The Camino For Cappagh 2010

 

 

Cappagh Hospital Trust

Charity Trek 2010

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The Camino for Cappagh

23rd to the 28th September 2010 

TRIP OUTLINE

Welcome to our elite group of trekkers, we plan to have a great trip

while helping a special cause and saving lives. The funds raised

 on this trip will help our most vulnerable patients, our children with

Bone Tumour Cancer. For these children early diagnosis is critical,

it can save their life!

 

The money you have raised for this trip will help to provide a new T3 scanner

(advanced MRI machine) which will allow early diagnoses of many illnesses,

including Bone Tumour Cancer, and ultimately save lives.

 

This will be the first T3 scanner in a public hospital in Ireland and will not only benefit the

patients at Cappagh National Orthopaedic hospital but patients from other hospitals as well.

Your participation on this trip has already made a difference to many lives. Thank you.

 

Before we go here are some tips and hints:

• Remember to break in your shoes or boots at least one month before you go – don’t bring

hiking boots as they are too heavy.

• Day packs should not be more than 20-25litres.

• Bring a day pack – you need to bring food, water and sun screen with you every day

• Bring silk liner socks

• No cotton underwear or t-shirts

• Bring spare shoes

• Bring plenty of blister plasters

• Bring a water bottle

• Bring a hat and sun screen

• Bring light rain gear

• Bring light weight easy dry clothes.

The trip cost of €1500, includes flights from Dublin Airport, transfers from Bilbao to Roncevalles

(our starting point), luggage transfers, accommodation in * and ** hotels with ensuite room shares.

Breakfast and dinner everyday except in Pamplona which will be a breakfast only stop.

Cappagh Hospital Trust

Charity Trek 2010

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The Schedule outline

Before departure we will have a talk from our guide and advice on equipment to bring.

 

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Day 1: 23rd Sept @ 8:30m

This historic journey will start at St James’s gate in Dublin, the starting

point for medieval Irish pilgrims. We will depart from St James gate at

9am and head on to Dublin airport where we fly to Bilbao and then transfer

by bus to our starting point in Roncesvalles.

Orreaga-Roncesvalles is not only the most exceptional hill in the first Way

from Europe. For some centuries, it has been one of the most crowded religious convened centres in

Navarra. The surroundings of Orreaga- Roncesvalles are full of places to lose oneself in and discover

the remains of the people who populated these territories since the dawn of time.

This is a very historic village with a great medieval pilgrim’s hospital and it is also a traditional

starting point for the Camino de Santiago

There is plenty to see in Roncesvalles, a town steeped in history. Accommodation here is half board

with two people sharing. Dinner is a chance to really get to know the group and enjoy the craic.

 

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Day 2: 24th Sept Roncesvalles to Zubiri (7h, 22km, +90m -550m)

We rise at 6am and have breakfast and pack, saying goodbye to

Roncesvalles and starting our journey along the pilgrim’s way at 7am.

The Camino crosses two beautiful mountain passes and continues on through

beech and oak woods and meadows before coming to Espinal, where the

panoramic views of the countryside with the Pyrenees in the background are a

sight to behold. The river Arga runs alongside this part of the Camino and

continues its course all the way to Larrasoana. Along the way we will pass

through Burguete, the town that Hemingway loved so much. Zubiri is a very

scenic little village with a gothic bridge, which legend says if you walk your cattle 3 times around the

pillar on the bridge it will cure them of rabies.

Bring day packs with you and your heavier luggage will be transported to the next accommodation in

Zubiri. Zubiri has an ATM and shops.

 

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Day 3: Sept 25th – Zubiri to Pamplona (6h, 20km, +/-250m)

We rise at 6am and have breakfast and pack, starting our journey to

Pamplona at 7am.

The Camino runs along the river Arga, at the foot of a group of hills covered

in beech, oak and Scots pine. As we approach Pamplona, the landscape shows

the obvious influence of civilisation; with its conifers, reforestation and farmlands.

Bring day packs with you and your heavier luggage will be transported to the next accommodation in

Pamplona. Pamplona has ATM’s, Shops and all facilities.

 

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Day 4: Sept 26th – Pamplona to Puente de la Reina (6h15, 21.5km, +330m -

480m)

When leaving Pamplona behind, you are also leaving behind the Atlantic area

of Navarra. From here onwards, the landscape will be dominated by cereal

crops, Holm oaks and Mediterranean brushwood. The Pamplona basin is left

behind too when you cross the "Alto del Perdon". This route encompasses the

best view of Pamplona you are ever likely to have. Puente de la Reina has

ATM, internet and shops.

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Day 5: Sept 27th – Puente de la Reina to Estella (6h15, 21km, +260m -170m)

The Camino to Estella is very uneven and quite agricultural. Small towns and

villages are dotted amongst cereal fields, vineyards and olive trees. Along the

way the Romanesque Church of San Roman in Cirauqui is a great visit and as

we leave cirauqui we will travel along an orginal segment of the old roman road.

Estella itself was founded in 1090 for pilgrims by the wishes of King Sancho

Ramirez and contains a beautiful Church of San Miguel in Estella and

Romanesque cloister at the Church of San Pedro de la Rua . Here we will spend

our last night together and have a farewell dinner in Estella. Estella has ATM,

internet and shops.

 

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Day 6: 28th Sept – Estella to Dublin

We will leave Estella and the Camino de Santiago for this year and

return to Bilbao and Dublin. Our flights are due into Dublin at 17:10

where we will all say or fond goodbyes, until next year!

 

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For more information

or to get your sponsorship cards

contact the Trust office

at 01-8340325 or email us at info@cht.ie