Hi @slewis, welcome to the forum. It might help if you could tell us where you heard this rumour. Whether you were under the influence at the time or ever voted Reform.
Perhaps it was a peregrine falcon?
The Camino del Norte is 850 km long. Whereabouts did this happen?
Birds of prey occasionally attack humans in general, they have no specific preference for pilgrims.
I walked the highway in late February 2018. It was very wet, snow the previous day and whilst it took longer it was "safer" than the trail. When I got to Rio Arga Albergue - great place - those who had taken the trail wished they hadn't. Taking a...
When I passed this way a week ago the Guardia civilia were hanging out at the road intersection pulling over motorcyclists. I suspect they would have said something to me had I tried to walk the road.
It's a challenging section but hundreds do...
My installation of OsmAnd shows that at approximately 42.94745° N, 1.46739° W, there is a trail junction with GR225, which goes west to Saigots. From Saigots there is a road that I guess could be walked south into Zubiri.
I saw it in 2022 and...
You, knowing this is a difficult stretch, are now armed with an important bit of info. Walk this and give yourself ample time and focus with each step. Walking sticks are a must for slowing your descent on the downhill portion of this walk into...
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