Biarritz to Irun: which portion to walk?

olmonnier · 2024-09-27T16:59:19+0200

Good day everyone,
I am arriving in Biarritz this weekend and I am wondering what is the best way to go to Irun: 30 km might be a bit too much for the first day so I am wondering if I should do the portion Biarritz St Jean de Luz and then take a train or take a train from Biarritz and walk St Jean de Luz to Irun.

Any recommendations?

thank you in advance and enjoy your Camino!

Olivier

trecile · 2024-09-27T17:00:19+0200

If you have time walk all the way!

olmonnier · 2024-09-27T17:54:29+0200

yes good suggestion, that would be ideal ,thank you.

Time might not allow, hence my question

trecile · 2024-09-27T17:55:57+0200

If I had to choose, I would definitely pick Biarritz to Saint Jean de Luz.

Pafayac · 2024-09-27T19:10:17+0200

I walk Bayonne to Irun this summer and I was a bit disappointed.
First, the way is not well marked: you should use an app (like mapy.cz, buenCamino...).
Second, it often follows coastal roads, which were pretty busy this summer. Hopefully, there will be less cars now.
Of course, there are some nice places like Bidart, Guetary... but my advice is to take a train to St Jean de Luz.
The way from St Jean to Hendaye is nicer. Hendaye to Irun is not very beautiful but is very short.

PS: take care that Irun-San Sebastian is probably the most difficult stage of the whole Camino del Norte...

olmonnier · 2024-09-27T20:07:25+0200

Pafayac said:
I walk Bayonne to Irun this summer and I was a bit disappointed.
First, the way is not well marked: you should use an app (like mapy.cz, buenCamino...).
Second, it often follows coastal roads, which were pretty busy this summer. Hopefully, there will be less cars now.
Of course, there are some nice places like Bidart, Guetary... but my advice is to take a train to St Jean de Luz.
The way from St Jean to Hendaye is nicer. Hendaye to Irun is not very beautiful but is very short.

PS: take care that Irun-San Sebastian is probably the most difficult stage of the whole Camino del Norte...

thank you for the advice

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olmonnier · 2024-09-27T16:59:19+0200

Good day everyone, I am arriving in Biarritz this weekend and I am wondering what is the best way to go to Irun: 30 km might be a bit too much for the first day so I am wondering if I should do...

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