Day 1: Camino De Santiago. St Jean Pied De Port - Roncesvalles (Valcarlos Route)

First day on the Camino. We walked the Valcarlos Route as the Napoleon was closed due to the bad weather the night before.
00:00 - 01:27 - Intro & Passport stamp
01:27 - 03:14 - Leaving St Jean Pied Du Port
03:14 - 04.18 - Pyrenees (French)
04:18 - 04.40 - Entering Spanish Soil
04:40 - 06:14 - Meeting Anje & our Lunch spot
06:14 - 08:00 - The Hell Climb
08:00 - 10:35 - Overview/ Walking stats etc

[@peterwilson8132]

Hi guys i walked the Camino in 2014, you should be able to ajust your packs so that the weight is on your hips.

[@steffiwootton]

❤

[@Socalhodaka]

Is that a different route that I’ve seen on every other video?

[@35mmgravel_]

It might be, yes. We went the slightly shorter/ easier route as the other route was shut for being too dangerous. We didn't pass by Orisson.

[@andersphansson8335]

Nice video! Where did y stay in SJDP?

[@35mmgravel_]

Thank you so much! We stayed in hotel la villa esponda

[@Maryann110]

Enjoying your vlog. Thanks for sharing. Wear did you get your plastic passport pouches?

[@35mmgravel_]

Hey, thank you Mary! You can get them where you get your passport stamped in the local iglesia. We got ours from a Primark travel gel bag 😂

[@Maryann110]

Thanks 🤣

[@allanmorgan6420]

Are you walking this now or posting after you have completed the walk to Santiago? If real time then looking forward to following your real time journey.👍 I start France’s route from SJPDP on 6th May😊

[@35mmgravel_]

Hey Allan, this is not real time unfortunately. My wife and I live in Spain so we're able to do little segments at a time. We finished in Estella, so 5 days of the Camino. Spoiler alert it was amazing and the first day needs respect as it's a tough climb.

[@os6219]

@@35mmgravel_it’s a tough climb because it usually is the 1st day. Once you get through in a row, there’s not really anything really tough as you’re getting used to walking up and down

[@35mmgravel_]

Yes and no, I think this is the toughest day from the whole Camino. With a climb of 1,400 meters I doubt that any other day has this incline. I know there's a day where you walk 30km but have heard it's not as strenuous.

[@os6219]

@@35mmgravel_there’s another tough climb between Valcarce and Cebreiro and Fonfria. Over 1600m during the day. Quite a tough one, but as said not as tough as the beginning as you got used to it. Of course, that’s another story if you do segments only

[@35mmgravel_]

Yea we don't acclimatize as well 😂 thank you for the good information 👌