Hey @caminka - Thanks for the insight! Being my first Camino and needing to still build up my walking endurance, I like your thinking. When I checked out Gronze, it looks like Aire sur l'Adour has two longer days right at the beginning (see...
You should be aware that the first two weeks of September are perhaps the busiest for pilgrims starting from SJPdP, so you will probably be right in the thick of it.
To avoid the crowds in SJPdP, you could walk from Lourdes to...
Hey @JabbaPapa - Thanks for the tips!
Does this mean that if I start at Lourdes and then DIY roads to Naverrenx, that I would then be joining with Le Puy?
How would you navigate from Oloron-St-Marie to Navarrenx? Can I just use Google Maps or...
I have used the Helium OR on 3 recent Spring and Fall wet and windy Camino conditions in Leon, Asturias and Galicia. It is very lightweight (5.6 oz) and it breaths very well. It is a good windbreaker as well. It is also thinner material than a...
If you start in Aire sur L’Adour, stay in the Chapelle des Ursulines. It is an incredible place to stay and one of my favorites on Le Chemin de St Jacques!
I found Lourdes fascinating and I’m not all that religious but I was there in the...
Thread 'Best path from Lourdes to St. Jean Pied de Port' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/best-path-from-lourdes-to-st-jean-pied-de-port.82039/
This thread ⬆️ may help your decision. There are lots of other posts found by...
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