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Home→Camino Francés (French Way)→1. From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles

1. From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles

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  • The second most popular starting point of the Camino Frances is the French town of St Jean Pied de Port. Every year, over 20,000 pilgrims choose this town as the first stop of their journey. The Saint James Gate (Porte St-Jacques) is the point of arrival for pilgrims coming from all secondary caminos in France.

    The first part of the journey, getting from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles is probably the most difficult section of the Camino Frances as a pilgrim will have to cross the Pyrenees through the Roncesvalles Pass. The maximum height one reaches is 1,601 meters and it is recommended to be prepared for more extreme conditions and to not take this route during the winter months unless fully prepared.

    There is an alternative route to reach Roncesvalles that splits this tiresome day into two. This route passes through the town of Valcarlos situated right at the border and is less challenging.

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  • 1. St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
    1. St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
    2. St-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Town gate
    2. St-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Town gate
    3. Looking back at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
    3. Looking back at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
    4. Farmhouse
    4. Farmhouse
    5. Huntto - Accomodation on the Camino Frances 1
    5. Huntto - Accomodation on the Camino Frances 1
    6. The way
    6. The way
    7. Signpostes road
    7. Signpostes road
    8. View on the camino
    8. View on the camino
    9. Keep walking
    9. Keep walking
    10. View from the road
    10. View from the road
    11. Way mark
    11. Way mark
    12. Road and scenery
    12. Road and scenery
    13. Views on the camino
    13. Views on the camino
    14. Road
    14. Road
    15. Way mark
    15. Way mark
    16. View of the road
    16. View of the road
    17. Countryside road
    17. Countryside road
    18. Nature on the camino frances
    18. Nature on the camino frances
    19. Virgen d'Orisson
    19. Virgen d'Orisson
    20. The way
    20. The way
    21. Lunch stop - note the cross which marks where the Camino forks right on a grassy track
    21. Lunch stop - note the cross which marks where the Camino forks right on a grassy track
    22. The Camino goes between the nearby small hill, and in front of the large hill beyond
    22. The Camino goes between the nearby small hill, and in front of the large hill beyond
    23. The way goes here
    23. The way goes here
    24. Hilly way
    24. Hilly way
    25. This old barbed wire fence is the frontier between France and Spain
    25. This old barbed wire fence is the frontier between France and Spain
    26. Way mark
    26. Way mark
    27. The last fountain in France
    27. The last fountain in France
    28. The frontier crossing at last
    28. The frontier crossing at last
    29. The stone to mark your entry to Navarre
    29. The stone to mark your entry to Navarre
    30. Keep going
    30. Keep going
    31. Forrest path
    31. Forrest path
    32. The last of the winter snow
    32. The last of the winter snow
    33. Scenery on Camino Frances
    33. Scenery on Camino Frances
    34. The first long view of Spain
    34. The first long view of Spain
    35. The start of the steep descent through the woods to Roncesvalles
    35. The start of the steep descent through the woods to Roncesvalles
    36. In these woods you can really feel the echoes of centuries of pilgrims on the same road
    36. In these woods you can really feel the echoes of centuries of pilgrims on the same road
    37. There is an alternative route on a by-road which passes the stone where Roland broke his sword according to legend
    37. There is an alternative route on a by-road which passes the stone where Roland broke his sword according to legend
    38. Roncesvalles at last
    38. Roncesvalles at last
    39. Roncesvalles
    39. Roncesvalles
    40. Roncesvalles
    40. Roncesvalles

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  • Other Caminos
  • Camino Francés (French Way)
    • 1. From St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
    • 2. From Roncesvalles to Zubiri
    • 3. From Zubiri to Pamplona
    • 4. From Pamplona to Puente la Reina
    • 5. From Puente La Reina to Estella
    • 6. From Estella to Torres del Rio
    • 7. From Torres del Rio to Logroño
    • 8. From Logroño to Nájera
    • 9. From Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
    • 10. From Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
    • 11. From Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
    • 12. From San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
    • 13. From Burgos to Hontanas
    • 14. From Hontanas to Frómista
    • 15. From Fromista to Carrión de los Condes
    • 16. From Carrión de las Condes to Sahagún
    • 17. From Sahagún to El Burgo Ranero
    • 18. From El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas
    • 19. From Mansilla de las Mulas to León
    • 20. From León to Villadangos del Páramo
    • 21. From Villadangos del Paramo to Astorga
    • 22. From Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
    • 23. From Rabanal to Ponferrada
    • 24. From Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
    • 25. From Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro
    • 26. From O Cebreiro to Sarria
    • 27. From Sarria to Portomarín
    • 28. From Portomarín to Palas de Rei
    • 29. From Palas de Rei to Arzúa
    • 30. From Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino de Finisterre & Muxia
    • 1. From Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
    • 2. From Negreira to Olveiroa
    • 3. From Olveiroa to Finisterre
    • 4. From Finisterre to Muxia
    • 3a. From Olveiroa to Muxia
  • Camino Aragones
    • 1. From Somport to Jaca
    • 2. From Jaca to Arrés
    • 3. From Arrés to Ruesta
    • 4. From Ruesta to Sangüesa
    • 5. From Sangüesa to Monreal
    • 6. From Monreal to Puente la Reina
  • Le Puy Route
  • Camí de Sant Jaume
  • Camino de Madrid
  • Camino Ingles
    • 1. From Ferrol to Pontedeume or Miño
    • 2. From Miño and Pontedeume to Betanzos
    • 1a. From Coruña to Bruma
    • 3. From Betanzos to Hospital Bruma
    • 4. From Bruma to Sigueiro
    • 5. From Sigueiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino Primitivo
    • 1. From Oviedo to San Juan de Villapañada
    • 2. From San Juan de Villapañada to Salas
    • 3. From Salas to Tineo
    • 4. From Tineo to Pola de Allande
    • 5. From Pola de Allande to La Mesa
    • 6. From La Mesa to Grandas de Salime
    • 7. From Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
    • 8. From A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
    • 9. From O Cádavo to Lugo
    • 10. From Lugo to San Román da Retorta
    • 11. From San Román da Retorta to Melide
  • Camino Portugués
    • 1. From Porto to Vilarinho
    • 2. From Vilarinho to Barcelos
    • 3. From Barcelos to Ponte de Lima
    • 4. From Ponte de Lima to Rubiães
    • 5. From Rubiães to Tui
    • 6. From Tui to Redondela
    • 7. From Redondela to Pontevedra
    • 8. From Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
    • 9. From Caldas de Reis to Padrón
    • 10. From Padrón to Santiago de Compostela
  • Tunnel Route
    • 1. From Irun to Hernani
    • 2. From Hernani to Legorreta
    • 3. From Legorreta to Segura
    • 4. From Segura to Salvatierra
    • 5. From Salvatierra to Estibaliz
    • 6. From Estibaliz to La Puebla de Arganzon
    • 7. From La Puebla de Arganzon to Briñas
    • 8. From Briñas to Santa Domingo de la Calzada
  • Via de la Plata
    • 1. From Sevilla to Guillena
    • 2. From Guillena to Castilblanco
    • 3. From Castilblanco to Almaden de la Plata
    • 4. From Almaden de la Plata to Monesterio
    • 5. From Monasterio to Fuente De Cantos
    • 6. From Fuente de Cantos to Villafranca de los Barros
    • 7. From Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejía
    • 8. From Torremejia to Merida
    • 9. From Merida to Alcuéscar
    • 10. From Alcuéscar to Cáceres
    • 11. From Cáceres to Embalse de Alcántara
    • 12. From Embalse de Alcántara to Galisteo
    • 13. From Galisteo to Caparra
    • 14. From Caparra to Baños de Montemayor
    • 15. From Baños de Montemayor to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
    • 16. From Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados
    • 17. From San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca
    • 18. From Salamanca to El Cubo de Tierra del Vino
    • 19. From El Cubo de Tierra del Vino to Zamora
    • 20. From Zamora to Montamarta
    • 21. From Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela
    • 22. From Granja de Moreruela to Tábara
    • 23. From Tábara to Santa Croya de Tera
    • 24. From Santa Marta de Tera to Rionegro del Puente
    • 25. From Rionegro del Puente to Puebla de Sanabria
    • 26. From Puebla de Sanabria to Lubián
    • 27. From Lubián to A Gudiña
    • 28. From A Gudina to Laza
    • 29. From Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía
    • 30. From Xunqueira de Ambía to Ourense
    • 31. From Ourense to Cea
    • 32. From Cea to A Laxe
    • 33. From A Laxe to Outeiro
    • 34. From Outeiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino del Salvador
    • 1. From León to Buiza
    • 2. From La Robla to Buiza
    • 3. From Buiza to Pajares
    • 4. From Pajares to Pola de Lena
    • 5. From Pola de Lena to Oviedo
  • Camino del Norte (Northern Way)
    • 1. From Irún to San Sebastián
    • 2. From San Sebastián to Zarautz
    • 3. From Zarautz to Deba
    • 4. From Deba to Markina
    • 5. From Markina to Gernika
    • 6. From Gernika to Lezama
    • 7. From Lezama to Bilbao
    • 8. From Bilbao to Portugalete
    • 9. From Portugalete to Castro Urdiales
    • 10. From Castro Urdiales to Laredo
    • 11. From Laredo to Güemes
    • 12. From Güemes to Santander
    • 13. From Santander to Santillana del Mar
    • 14. From Santillana del Mar to Comillas
    • 15. From Comillas to Colombres
    • 16. From Colombres to Llanes
    • 17. From Llanes to Ribadesella
    • 18. From Ribadesella to Sebrayo (Villaviciosa)
    • 19. From Sebrayo (Villaviciosa) to Gijón
    • 20. From Gijón to Avilés
    • 21. From Avilés to Soto del Barco
    • 22. From Soto del Barco to Soto de Luiña
    • 23. From Soto de Luiña to Cadavedo
    • 24. From Cadavedo to Luarca
    • 25. From Luarca to La Caridad
    • 26. From La Caridad to Ribadeo
    • 27. From Ribadeo to Lourenzá
    • 28. From Lourenzá to Gontán
    • 29. From Gontán to Vilalba
    • 30. From Vilalba to Baamonde
    • 31. From Baamonde to Sobrado dos Monxes
    • 32. From Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa

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