Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino de Invierno app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appA statue of the Virgin stands at the Pic d'Orisson (1,060 m), marking the point where the route leaves the last of the trees behind and enters fully exposed terrain. From here to the descent into Roncesvalles there's no shelter of any kind. On a clear day the views in every direction are immense — the Basque hills rolling north into France, the high Pyrenees to the east.
5. September 2025 - 9:32
Windy at the Virgin Mary today, but bright sun & cool.
6. July 2025 - 8:42
Nice resting spot with sheep tinkling
in the background
23. April 2024 - 14:52
Walked here while I waited for Borda to open and in case the weather interfered with my walk to Roncesvalles the next day (it did). About an hour each way and hilly.
10. June 2023 - 11:23
Beautiful views. Excellent place for a break.
15. September 2019 - 6:38
There are large trees felled on the roadside a few hundred metres further. Much better place to sit and refuel as the viewpoint can be crowded with cars and vans.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.