The remains of the old bridge are still visible but there's a nice new red bridge to cross the river. However, last year the trail to get to it was roped off due to rock falls. Luckily, there's actually a natural bridge near there to get to the Sobron side and just requires a short time on the...
Those towns in the French Basque Country are lovely! I have walked Biarritz to St Jean de Luz on the Norte and it's a nice walk. I have also stayed in Bayonne for a few nights with day trips to Biarritz and St. Jean de Luz using public transport and that worked well too! The local buses can get...
Thanks for this! I walked this way a few days ago and it worked really well! It has been many years since I walked the official route but I still remember the slog along the road. This was a great way to get to the trails above Bilbao. I ended up following the route with blue and red paint for...
I walked the Viejo/Olvidado last summer. From Miranda de Ebro to Aguilar de Campoo had me saying "wow" outloud, daily...if not several times per day! Canyons, great paths, wonderful villages, waterfalls, ancient roads, I could go on and on. I still think of that week regularly and hope to go...
I haven't been to a Michelin restaurant in SS but have been to 2 in/near Bilbao. Both times I was surprised by how casual the other diners were dressed. I went for smart casual the first time then looked over and noticed the folks in the table next to us were in blue jeans, t-shirts and...
I haven't walked that way but seen that route on maps as well. I think it's the Camino del Valle de Mena: https://www.rayyrosa.com/camino-del-valle-de-mena
The first day or two is the same as the Camino Olvidado and then the route heads south. Ive walked through some of that area on a different...
I was caught out in a storm this past June on the Camino Viejo. There were storm warnings issued that day for later in the afternoon. I left early and my goal was to get to my destination before the storms set in. I wasn't fast enough!
After coming through a canyon, I had no cell coverage and...
I walked the Baztan just a couple of weeks ago and it is a lovely route! I stayed at Andy's place in Espelette. You can contact him via these numbers/email: https://www.gronze.com/francia/pirineos-atlanticos/espelette/chambre-dhotes-andy-le-sauce of his website...
I planned my accommodation ahead of time (about a week or so in advance) so had no issues. I posted about the walk here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/christmas-break-camino-invierno.78003/#post-1093101
I think I mentioned where I stayed most nights, if not, I'd be happy to...
I walked the Invierno last December/January (over Christmas break) and really loved it! The poor weather some days actually added to the experience - the castle emerging from the clouds on day 1 is a wonderful memory. There were others on the trail at that time too, so very quiet but not alone...
Thanks so much for this! I walked the Norte in 2016 and afterwards tried different day hikes to see if it would be possible to stay along the coast, as you've done here. I got close but between Bakio and Plentzia was stopped by a guard dog - tried twice to get past but couldn't and read that...
Thanks so much for all the info here and now some updated information too! I should be able to walk 10 days at Easter next year and have started looking into options. This might be at the top of my list :)
I should also add that if anyone wants to do the Oña - Trespaderne variant, they are working to (finally) complete the bridges after years of delays. The via Verde would make a very short day (<10km) but looks beautiful! And would give you lots of time for sightseeing in the area :)
How exciting! I think of this walk often and hope to go back and explore the area more.
Hopefully these links work for you:
Quintanta to Pesquera - I had problems with my wikiloc this day but followed Caminaka's tracks from 2012...
Hi! Ive walked the full Vasco in the standard direction and a few stages in reverse - from Santo Domingo to Haro and Zegama to Beasian. It can be very tricky to see the arrows going in reverse! I would definitely suggest having some form of map to follow. I used Mapy.cz on this route. It's not...
I'm excited for you! I haven't ever been to the Cathedral in Bilbao, come to think of it! I don't see why you couldn't get a stamp there, though best to check the opening hours.
Buen Camino when the time comes! I'm really looking forward to hearing about it :)
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