentioned in an earlier post, the Camino route is very steep, rocky, and involves hanging on to a cable to keep...
  20. J Willhaus

    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    We stayed at Hotel Rural El Mirador de lost Pirineos two years ago. It is a luxury place there in Santa Cruz.

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