Travel reference · 2026

Camino Pyrenees

Christopher Little-Savage + Daisy Little-Savage · Sunday 30 August to Thursday 3 September · classic high route, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Pamplona.

Transport

Booked · outbound

easyJet EZY8383 · Gatwick → Bordeaux

When
Sun 30 Aug · 07:45–10:25
Airport
Gatwick North → Bordeaux (BOD)
Seats
Daisy 23A · Christopher 23B
Bags
2 × 23 kg hold; 1 small cabin bag each
Paid
£175.94
REF KD73PN1
Booked · rail

SNCF · Bordeaux St-Jean → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

When
Sun 30 Aug · 15:19–19:20
Route
via Bayonne
Paid
€73.80
REF YY2CZD
Still to book

Alavabus Line 20 · Pamplona → Bilbao Intermodal

When
Thu 3 Sep · 12:30–14:30
Fare
€19.80 for 2 standard tickets
Next
Bilbao Intermodal → BIO on Bizkaibus A3247

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Booked · return

Vueling VY7298 · Bilbao → Gatwick

When
Thu 3 Sep · 18:10–19:00
Seats
Daisy 23E · Christopher 23F
Bags
2 × 25 kg hold; 1 under-seat bag each
Paid
€263.98
REF SMWYPT
Airport timing Outbound: drive TN14 7RP → Gatwick; be at bag drop by 06:45. Return: aim to reach BIO by 16:10 (two hours before departure), then Gatwick → SW16 3AG after arrival.

Daily plan

30Sun Aug

London → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Fly Gatwick–Bordeaux; train from Bordeaux St-Jean via Bayonne, arriving 19:20.

Maison Simonenia · 12 rue de la CitadelleCheck-in 16:00–20:00. Book dinner/supplies on arrival; Monday needs a mountain picnic.
31Mon Aug

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Roncesvalles

~25 km · ~1,365 m ascent · 7–9 h. Napoleon route via Orisson; confirm it is open at the Pilgrim Office. Valcarlos is the bad-weather fallback.

Posada de RoncesvallesCheck-in 14:00–22:00. Restaurant/bar on site. Carry 1.5–2 L water, proper lunch and an emergency snack.
01Tue Sep

Roncesvalles → Zubiri

21.4 km · rolling woodland, rocky final descent · 5–7 h. Resupply early in Burguete/Espinal; trekking poles useful.

Iñaki’s balcony room · ZubiriCheck-in from 12:00; check-out 09:00. Shared kitchen/bathroom. Dinner: Bar Valentín, El Café del Camino, or self-cater.
02Wed Sep

Zubiri → Pamplona

20.3 km · ~220 m ascent · 5–6 h. Arga valley via Larrasoaña, Zuriain, Villava and Burlada.

Gran Hotel La Perla · Plaza del Castillo, PamplonaCheck-in 15:00–23:59; check-out by 12:00. Dinner: Zurita / Barra y Mantel, or old-town pintxos.
03Thu Sep

Pamplona → Bilbao → London

Alavabus 12:30–14:30 (not yet booked) → A3247 to BIO → Vueling VY7298 at 18:10.

Key constraintDo not leave Pamplona late: reach Bilbao Airport by 16:10 for the Vueling check-in window.

Accommodation · all booked

Maison Simonenia

Sun 30 Aug · Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · £109

BOOKING.COM 6180824930

Posada de Roncesvalles

Mon 31 Aug · Roncesvalles · £127

BOOKING.COM 6602766634

Iñaki’s balcony room

Tue 1 Sep · Zubiri · £70.75 paid

AIRBNB HM2KTE98Z4

Gran Hotel La Perla

Wed 2 Sep · Pamplona · £196

BOOKING.COM 6602788463

Total accommodation: £502.75. The planned cancellations (Hotel Rural Loizu and Hotel Pompaelo) were completed.

Before departure

  1. Book the Pamplona–Bilbao coach or find a viable alternative. It is the only transport gap.
  2. Complete airline check-in / passport details and keep boarding passes offline. EasyJet bag drop closes 06:45; Vueling check-in guidance says to be at BIO two hours before departure.
  3. On Sunday: allow enough time from BOD to Bordeaux St-Jean; the booked rail departure is 15:19.
  4. On Monday morning: confirm Napoleon-route conditions at the Pilgrim Office; carry full picnic, water and warm/waterproof layers.