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1st Stage:
From Roncesvalles to Zubiri
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The pilgrimage to the Cathedral
of Compostela
can be started from any of the villages along the Santigo
Route since it is not necessary to go through every stage of
it.
But if you want to make the pilgrimage from
beginning to end, you will have to start in Roncesvalles and cover 31 stages.
The 1st stage takes the pilgrim from the mythical Roncesvalles to Zubiri.
It was in Roncesvalles that a battle took
place among the Basque people and the Carlomagno troops, back in 778. When
the troops tried to cross the Pyrenees on his way back to France, the
mythical Roldan died.
Before leaving this beautiful
village, pilgrims can enjoy a visit to the Gothic Church of
Santa Maria, with its flight of steps, and the Romanesque
Chapel of the Sancti Spiritus, used in the past as a tomb for
pilgrims. Another important monument is the Church of
Santiago, which dates back to the 13th century.
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During
this 1st stage of the Route, travellers can stop at one of the
best transepts of the French Route (14th century) and then in
Bruguete, where they will be able to set foot on a pilgrim
street-road. El Espinal is the next stop on the route. This
city was founded by Teobaldo II before he set off for Tunez,
where he was to take part in the Crusade organized by Saint
Luis of France.
The route reaches the top of Menquiziz,
where San Cristobal, a 16th-century Church, is located, with
its neoclassical altarpiece of the 19th century. Then it takes
you to Viscarret, the final stop on the Route, according to
the Calixtus codex. Upon leaving this village, you will arrive
in Linzoain and then, Erro.
Legend states that in Erro
there is a menhir lying down, of approximately 2 meters, which
corresponds to the length of one of Roldan´s steps. Finally,
pilgrims arrive in Zubiri, the final stop of the 1st day of
the journey, where once a leprosarium-hospital arose, and
where the "Puente de la Rabia" can still be found.
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