Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, your stop on the way
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a medieval village, classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, located in the Basque Country, at the Spanish border. The village is the last stop before Spain on the Way of St. James. With numerous food shops, souvenir stores, various shops, restaurants, and significant viewpoints or sites to visit, the village attracts many tourists, hikers, and pilgrims each year.
What is the distance between Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Santiago de Compostela?
400 km separate Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port from Santiago de Compostela, which is about 30 days of walking. From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncevaux is a legendary and challenging stage of the route, with 1,200 meters of positive elevation gain and 27 km of walking before reaching the Spanish village of Roncesvalles.
What paths pass through Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port?
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is obviously a major stop on the famous Camino de Santiago, but it is also on the route of the Grande Randonnée path 65, which connects Le Puy-en-Velay in Haute-Loire to the Basque village. The GR65 spans a little over 750 km, which is about 30 days of walking.
How to get to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port?
There are several ways to get to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port:
- The village has a train station connecting it to Bayonne or Biarritz.
- On foot or horseback, the village is on the Camino de Santiago and the GR65.
- Multiple taxi services or transport companies serve Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port from the Biarritz or Lourdes airports.
- By bus, a line connects Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona.
