- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés x 5, Le Puy x 2, Arles, Tours, Norte, Madrid, Via de la Plata, Portuguese, Primitivo
A reminder to members that the Route Napoleon is closed from tomorrow until the 31 March 2018. Here's a copy of the official notice: http://www.caminosantiago.org/cpperegrino/prensa/verprensa.asp?PrensaID=11129
Google translate:
The Government of Navarra has established measures restricting passage by the Eastern variant of Camino de Santiago in its first stage, at the entrance of Navarra, from 1 November 2017 until 31 March 2018. It establishes and their protection , which regulates, among other things, the itinerary of the Camino de Santiago as it passes through Navarre.
The first stage of the French Way, at its entrance Navarra, has two variants: the west which, starting from Saint Jean Pied de Port, runs through Valcarlos and the Ibañeta to Roncesvalles, and this that starts from the same point, runs through Huntto, Orisson and the Port of Lepoeder to Roncesvalles alike.
This variant is successful more than 1200 m level, plus small intermediate slopes. To overcome this gap, pilgrims wishing to face this stage must have adequate physical training situation which has been found not occur in a high percentage of them. This situation must be added the significant increase in required effort when there is snow or when weather conditions are bad, all without prejudice to the material equipment that must carry in these situations, which, likewise, have been found not carry on many occasions.
It so happens that this path Navarra This enters a high altitude 1288 m and the Navarre section has run - up the hill Leopoeder, 5 km after entering Navarra. They have made continuous improvement actions in signaling and periodically checking their validity. Today is thorough and only in situations blizzard may have trouble not followed.
However interventions persist in this area of rescue personnel, both professional and volunteer, often motivated by the weakness or lack of information and preparation of the pilgrims, given the harshness of this this route. Very difficult conditions for bailouts, including situations of risk for life - saving equipment, given the topography and climate of the area, and the serious difficulties of access, location and evacuation.
In previous seasons previous access restriction measures established by this variant, experience shows the desirability of maintaining these periods of restriction step in the interests of greater security of individuals and rescue personnel, both professional and volunteer.
Therefore, the Government of Navarra has decided to establish, for reasons of safety for people, measures restricting passage through this variant of the Camino de Santiago in the first stage of Navarra, providing a mandatory traffic on dates ranging between 1 November 2017 and 31 March 2018, the western variant of the Camino de Santiago (Valcarlos).
This variant will be closed on those dates at the entrance of Navarra, in point of geographical coordinates 43º3'2,02''N and 1º16'6,04''W, near the Collado de Bentartea.
These measures shall be published in the Official Gazette of Navarre for general knowledge.
Google translate:
The Government of Navarra has established measures restricting passage by the Eastern variant of Camino de Santiago in its first stage, at the entrance of Navarra, from 1 November 2017 until 31 March 2018. It establishes and their protection , which regulates, among other things, the itinerary of the Camino de Santiago as it passes through Navarre.
The first stage of the French Way, at its entrance Navarra, has two variants: the west which, starting from Saint Jean Pied de Port, runs through Valcarlos and the Ibañeta to Roncesvalles, and this that starts from the same point, runs through Huntto, Orisson and the Port of Lepoeder to Roncesvalles alike.
This variant is successful more than 1200 m level, plus small intermediate slopes. To overcome this gap, pilgrims wishing to face this stage must have adequate physical training situation which has been found not occur in a high percentage of them. This situation must be added the significant increase in required effort when there is snow or when weather conditions are bad, all without prejudice to the material equipment that must carry in these situations, which, likewise, have been found not carry on many occasions.
It so happens that this path Navarra This enters a high altitude 1288 m and the Navarre section has run - up the hill Leopoeder, 5 km after entering Navarra. They have made continuous improvement actions in signaling and periodically checking their validity. Today is thorough and only in situations blizzard may have trouble not followed.
However interventions persist in this area of rescue personnel, both professional and volunteer, often motivated by the weakness or lack of information and preparation of the pilgrims, given the harshness of this this route. Very difficult conditions for bailouts, including situations of risk for life - saving equipment, given the topography and climate of the area, and the serious difficulties of access, location and evacuation.
In previous seasons previous access restriction measures established by this variant, experience shows the desirability of maintaining these periods of restriction step in the interests of greater security of individuals and rescue personnel, both professional and volunteer.
Therefore, the Government of Navarra has decided to establish, for reasons of safety for people, measures restricting passage through this variant of the Camino de Santiago in the first stage of Navarra, providing a mandatory traffic on dates ranging between 1 November 2017 and 31 March 2018, the western variant of the Camino de Santiago (Valcarlos).
This variant will be closed on those dates at the entrance of Navarra, in point of geographical coordinates 43º3'2,02''N and 1º16'6,04''W, near the Collado de Bentartea.
These measures shall be published in the Official Gazette of Navarre for general knowledge.
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but that's life. Back in Perth and already working out logistics for a spring Norte. Woo hoo!
