Maybe that’s why the hotels are so expensive in Roncesvalles! But you can book a bed at the municipal albergue. Roncesvalles is a very popular stop on the camino, as all pilgrims tend to think they need to stop right after the Pyrenees. Orreaga Accommodation and shopping in Roncesvalles On the 15th of March the amount of snow was still massive back in 2013 two weeks before the opening of the pass. The pictures here are from the winter of 2013 – we have permission to share them with you from the Spanish blog Visitar Orreaga/Roncesvalles.ġ0th of February 2013: Sleighing on the church roof. We’ve planned our camino with this in mind, so we will cross the pass before it closes for the winter on October 31st. It makes sense for the authorities to close the Napoleon Pass for pilgrims every winter: There can be a lot of snow, the weather in the Pyrenees mountain range can often be unpredictable and has cost several pilgrims their lives over the years. This is just a small bit of the Camino Francés – here Salceda Weather – the Napoleon Pass can be closed If you want to spend the night in Huntto after 5 kms, check out the hostel Ferme Ithurburia and book here (commercial link). They don’t check their mail that often at the Refuge Orisson, especially not during the winter season, so be patient and plan ahead. Orisson is good as well if you just prefer a slow start.īook Refuge Orisson and Kayola here. The views are fantastic, and the walk to Orisson is doable on the arrival day, after you’ve had 2-4 hours to see Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. After getting to know the route I think we will stop in Orisson next time! It is actually not about what you are able to physically, but also about enjoying. We chose not to stop on the way, because we felt in shape to push on. There are three places to stay for the night along the Napoleon route: Huntto after 5 kms, Kayola after 7 kms and Orisson after 8,5 kms. Many pilgrims walk for much more hours, but I think we were simply too excited to slow down. We started at 8 o’clock from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and reached Roncesvalles at 14.30 with three breaks along the way. But honestly, it was nice to walk safely on this route – you have more than enough work to do with the elevation profile. We were surprised to see that the major part of the Napoleon Route is on an asphalt road. The stage has an incredible 1.258 meters elevation followed by a 485 meters descent in its last 4 kms. It’s a challenging and spectacular walk across the Pyrenees pass Collado de Lepoeder. There is an alternative route via Valcarlos if you want to start your camino during the winter. It is usually possible to walk the Napoleon Route from April 1st to October 31st. Crossing the Napoleon PassĬamino Francés starts with the legendary Napoleon Route which is 24,2 kms to Roncesvalles in Spain. Maybe next time we will try Gite Makila (commercial link) on the other side of the street, which has a view of the mountains and looks super good as well. It’s located in the central street directly on the camino. Earlier the place was called L’Ésprit du Chemin. Please bring the owner Joxelu our warmest greetings… You will get a varm and safe start at Beilari and hopefully meet your camino family. We warmly recommend Beilari beacause of the spirit and the common meal. We booked in advance at Beilari in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The first night in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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