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sjpp to roncesvalles

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    Booking Roncesvalles Albergue

    Hi folks Ive filled out the online booking form for Roncessvalles but each time I try to send it says the date which is 21st May 2022 is out of season. Any help appreciated.
  2. When does the Napoleon Route open in 2022?

    For some reason, I thought I had read on HERE that the Napoleon Route was closed through April and didn't open until 1 May. I have searched and searched but don't see the answer. Does anyone here know for SURE where I can find that information?
  3. Pilgrims dish of the day At SJDPP?

    St Jean Pied de Port is a stunning little town! However, I am eating alone and will have no idea where to go. Can anybody suggest where to have a sufficient evening meal on a moderate budget please? I’d be grateful for your suggestions. Many thanks . Buen camino!
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    Camino Frances

    Hello Fellow Pilgrims! Has anyone ever walked from Orisson to Road D128 past La Vierge d'Orisson, to Valcarlos and then from Valcarlos to Roncesvalles? On my last Camino I found it very difficult walking from Orisson to Roncesvalles (I live on a tropical island at 2.9 ft elevation and never...
  5. The pyrenees in late October

    I am planning to do a small part of the camino Frances starting in St Jean pied de port, just a week or so into Logroño, I can only start around the 21st of October, I would like to know if anyone has crossed the pyrenees at this time of year and what their experiences were. Thank you in...
  6. Refuge Orisson most unresponsive!

    I am starting my 6th Camino next week from StJPdP. I have stayed three times at Orisson and the reservation experience was very very poor … however this time it is the worst. - I entered a reservation request in their web-based reservation system 3-4 weeks ago. No response at all. - I went to...
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    Seeing a lot of pilgrims starting in Roncesvalles...issues with SJPDP now?

    I'm seeing a lot of people posting about starting in Roncesvalles or Pamplona, not SJPDP. Is there something going on that makes starting in France more difficult these days? As far as I can tell, if I'm fully vaccinated I should be able to start anywhere in Spain or France. What am I missing...
  8. Starting in St Jean June 2021

    First time starting from St-Jean-Pied-De-Port: June 2021. Any recommendations on which route to take over the mountains would be appreciated. Also first night in SJ recommendations would be helpful.
  9. Roncesvalles

    Anyone have any restaurant recommendations in Roncevalles. Thinking when I make it here a nice meal and a bottle of wine might be in order
  10. Thinking of starting from SJPdP in September? Consider this

    September has become the most popular month to start from St Jean Pied de Port. A couple of years ago I remember reading accounts of 400+ pilgrims per day setting out from SJPdP, and the statistics from the Pilgrims Office in St Jean bear this out. I snipped a couple of charts As you can...
  11. Announcement Refuge Orisson

    Just seen this on their website and thought it might be of help: We hope to open the Refuge the 19th of may, see you soon !! Attention, the future being uncertain we warn our customers that the deposit paid will not be refundable this even in case of pandemic, closure, impossibility to...
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    Starting out....

    I am in the preparatory stage for my May, 2022 walk from SJPP to Santiago, and I must admit that I am beginning to feel a bit....Well, overwhelmed....Especially by the first day’s segment from SJPP to Roncesvalles! Anyone out there who can lend a few words of wisdom on this first day of the journey?
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    walking the Camino aged 79 (the French way)

    I'm intending to walk the Camino September 2021 from France (C-19 permitting). I know from past biking and hiking experience when I was 20 years younger the first 2/3 days are the toughest as you adjust to conditions and find your pace. My enemy is the heat as I am 100kgs (1.88) and lose energy...
  14. Reservation Orisson and Roncesvalles

    Hi everyone. I have not informed yet at the albuergues themselves, but does anyone know if they already take reservations for june 21?
  15. Does the Pilgrim office in St Jean still have transport to the Cross?

    Does the Pilgrim office in St Jean still have transport to the Cross?
  16. Gradient from SJPP to Roncesvalles

    Looking for advice from those that have walked in Scotland. I’m looking at the first day SJPdP to Roncesvalles and was wondering how it would compare to walks or Munro’s from what I can see it appears similar to Ben Nevis in height but at an easier gradient, would that be a fair summation...
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    Senior Newbies planning first Camino- advice?

    Hola to all, I'm a complete newbie, planning a first trip for September 2020. I''ll be with a party of other senior newbies and we are using this as a "get to know" Camino stage, as at least a couple of us are thinking about doing a full Camino in the future. Meanwhile for this initial stage...
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    SJPDP to Orisson?

    We are arriving into Biarritz airport at 1.15pm. One hour ish to SJPDP. Wondering if we would have time to walk to Orrison? I think it might be tight.. looking at most posts it takes in and around 3 hours to walk... is it pushing it for day 1 and just relax in SJPDP and start next day to...
  19. Orisson Refuge 2020 booking open!

    Just reserved Orisson Refuge for 24 May 2020! Very excited to be starting the Camino from SJPDP that day and continuing all the way to Santiago, and hopefully Finisterre. Due to limited annual leave have only previously walked 6-8 days each year and took five years to do entire Camino. Also...
  20. Medallion from Pilgrim’s Office in St. Jean

    My daughter and I walked the Camino this past summer. When we began in St. Jean, we were given little slips of paper explaining how to get a commemorative medallion from the Pilgrim’s Office for a modest fee. We of course lost the slips of paper. Anyone have the instructions? Thanks.