[Gocamino] [saintjames] Re: Roncesvalles to SJPP

[Robert Spenger]

I heartily agree. I did the Arles route first and thoroughly enjoyed  
the Somport crossing. I did the Route Napoleon a couple of years later  
and was very disappointed by the crossing. After reading so many  
glowing reports, I didn't expect it to be just rolling pasture lands  
with a few beech groves. On the Somport crossing it helps to have a  
little bit of luck. I was fortunate to have clear weather and the  
nearby snow-covered peaks sparkled in the bright sunlight on the day  
that I crossed. The two previous days (Oloron to Sarrance and Sarrance  
to Urdos) had been cloudy,  but it was still beautiful with occasional  
views of the river and, through the mists, seeing the sheep grazing in  
the deep valleys. It is a much more rugged area than the Pyrenees  
further west.

Bob S.


On Feb 15, 2008, at 11:03 AM, Cece Simon wrote:
Have walked both SJPP to Roncesvalles and Somport Pass.  The most  
beautiful part of either walk I think was starting from Oloron St.  
Marie south of Toulouse and through Somport Pass - awesome!
Cece Simon