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<div>Melissa,</div>
<div>The very helpful tourist office in SJPP sent me useful details of
the walk to Roncesvalles: a map of the two routes [in French &
Basque], an 'elevation' sketch, and a description of the route in
French, Spanish, English and German. It begins:</div>
<div>"LEAVE EARLY. The stage from here to Roncesvalles is 27 km
long, and involves climbing and descending a total of 1250 m. With a
rucksack weighing 7-12 kg, allow about 8 hours. Bad weather or fog can
set in without warning, making route-finding difficult. It's essential
to start early: aboout 7:00a.m., or at the latest at 8:00
a.m."</div>
<div>The map shows Huntto, about 2 hours from SJPP, and mentions
'gîte' [hostel] , 'chambres' [rooms] and 'ferme' [farm].</div>
<div>List-members can tell you (a) whether the above info is correct
and (b) what there is, exactly, at Huntto, which sounds like a
possibility for you (tho' don't count on a train getting you
fromParis, after you get to the right station, to SJPP before
sundown!)</div>
<div><b>If you or anyone would like a copy of the map & sketch
and/or the description of the route, I can scan them and send them as
attachments.</b></div>
<div>Ultreya!</div>
<div>Tom</div>
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<div>PS: for the metrically-deprived:</div>
<div>27 km = 16.9 miles</div>
<div>1250 m = 4100 feet</div>
<div>12 kg = 26 lb.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Last week I emailed an inn to find
out how close they are to SJPP, transportation, etc. They haven't
replied. Can someone give some specifics on beginning from SJPP?
By specific, I mean, how close is closest lodging? I'm flying into
Paris at about 9:30 am (May 15), and will take a train to the closest
location possible to begin my journey, but won't have a full
day left to walk. I'd like to reserve a room ahead of time to
eliminate stressing about it.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>I want to begin first thing next morning.
What is an average time to allow for walking from SJPP to Roncevalles,
arriving before dark? All I have read about it is that it is the
hardest day's journey of all. Naturally, I want to be as prepared as
possible. For the next 90 days I'm doing cardiovascular endurance
training at my local gym.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>I'm grateful for any assistance on this,
and others will be, too. Thank you.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Melissa<br>
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