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sjpp to roncesvalles

  1. K

    Orisson taxicab

    Quick questions: What is the cost of a taxicab from/to Orisson if we want to split the first stage into a 2 day walk? Are taxicabs readily available? Thanks.
  2. skotzko

    Spend a day in SJPP, or just start the walk?

    I've never been to SJPP. Is it a place that people usually want to stay for a day/night before beginning their walk, or is it more of a "just get there and go" kind of thing? I'll be coming from a few days in Bayonne.
  3. K

    LIVE from the Camino Valcarlos route! Days 1 & 2

    Buen camino a todos! I just wanted to hop on and remind any distraught travellers who cannot make the 25 km climb to Roncesvalles and also cannot find reservations in Orisson/Hunto/Borda that the Valcarlos route exists! The Pilgrims office was suggesting to us that we power straight through...
  4. geraldkelly

    Bizarre discovery about the two route options between Saint-Jean and Roncesvalles

    Everybody seems to assume that the route through Valcarlos is easier because its highest point (1057m) is lower than the highest point on the Napoleonic route (1427m). While preparing the new version of my app I was recalculating the total ascent and descent on both these routes. This is...
  5. F

    Having a problem with Orisson confirmation.

    Over a month ago I received confirmation from the Orisson refuge that they received my request for a one night stay. No follow up for confirmation. I asked again last week for confirmation. No follow up. Any idea what's happening?
  6. M

    SJPP to Roncesvalles - your personal experience

    Hi everyone, i would like to know your personal experience for the first day of the classical French way. Did you do it at once, did you make a stop over? How did you like it?
  7. donalomahony

    Be prepared... pilgrim rescue

  8. MassNative

    Has anybody used Bourricot Mountain Shuttle on stage 1?

    My wife an I are planning on walking later this year, thinking that we will walk somewhere between 15 & 20 Kms per day. I would like to break up the first stage. but staying at Borda or Orrison don't appeal to me, it makes the first stage too short. So I am considering the Buricott Mountain...
  9. F

    Orisson - website (no longer) down

    Am trying to reserve a space at the Refuge Orisson for Sept. 22 -- the site has been down for a day. Am I doing something wrong? Do most folks use the internet to reserve here? Any hints?
  10. B

    Orisson Building Damage?

    A post from a member last week touched on an Orisson reservation response: We are sorry but we have had some damage on part of our accommodation that cannot be exploited and therefore we cannot keep your reservation. We refund the deposit. The Kayola gite, located 800m before the Orisson Refuge...
  11. F

    Places to stay in or near Orisson.

    I'm trying to post to IVAR forum a question regarding places to stay in/near Orisson for Sept. 23? Please assist I'm computer challenged. Frannie Z
  12. pilgrimleigh

    Biarritz to St Jean - Beginning day after 1pm to Roncevalles?

    The best flight I can find is arriving at Biarritz at 10am. The train from Biarritz to St Jean is around 1.5 hours so I may roughly arrive around midday. Is it safe enough to leave St Jean at 1pm and get to Roncevalles before dusk? There are also flights into Barcelona and Carcassone (France)...
  13. Streetfood

    Orisson Open?

    Does anyone know if the bar at Refuge Orisson will be open for lunch on Thursday 6 April 2022?
  14. Monasp

    Alert Weather alert on Napoleon Road

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  15. Aloha From Kauai

    Does anyone know...

    ...how many miles from the Madonna down to Roncesvalles?
  16. Scully

    Pyrenees in May

    I have completed two Caminos both starting in Pamplona. This May I will have more time and able to start in SJPP on May 6th. I am wondering how much cold weather clothing to bring. I always bring a fleece and a raincoat. Could I double up on those or am I underestimating the weather in the...
  17. Kiwi Linda

    Refuge Orisson

    Hi everyone I am a very new to the Camino - so thought it a good idea to book a few nights ahead. I used the Refuge Orisson reservation option on their website and had my reservation confirmed with an invoice. However there is no indication of what deposit is required to secure the booking or...
  18. danielle aird

    What to do if there is no bed in Orisson

    I was on the Camino Francés in September 2021. Orisson was full. I walked from my albergue, the Bidean in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Orisson and back; stayed again at the Bidean (and enjoyed the wonderful meal prepared by Joe the chef and part-owner with Pascal) and the next morning rode with the...
  19. Canito6671

    Advice: should we attempt SJPP to Roncesvalles?

    I know the best answer to this question is dependant on our physical conditioning and the weather, but I'm hoping for some advice from veterans who may be in similar physical condition. My husband and I will start our camino in SJPP on Sept. 8, 2022 and our plan has been to make the trek all the...
  20. Vonnie

    Saint Jean Pied De Port - 2 hours out walking Day 1 place to stay.

    Hello everyone. So excited to be planning a long weekend on Camino Frances in June. Our plan is to arrive in Biaritz at 12.30pm on a Thu and make our way to start from St Jean. We would like to get some walking in on our first day and I'm looking for suggestions of a good area/place to stay...

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