The monastery of Roncesvalles is one of the first important pilgrimage sites on the Camino Francés after crossing the Pyrenees. Pilgrims can also find accommodation here for the night in a monastic atmosphere - an experience not to be missed on the Camino.

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Willem VS

July 18, 2022

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What is so special about this place that thousands of people visit every year, lost, as it is, in the Navarrese Pyrenees, in a village of 20 inhabitants that time …

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JakobusPilger

June 2, 2023

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After crossing the Pyrenees the day before - the ascent from the French mountain town of St-Jean-pied-de-Port to the Spanish Roncesvalles - the sign here points to the second pilgrimage stage of the "Camino Frances", which leads to Larrasoana .

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Elevation 950 m

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Location: Orreaga/Roncesvalles, Pirineos, Navarra, Spain

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