Pamplona bus to Ronscavalles??

Thu Apr 4 08:11:59 PST 2002

Hello Joseph et al - sorry its taken me so long to
reply to this one!

I got off the bus from Pamplona in Roncesvalles in the
late afternoon.  It gets you there in time for the
evening pilgrims mass & blessing.  Roncesvalles is not
really a town - it is a monastery and 2
restaurant/hostals.  So I stood there kinda dumbly in
the middle of the road, wondering where the taxis I
had heard about were - everyone else on the bus went
into the monastery.  Just as I was contemplating
whether I would just have to start my pilgrimage
there, a taxi appeared.  So I expect they just show up
to meet the bus.  I was alone, but it was late in the
season.  I expect in the spring, there are more taxis
and opportunities to share the ride and the expense.
If you don't see one when you arrive, inquire in one
of the hostal bars - I'm sure they'll be able to call
one.

There is no reason to stay in Roncesvalles if you are
going to walk from SJPP.  The taxi will take you
directly to the lovely SJPP refuge.  It is open pretty
late, so you could also ask to be dropped off in town
if you had some shopping to do.  The first day is long
and hard, so you want an early, refreshed start - best
to get there the night before.  The hospitalero will
give you information on the next day's route choices
and sell you a credential as well.

Hope this helps!
Adrienne

--- Joseph Kohut <bvjkaODIN.PDX.EDU> wrote:
> Hola!
>
> Your reply re. the bus from Pamplona to Roncesvalles
> was very helpful to me.
> Perhaps you would care to elaborate re. the taxi.
>
> Did you take the taxi to St. Jean the same day you
> arrived in Roncesvalles?
> Or, did you stay in Roncesvalles overnight, and take
> the taxi early next
> morning?  Which would you recommend?
>
> Gracias
> Joe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Adrienne Patton <casamagdalenaYAHOO.COM>
> To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Pamplona bus to Ronscavalles??
>
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > You go to the Pamplona bus station at the corner
> of C.
> > Conde Oliveto & C. Yanguas y Miranda (one block
> west
> > of Plaza Principe de Viana).  The bus to
> Roncesvalles
> > is run by La Montanesa (don't expect to find the
> > ticket window open ever) and goes once a day at
> 6pm
> > Mon-Fri and 4pm on Saturday.  You wait for it in
> the
> > bus bay (there is no issue in Pamplona with
> waiting on
> > a street curb) and pay the driver. (Can't remember
> how
> > much it cost, but it was not more than $10 or
> $12.)
> >
> > CSJ reports a taxi service from Pamplona to
> > Roncesvalles for about 30E.  It is operated by
> Pedro
> > Tellechea Luz, Tel: 948.76.00.07.
> >
> > It may be more convenient to take a train from
> Paris
> > to St. Jean Pied du Port and then if you don't
> wish to
> > walk to Roncesvalles you can take a taxi there.  I
> > took a train from Madrid to Pamplona, a bus from
> > Pamplona to Roncesvalles and a taxi from
> Roncesvalles
> > to St. Jean.  The taxi leg of this day-long
> whirlwind,
> > if I remember correctly, took about a 1/2 hour and
> > cost somewhere around $20?  I would guess going
> the
> > other way would be the same.
> >
> > Good Luck & Ultreya!
> > Adrienne
> > casamagdalenayahoo.com
> >
> >
> > --- Gina Palmer <mayaaLINKLINE.COM> wrote:
> > > Fellow friends:
> > >
> > > We are taking the train from Paris to Pamplona
> with
> > > the goal of taking a bus
> > > to Ronscavalles.  Our train arrives in Pamplona
> at
> > > around noon.  Does anyone
> > > have info on this?  We had also heard that there
> are
> > > certain specifics, such
> > > as which side of the road to wait.
> > >
> > > Thanks much!
> > >
> > > Gina
> > >
> > >
> > > (ps) (Sorry for sending out a personal reply to
> the
> > > group instead of my
> > > travel buddy!  (I'm so inspired by this walk
> that
> > > I'm on fire!))
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage
> > > [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> > > Behalf Of Gina Palmer
> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:17 AM
> > > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: Goodbye for now!
> > >
> > >
> > > Hmmmmm!
> > >
> > > Maybe after I finish Santiago we could
> eventually
> > > hit these, Israel, Tibet,
> > > etc!!!
> > >
> > > (Too good, TOO good!!!)
> > >
> > > :)G
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage
> > > [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> > > Behalf Of Elyn Aviva
> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:05 AM
> > > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > > Subject: Goodbye for now!
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear GOCAMINO folks--
> > > Regretfully, I need to sign off the list for
> > > awhile--I'm going on a
> > > pilgrimage to sacred sites in England, Scotland,
> and
> > > Brittany. This fall I
> > > hope to go on the Camino again, part of the time
> > > with my son (if he can get
> > > free from his work!) and a friend--and maybe,
> just
> > > maybe, I can talk Gary
> > > into doing part of the French Camino as well.
> > >
> > > I'll be back on the list later. Until then, if
> > > someone wants to contact me
> > > off-list, write me at Tajminaaaol.com.
> > >
> > > Blessings and Buen Camino!
> > > Elyn Aviva
> >
> >
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