Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino Francés app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roncesvalles | 3.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Burguete | 6.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Espinal | 10.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Bizkarreta | 15.4 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Lintzoain | 17.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Zubiri | 25.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ilarratz | 28.4 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Larrasoaña | 31.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Aquerreta | 31.6 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Zuriain | 34.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
The Collado de Lepoeder (1,430 m) is the highest point on the Napoleon Route and the border ridge between France and Spain. From here the route begins its long descent through beech forest toward Roncesvalles, dropping nearly 600 m over the final 5 km. The change is dramatic — from exposed ridge to dense woodland in the space of a few hundred meters. The path is steep and can be muddy and slippery, especially after rain. Take your time on the descent; tired legs and wet roots are a bad combination.
8. August 2026 - 16:40
We took the road to right as well, and glad we did; it was less rocky and scrambly for tired legs and feet. Still lovely and lots of beautiful horses and cows on your way down.
16. August 2025 - 15:04
We took the road to the right, some nice blackberries to eat. Others said the forest route was steep and tough on legs.
29. August 2022 - 21:54
Traversing the Pyrenees is challenging. I was advised to take the highway/GR at the pilgrims office for safety, but it adds quite some time to your trek and upon arrival to Roncesvalles it seemed that most everyone else took the forest route. Make your decisions, be safe, buen camino!
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.