Camino de Santiago | Walk day 1 - St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles

First day of walking on the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port in the south of France, up over the Pyrenees and into Spain.
The final destination for the day was Roncesvalles, a former monastery which is now quite a modern open accommodation.
Chapters:
0:00 - Start of the walk
0:05 - Channel intro
0:20 - Walking up to Orisson
1:08 - Breakfast and reviewing the hill at Orisson
3:25 - Continuing onwards and upwards
3:43 - Passed the halfway mark
5:09 - Importance of SJPP to Roncesvalles
7:14 - From now on its all Spain
7:30 - Reaching the highest point for the day - Lepoeder (not the highest part of the Camino Francés)
7:37 - Views out over Spain, and downhill from here
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[@erwindekker8184]

Ohh I had the same what a climb!!!

[@ColmMcCann]

It is a long slog uphill. But the views are worth it if it is a clear sky!

[@Hulimanuli]

Looks absolutely beautiful Colm. Enjoy the rest of the walk!

[@ColmMcCann]

Thanks! The views almost make up for it killing me! Haha! Next time I'm definitely bringing my drone too!

[@IllGetThere]

Great vlogs--enjoying them very much. I'm headed out in September. Enjoy the rest of your journey and Buen Camino!!

[@ColmMcCann]

Thankd IllGetThere! Each Camino is very much to each individual needs. If I was to give any advice it would be to take rest days where you actually rest - not sightsee or do anything else - literally rest. It is an amazing experience and whilst I may have come home now with an old virus coming back to the surface (Shingles), I am also already planning my next stages and can't wait to get back there!
I hope you have a wonderful Camino!

[@IllGetThere]

Colm McCann Thanks so much for sharing your Camino wisdom! 😊 I do hope you’re feeling better and fully recovered now!! Thank you so much for your support and am excited to hear you’re going back in the near future!! Buen Camino! 😊👣

[@McKibbin120]

Hi Colm, enjoy. My wife and I did it last year, your bring back memories. Point to note Pyrenees are not the highest point on the Camino but certainly probably the toughest, we split it into 2 days stopping at Orrisson. Have a great Camino and we shall enjoy watching your travels Buen Camino.

[@ColmMcCann]

Thanks David, you are correct - not the highest point on the whole Camino but on this first stage for me it was. I am only planning on getting to Logroño during this trip and returning to do the rest at a later date.
I had considered splitting that first day but as I had set off so early and arrived at Orrison by 9.30am it seemed daft (at the time!) for me to stay there for the day... a lovely meal with a friend in Roncesvalles definitely made it the right choice.
Some of my later choices have not been so good 🥵

[@boletodeembarque7060]

Hello my friend, I loved your camera views...good job and Buen Camino!

[@ColmMcCann]

Thank you! Looking forward to watching your content too. I hope you all had a great Camino this year and are all safe and sound.

[@boletodeembarque7060]

Colm McCann Hey, thank you very much for recommending our Spanish channel!. I am working on some of the English videos for our new English channel “BDE Travels” Even though, in some of our current videos we have English mixed into them. We stopped in Burgos and next year we are continuing our Camino and hopefully finishing it.
I saw the photos of your children and wife; and you have a beautiful family. May the Lord bless you all...Thanks!

[@dgale1023]

Looked like only about 20 people yes ?

[@ColmMcCann]

Hi Dave, maybe at the time I was walking but I did start out fairly early (just after 6am) and know that where I stayed in St Jean Pied de Port was the 5th or 6th hostel I tried (all the others were full) so there were probably around 200-300 walkers that day heading over the Pyrenees!
Roncesvalles was filled by the end of the day though I don't know if they all originated from St Jean that day too...

[@dgale1023]

@@ColmMcCann thank you Colm