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For alternate long distance French routes, check out Chemin St Jacques. I note this trail passes through St Jean Pied de Port, and thus could be used as a natu
by jbgreer 3y ago
For alternate long distance French routes, check out Chemin St Jacques.
I note this trail passes through St Jean Pied de Port, and thus could be used as a natural connector to walk across France and Spain.
- oh_sigh 3y agoNot really an alternate. I did the Camino de Santiago from vezelay and it was along roadways for the most part. Some beautiful, out of the way roadways, but still roadways. This trail network seems much more in the wilderness, considering they recommend bivouacing along it.
- justinator 3y agoIt's very... civilized. I was riding my bike on part of it without knowing I was. It's not what I would call a backpacking experience to compare with the AT, CDT, etc. I'm sure this isn't either, as there's no real wilderness in France, but it sure is more appealing to me than El Camino.
- masklinn 3y agoYeah the Ways of Saint James is a pilgrimage route (or a catchment thereof until you reach the Camino francés), so it's supposed to be accessible to most everyone, and would have way stations all along as pilgrims of the early middle ages could hardly be assumed to carry months worth of necessities.
- harriet1 3y ago[dead]
- sulam 3y agoNo one carries months of supplies fwiw. Two weeks of food is the absolute max on the PCT and the AT is much less. 2-3 liters of water is the most you need even for the Mojave unless you are very late (or early if you’re SB). I imagine this French linkup is to the AT what the AT is to the CDT.
- justinator 3y agoI think they meant in Medieval times - some I would assume would be on horseback/cart.
- sulam 3y agoIn medieval times people likely carried less. Pilgrim routes were like tourist attractions these days. Lots of people making money.
- roelschroeven 3y agoFor those who don't know, the Chemin Saint Jacques (or Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James) is a pilgrimage route (or rather a network of pilgrimage routes) which goes all the way to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Spanish "Santiago" = French "Saint Jacques" = English "Saint James the Great".
- throw0101c 3y ago* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago Two popular starting routes are the towns of Irun for Camino del Norte and St. Jean Pied du Port for Camino Frances, which the Hexatrek pass by. * https://caminoways.com/camino-del-norte https://caminoways.com/camino-del-norte * https://caminoways.com/camino-frances https://caminoways.com/camino-frances If anyone is curious, there are vloggers on YouTube documenting their travels for these.
- thuridas 3y agoThe good part of this path is the logistics. A lot of people travel though it so there are a lot of cheap lodges, good signaling and places to buy food or have a meal
- ad404b8a372f2b9 3y agoTo add to that cultural tidbit, in France the pilgrimage is most commonly known as Saint Jacques de Compostelle or chemins de Compostelle.
- sakopov 3y agoI walked from St Jean Pied de Port, France to Finisterre, Spain twice. It was a great experience and highly recommended.
- kiko123 3y agoMe too! Had a little less time than I'd have liked, so I started in Burgos instead of St Jean Pied de Port. Nonetheless, it was an amazing experience. Finisterre might have been one of the prettiest places I've ever been to.