Supposing that it begins in Roncesvalles, without to have confronted never long distances walking, is almost recklessness. Consequently we must try to physically train to us before undertaking the adventure, is advisable to before give to long strolls, forcing gradually the rate and increasing the kilometres according to the date of exit approaches. In the last days, always using the same boots, to load with the knapsack and something of weight in it, it will cause that also the back becomes familiar with it.

The pilgrim must have the predisposition which the way can be enjoyed much, but also it is suffered and one must be arranged to support moments not so happy and to save the difficulties that appear.

One says that "the Way to Santiago begins in the door of the house of each one" and thus it was in other times, but from our houses nowday there are not refuges, and that why the immense majority therefore chooses the French Way or the Aragonese Way, that are those that have better infrastructure.
Lately other routes are being harnessed much, specially the one of the Silver, the one of the Ebro and Cantabrian Cornisa.