Date: Sunday 6th June

Route: Biarritz, France to Saint Jean Pied de Port, France

Distance (by road) : 53.3 km

Hotel: Maison E.Bernat

Blog Post: Biarritz to St Jean Pied de Port

Comments: Arrival day. Cycle from Biarritz Airport to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the starting point for the Camino de Santiago.

Saint Jean Pied de Port is the ancient medieval capital of the Basque region. At the foot of the Pyrenees, Saint Jean is an attractive small town with a population of 1500. The Citadel is next to the river on the Rue de Citadelle and on the bridge you can look down upon the trout that you will be feasting on that evening.

There are many bars, hotels and restaurants all specialising in local Basque delicacies.

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Picture Gallery

At the start in St Jean

John gets his Holy Passport

Maison Bernat in St Jean

Maison Bernat in St Jean

Climbing out of St Jean

Climbing out of St Jean

Steve K and Ade push for the summit

Steve K and Ade push for the summit

After the decent John querries his shirt size

After the decent John querries his shirt size