Roncevaux

Camino Frances

To end of camino
742.7
Altitude
954

Collado de Lepoeder

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3.90

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Roncevaux

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2.60

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Burguete

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Services
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes

Le lieu de restauration le plus populaire est la Posada, et vous pouvez acheter un ticket pour le dîner à l'albergue. Dans la salle à manger, des pèlerins du monde entier s'assoient au hasard pour remplir les tables. La moitié d'entre eux sont sur le point d'entamer leur marche, qui commence ici, tandis que l'autre moitié vient de descendre de la montagne. La différence réside dans la longueur de leur pas. Un dîner est également proposé à l'hôtel.

Il ne faut pas beaucoup de temps pour voir toute la ville, mais presque chaque bâtiment est un trésor.

L'hôtel est un lieu de rencontre

Près de l'albergue se trouve l'église de Santa Maria, où une messe pour les pèlerins et une bénédiction ont lieu tous les jours à 20 heures (18 heures le week-end). La Real Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles est également incontournable, mais les reliques et autres objets remarquables font partie du musée (petit prix).

La petite Capilla de Santiago o de los Peregrinos et le Silo de Carlomagno (également connu sous le nom de Capilla de Sancti Spiritus) se trouvent côte à côte le long de la route.

Fiesta

Le jour de la Vierge de Roncevaux est célébré chaque année le 8 septembre. Les romerías (pèlerinages locaux) ont lieu les dimanches de mai et juin et le mercredi précédant le 8 septembre.

 

Les romerías ont lieu les dimanches de mai et juin et le mercredi précédant le 8 septembre

History

Roncevaux est le théâtre de la bataille épique entre Roland et l'arrière-garde de Charlemagne. Les Basques tendirent une embuscade et détruisirent la garde, Roland périt et une légende naquit. Des siècles plus tard, l'église capitalisera sur ce nom et l'abbaye contrôlera un important territoire tout au long de la vallée, jusqu'à Pampelune.

 

The Road

Le camino commence par un sentier à l'ouest de la route principale (sur votre droite), qui s'enfonce dans la forêt avant de revenir sur la route à l'approche de Burguete.

La route est un sentier qui s'enfonce dans la forêt

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Accommodation in Roncevaux.
Parochial
Refugio de Peregrinos de Roncesvalles - Itzandegia
14€
183 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Refugio de Peregrinos de Roncesvalles - Itzandegia

Comments

mer 18/09/2024 - 20:40

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

We stayed at Roncesvalles for our second night on the Camino and we’re quite impressed. It is a huge operation run by Dutch volunteers, and they do a fantastic job of organizing everyone as we came in, getting us registered and in general sorting us all out. I think it holds over 170 pilgrims and the entire facility has been renovated and is organized into nice quads, which are really well built out of solid wood with good ladders to the top bunk. There is a nice laundry facility in the basement, where they will do your laundry for you for a fee, or you can do your own and hang it outside. They even have a spinner that takes most of the water out of the laundry, part of hanging up which speeds things up a lot. There are cooking and eating facilities for those who want to make their own meals. The pilgrims meals were excellent in local restaurants scattered around the Albergue. We had both dinner, breakfast and also took a bag of lunch for the day. Beds were comfortable. The showers were hot and plentiful as were the toilets. Overall, we were very pleased with our stay and would highly recommend this and Refuge Orisson as first and second nights on the Camino de Frances.

mar 03/09/2024 - 13:06

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

We stayed at the monastery and had a wonderful time. Dorms are pods of four and beds are very comfortable. Clean bathrooms and showers. You can check in at 1pm and access your bed at 2pm. Must pre order the pilgrims dinner and breakfast. A couple of other options close by if needed for drinks and snacks. Wake up at 6pm with the monks chanting! Excellent choice of stay!

dim 04/08/2024 - 17:40

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

The beds are arranged in pods of 4, so it is pretty private. Meals are vouchers given for a local restaurant - posidon offers a great vegan option if you ask.

I recommend mass at 8pm, there is a pilgrims blessing at the end which was very special.

There is a large kitchen, dining area, vending machines and helpful volunteers at hand should you have any questions.

Be warned - you can’t get to the dorm until 1400 and before 1300, you can’t check in either. Take your time walking if you come from Orisson or Borda!

Everyone is woken up at 0600 (by a singing volunteer in my case!) and lights are turned off at 2200

mar 23/04/2024 - 14:38

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

10/10. Lovely public spaces and great room! Spacious, updated bathroom with big shower, bidet, and heated towel rack that works!

If you need a break from Albergues or just need a break this is a great find!

Staff is wonderful!

mar 18/07/2023 - 18:20

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

Loved the stay at the monastery. Wonderfully led by volunteers from Holland. So nice. So clean. Set up great for the amount of beds they have. The Sabine restaurant next to was so yummy. Try the ham and cheese fritters. Only place I ever saw them on menu.

mar 06/06/2023 - 19:34

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

We booked on the hotel side because we had read prior to going it fills up fast. We wanted to do laundry which was on the hostel side they told us No. we are pilgrims too but knew my friend would not be able to walk additional steps. Without the laundry issue this place is incredibly beautiful and unique. The hotel staff went above and beyond getting money back to us that we left in the room.

lun 01/05/2023 - 18:06

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

The laundry service is amazing and well worth the cost. Beautiful building, much better than the old one in the stables (I stayed there in 2008).

dim 23/04/2023 - 18:22

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

This place had the best pilgrim lunch. Right when you get into town up the hill.

dim 23/04/2023 - 18:22

All Caminos App User (non vérifié)

This place had the best pilgrim lunch. Right when you get into town up the hill.

lun 06/05/2019 - 15:07

Camino de Sant…

Wonderful place to stop after long day of walking. Well organized, clean and filled with pilgrim spirit.