Photos of the Day
Stats of the Day
Route: St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to Roncesvalles, Spain
Guide Book Distance: 15.6 miles
Trail Distance We Actually Walked: 19.45 miles
Start & Finish Times: 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Reached French Summit: 12:50 p.m.
Crossd into Spain 1:15 p.m.
Reached Spanish Summit: 1:40 p.m.
Highest Point: 4,757 feet
Our Walking Elevation Gain: 4,125 feet
Our Accommodations for Evening: Casa Beneficados
Quote of the Day: Nancy: “Remember when you thought this might be too easy for us?”
Key Words and Phrases to Help Us Distinguish this Day from Others
Cattle, grass-covered mountains, villages dotted the landscape looking back into France, rainbow, alternative route for descent, Basque shepherds, sheep dogs, another hill?
Beautiful photos.