From Lourdes to SJPDP

[LeanSan]

We are going to start our way to Santiago the 12th of may from Lourdes. Does anybody do it recently and has any good info to share? THX!

 

[mspath]

We are going to start our way to Santiago the 12th of may from Lourdes. Does anybody do it recently and has any good info to share? THX!

LeanSan,

For walking to Santiago from Lourdes besides scanning above within this Forum thread in which you are now also check out this other useful Forum thread which provides further links to other Forum members informative blogs and some very handy maps >> >>
the-piemont-route/topic15874.html#p131107

Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

 

[Anniesantiago]

I walked from Lourdes last year. You can get info from my blog at http://www.caminosantiago2.blogspot.comt

 

[Smurphy]

I walked from Lourdes last year. You can get info from my blog at http://www.caminosantiago2.blogspot.comt

Annie, the link isn't working for me. Am I missing something? I would be interested in reading your blog.

 

[mspath]

Annie, the link isn't working for me. Am I missing something? I would be interested in reading your blog.

If you delete the last t from comt Annie's blog link works.

Happy reading!

 

[Smurphy]

Thanks mspath

 

[Smurphy]

Annie have you a direct link to the Lourdes section? There is a lot of Camino content on your blog. I'm jealous!

 

[JabbaPapa]

The Way from Lourdes is greatly improved from what it used to be, and 2 at least of the best Refugios on the Way are found there, especially the truly magnificent one at Lourdes itself ; and at Arudy, for as long as the cat and his priestly friend shall remain there as Angels of the Way.

The only strong advice I'd give is go via SJPP rather than the Somport -- the Aragon Way is very beautiful, and some parts of the Way there from Arudy or Oloron are memorably sublime ; nevertheless the physical & mental challenge there is not insignificant, and the route is also longer, harder, and takes more time.

It is different for those following the Arles Way that leads there, or those starting at Oloron, because there is a psychological and spiritual continuity for them -- that I've found to be better preserved for a Lourdes & Santiago foot pilgrim by continuing after Lourdes through Oloron to SJPP etc.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Annie have you a direct link to the Lourdes section? There is a lot of Camino content on your blog. I'm jealous!

Sorry, yes, I think it begins here, but you may want to go forward and back a few pages:
http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2012/05/from-barcelona.html

We began in Barcelona, so that's in here too. You'll just click at the bottom on NEWER POST, etc. to follow the blog.

 

[Smurphy]

Thanks Annie. Do you recommend the Lourdes route? We have decided to walk from St Jean to Lourdes. I'm assuming we shouldn't have too much difficulty in doing it backwards. Do you recommend any particular guidebook?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

This is a handy schedule for getting from Lourdes to Dax or Bordeaux. There are local buses from Dax to SJPdP.

 

[Smurphy]

Thanks Falcon. We are going to start in SJPdP though and walk to Lourdes.