From covering space theory we know that $\pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{RP}^n) \cong \pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{S}^n)$. From wikipedia I can notice that $\pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{S}^n) \cong \pi_1(\mathbb{RP}^{n-1})$.* My question is: is there an explicit isomorphism $\pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{RP}^n) \cong \pi_1(\mathbb{RP}^{n-1})$? My question is motivated by the fact that $\mathbb{RP}^n \cong \mathbb{R}^n \cup \mathbb{RP}^{n-1}$ and $I^{n+1} = I^n \times I$ with $\mathring{I^n} \cong \mathbb{R}^n$. *I "know" the standard calculation of $\pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{S}^n)$, for example via Pontryagin construction or $J$-homomorphism. I was wondering if it's possible to compute it in the way I stated. (I posted [this][1] originally on math.stackexchange) EDIT I not accepted user51223's answer yet because since the groups are isomorphic for every $n$ (and not only at 2), I find artificial to distinguish the two cases. Moreover, I was looking for an isomorphism whose proof does not involve a previous knowledge of the isomorphism type of one of the groups. To be honest, I was looking for an isomorphism 1. valid all $n$ 2. valid for the whole group (not only at 2) 3. which does not involve the knowledge neither of $\pi_{n+1}(\mathbb{RP}^n)$ nor of $\pi_1(\mathbb{RP}^{n-1})$ 4. induced by a map (optional) Does $\lambda_n: \mathbb{RP}^{n-1} \to \Omega^n\mathbb{RP}^n$ satisfies these conditions? [1]: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3387344/explicit-isomorphism-pi-n1-mathbbrpn-cong-pi-1-mathbbrpn-1