What are the open hours in St Jean?

[MamaBear]

On Thursday 5/1st first I plan to arrive to SJPDP by around 15:00 hr, do I have time to walk to pilgrim credential office, and go buy hiking sticks before they close? I want to start walking to Refugio Orisson in the morning. Staying are Refugio address #51. Thanks

 

[trecile]

Yes, you will definitely have time. The Pilgrim Office closes at 8pm on weekdays, and 10pm on weekends.

ACCUEIL SAINT-JACQUES À SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT – Compostelle.fr

ACCUEIL SAINT-JACQUES 39 rue de la Citadelle F 64220 SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT Courriel : caminopa@hotmail.com Ce bureau est ouvert depuis 1996. Des bénévoles de plusieurs associations jacquaires y…

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The Boutique du Pélerin is open until 7pm.

Pilgrim's shop - Shop for the pilgrims of St Jacques de Compostela

Shop for the pilgrims of St Jacques de Compostela

www.boutique-du-pelerin.com

 

[trecile]

I want to start walking to Refugio Orisson in the morning.

Do you already have a reservation there?

You don't need to get an early start to get to Orisson. I recommend spending the morning in SJPdP before heading up the hill. It's only about 5 (steep) miles, and there's no point in getting there super early. I would plan to take about twice as long as it usually takes you to walk 5 miles.

 

[MamaBear]

Yes, you will definitely have time. The Pilgrim Office closes at 8pm on weekdays, and 10pm on weekends.

ACCUEIL SAINT-JACQUES À SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT – Compostelle.fr

ACCUEIL SAINT-JACQUES 39 rue de la Citadelle F 64220 SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT Courriel : caminopa@hotmail.com Ce bureau est ouvert depuis 1996. Des bénévoles de plusieurs associations jacquaires y…

www.compostelle.fr

The Boutique du Pélerin is open until 7pm.

Pilgrim's shop - Shop for the pilgrims of St Jacques de Compostela

Shop for the pilgrims of St Jacques de Compostela

www.boutique-du-pelerin.com

Yes reservations made. Thank you can relax a little …

 

[Ianinam]

Yes reservations made. Thank you can relax a little …

Also reservations made for Roncesvalles, Zubiri and Pamplona?
If 5/1 means 1st of May (and not 5th of January as we in Europe would read it) be aware you start on one of the busiest days of the year ...

 

[MamaBear]

Yes May 1st, forgot Spanish way. I made reservations for sjpdp and orisson - looks like it maybe wise to also add roncesvalles zubri and Pamplona stops

 

[MamaBear]

Do you already have a reservation there?

You don't need to get an early start to get to Orisson. I recommend spending the morning in SJPdP before heading up the hill. It's only about 5 (steep) miles, and there's no point in getting there super early. I would plan to take about twice as long as it usually takes you to walk 5 miles.

Thank you. I will make more reservations till pamplona. I’ll be tired so later morning start will be good for me to orisson

 

[naplesdon]

Don't forget 1 May is a national holiday. There may be some closures and it will also be the beginning of a long weekend holiday for many from Europe.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Yes May 1st, forgot Spanish way.

Note that the Spanish calendar week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday.

I goofed once and made an un-cancelable train reservation based on the position of the day on the calendar rather than the date. Although it would have been cheaper to buy more tickets for the correct, earlier day I extended our stay by a day instead. Since this was extra day spent in Barcelona it was the better choice.