http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/08/27/27-8-10-day-1-2/ Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/08/27/27-8-10-day-1-2/#comment-411 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:33:15 +0000 http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/?p=7#comment-411 Saint Jean is also on the French GR10. The GR10 total distance is 866km and is one of a number of official long-distance paths (Grandes Randonnees) in France. You can get the guidebook for the GR10 here. This classic long-distance walk across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean takes about 50 days to complete, but the author divides it into sections conveniently tackled in a fortnight’s holiday, with details of accommodation and transport. This classic long-distance walk across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean takes a lower route than the more arduous Pyrenean High Route. Nevertheless it passes through striking mountain country and gorge scenery. The easy ascent of the Pic du Midi d’Ossau is described as an excursion. The route takes about 50 days to complete, but the author divides it into sections conveniently tackled in a fortnight’s holiday, with details of accommodation and transport. There is invaluable practical information for Australian walkers visiting France for the first time. The GR10 is one of a number of official long-distance paths (Grandes Randonnees) in France. The GR system is very extensive and some 40,250km of footpath have been designated and waymarked. Each GR route has been allocated a number. The GR10 runs from Hendaye on the west coast through the mountains of the Pays Basque, Bearn and Hautes Pyrenees to Luchon. From here it continues generally in an easterly direction to pass the sparsely populated Ariege, then across the Pyrenees Orientales to end on the Mediterranean coast at Banyuls-sur-Mer.

]]> http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/08/27/27-8-10-day-1-2/#comment-13 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:34:59 +0000 http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/?p=7#comment-13 I remember standing on the top of the Pyrenees and saying to Bryan”we must never forget this view”. We stayed at the refugio 5k from St Jean Pied du Port. At the time, I think they were building the one where you stayed. We stayed at the huge refugio in Roncevelle, got in early for the showers though. We had a good night drinking local liqueur in the bar there.

]]> http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/08/27/27-8-10-day-1-2/#comment-2 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:27:59 +0000 http://www.gregspurgin.net/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/?p=7#comment-2 Gday People. It must have been worth the clime just to say that you have seen the view going back avery long time ago to my cycle days of road racing I found it enspiring to have people around it inspired you to do Better Keep up the good work Mr Spud

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