There's a short catalogue of the dangers in the mountains on the website of the Pilgrim Association of SJPP. The area between SJPP and Roncesvalles is not really the high Pyrenees, i.e. it is more hills than mountains, but this catalogue applies...
Yes! In late September there will be lots of pilgrims in Leon.
All you need to do is see another person walking with a backpack, smile and say hello, mention that this is your first day, and see what conversation develops. 90% of pilgrims will...
Hello! You'll be fine, you'll have a ball.....and while you're putting one foot in front of the other, you'll find you're planning your next Camino adventure.
Buen Camino!
So, the bus must be on time. You will go to the Pilgrim Office, and you will get to the start of the trail in 15 minutes? Not likely.
What happens if your bus is 15 minutes late? That will encroach on your narrow margin of error. I fear that you...
Update! Update!
I changed my flight to the 26, two extra days for breathing space! So I don’t have to worry about weekend closures.
I’ll still try to get to SDC around the 20th, but have more wiggle room.
One thing that bothers me with the plan was the statement that you are leaving most of your gear in Pamplona and walking the SJPdP to Pamplona with a 3kg backpack.
This first section is the one where I think you have most need of warm and...
Please let us know how your walk to Roncesvalles went. I hope all goes well according to plan and you arrive safely and without incident. Let wisdom and common sense guide you to modify any plan that no longer suits the moment. Buen camino.
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