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I had the cicerone guide, which I’d really recommend. I liked reading ahead the night before about which towns or sights I’d pass through.
Looking back at my itinerary, I made it from Irun to cobreces in 11 days. Everywhere I stayed on that section was great—some small towns, a monastery, and...
I walked the Norte into the primitivo last year and I stayed in two monasteries:
1. The monetary at zenarrutz after markina. Absolutely beautiful, the monks are so friendly and invited us to attend mass if we wanted. We had an amazing communal meal outside overlooking the sunset. Be warned that...
I walked from Irún last year from July to August. After a challenging first two days (San Sebastián and zarautz), I ended up booking ahead for the remainder. I would just find a place the night before and call ahead to make a reservation. I really liked that system because there typically wasn’t...
I did this stretch in 6 days last summer, it is certainly doable (disclaimer: I am a decently fast walker).
Day 1: Irún to San Sebastián
highly recommend the ridge route out of San Sebastián for the views!
Day 2: Irún to zarautz (I wanted to stay by the beautiful beaches)
Day 3: zarautz to...
Awesome, thanks all for the information! I’m definitely hoping to stay in albergues as much as possible, the price and availability of pensiones is bit shocking 😳 I’m going to try and avoid staying in the big coastal cities as much as I can, but it seems like some places are unavoidable
Hi all,
I’m leaving for the Norte this week, and I’ve seen a few concerning things about bed racing and availability of beds on the Norte. I’m planning to reserve a few places-zarautz, gernika, Bilbao-but for the most part, I’m trying to stay in albergues. I was just wondering what the climate...
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