Hello,
I maintain that for an indefinite period, the path between Accous and the Col du Somport should no longer be taken.
If you pass through the Valley despite everything, I remind you that the responsible authority for the path (the...
Hello,
For the moment, I agree with the Oloron Tourist Office. All the current solutions are only temporary and can disappear, and no bus service is provided on the upper part. It will take us some time to recover because the French State (owner...
With this closure, it is not easy to reach Somport from Biarritz. By transport, you’d take the train or bus to SJPdP, bus to Pamplona, bus to Jaca, and then a bus to Somport. Of course, you could walk any segment of that.
I found this French website with a list of accommodation at the bottom : description of the GR108.
It might be more expensive than the gîtes on the Camino and everything might not be open in October but it's an option worth exploring.
this...
Hello AML,
For the Ossau Valley and the GR108, I recommend visiting the website of the local Tourist Office:
Office de Tourisme Vallée d'Ossau
And their phone number : +33559053141
Hello,
Here is the official communication from the Pyrenees-Atlantiques Hiking Federation (responsible for the trail: Facebook FFRando64)
Following the floods in the Aspe Valley on 07/09/2024, several structures and portions of the trail are...
Regarding the information to the tourist office and the Bastet relay (pilgrim association) in Oloron. It has been done since yesterday morning, and I am counting on them to spread the information.
I have presented to you the first problem that I...
Hello Caminka,
The IGN map is very good for preparing the route, but today the situation is exceptional. And I can tell you that the construction of a new bridge will not happen tomorrow.
For information on the condition of the path, I will see...
Hi Flog,
There are a few pilgrims passing through (I would say about ten per day). And the road is closed (due to its collapse), so no buses, no traffic for months (according to French authorities). An emergency solution will be provided for...
When you click on the link in post #1 you see that part of the road has disappeared. There is a gaping hole where there once was road. Here is a video:
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