Camino Stage 1 St Jean Pied de Port to Estella
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 64.64 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8,635 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 7,835 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,764 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 569 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 525
- Uploaded
- March 17, 2017
near Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes (France)
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Itinerary description
Camino Stage 1 St Jean Pied de Port to Estella
You begin the first stage of the camino stage 1 from St.Jean Pied Du Port on the French and Spanish border. Crossing the Pyrneese this day is the toughest on the route with steep climbs up to Roncesvalles, You will however be rewarded with stunning views. Leaving Roncesvalles you traverse mountain passes through beech and oak woods alongside the River Arga. The high mountains and deep valleys of the Pyrenees soon give way to the undulating plain that surrounds the fortress town of Pamplona. You will also pass though Puente la Reina, where all routes from France meet and Estella once the Capital City of the Kingdom of Navarra.
Highlights of Camino Stage 1
Experiencing a sense of timelessness and freedom amongst the rolling green hills.
Enjoying an endless succession of beautiful churches and buildings on the route.
Experiencing the buzz and bustle of some of Northern Spain’s most beguiling cities.
Meeting fellow pilgrims, hearing their stories and travel tips along the way.
You begin the first stage of the camino stage 1 from St.Jean Pied Du Port on the French and Spanish border. Crossing the Pyrneese this day is the toughest on the route with steep climbs up to Roncesvalles, You will however be rewarded with stunning views. Leaving Roncesvalles you traverse mountain passes through beech and oak woods alongside the River Arga. The high mountains and deep valleys of the Pyrenees soon give way to the undulating plain that surrounds the fortress town of Pamplona. You will also pass though Puente la Reina, where all routes from France meet and Estella once the Capital City of the Kingdom of Navarra.
Highlights of Camino Stage 1
Experiencing a sense of timelessness and freedom amongst the rolling green hills.
Enjoying an endless succession of beautiful churches and buildings on the route.
Experiencing the buzz and bustle of some of Northern Spain’s most beguiling cities.
Meeting fellow pilgrims, hearing their stories and travel tips along the way.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,227 ft
Valcarlos
Waypoint
3,166 ft
Roncesvalles
Waypoint
2,844 ft
Espinal
Waypoint
2,352 ft
Lintzoain
Waypoint
1,742 ft
Zubiri
Waypoint
1,693 ft
Larrasoaña
Waypoint
1,670 ft
Zabaldika
Waypoint
1,463 ft
Pamplona
Waypoint
1,467 ft
Cizur Menor
Waypoint
1,614 ft
Uterga
Waypoint
1,352 ft
Obanos
Waypoint
1,191 ft
Puente la Reina
Waypoint
1,585 ft
Cirauqui
Waypoint
1,490 ft
Lorca
Waypoint
1,371 ft
Villatuerta
Waypoint
1,430 ft
Estella
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