Anyone walked this route this year?

[SabsP]

This route does appeal to me, especially because one of the stops is in Haro, one of the most beautiful towns in La Rioja. So, anyone walked it this year?
Would also be ideal because the nine stages can be done in a normal holiday so I don't have to take another sabbatical. Ah well, it will be for next year...

 

[jennysa]

The route sounds fascinating, but there have been no replies to your question? Have you found out anything else in the meantime?

 

[SabsP]

The route sounds fascinating, but there have been no replies to your question? Have you found out anything else in the meantime?

Hi Jenny, no the only info I have is this one :
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los ... ago/vasco/
Will keep my eyes open.

 

[FatmaG]

Well, no answers because there are very FEW people on that way...
I walked it last year.
I met people in Irun where I started - most of them were to take the Costal road...
I met one Italian woman after the first day in Hernani.
And one German man just after Vitoria...

All the rest of the camino, I was on my own (and I started end of June!!!)

I did not reply as well because I took alternatives routes...
From Irun to Zegama on a Mountain way (ancient "transhumance" routes - at least what my German guide book said...)
And after la Puebla de Arganzon, I went via Miranda do Ebro directly westwards to Burgos.
So I "missed" Haro...

It was a different route than the "traditionnal" Tunnel route.
Really lonely, quite adventurous (as to way marking, food supplies, sleeping possibilities...) but as on the other caminos, I have to admit : "Santiago" takes care of you...

Nevertheless, Sabine, if you want some information, don't hesitate.

PS it took me 12 days, but mountain etapes had to be either short (+-15km) or very long (30km) and the alternative via Mirando to Burgos is a little longer - but to arrive farer westwards

 

[SabsP]

Cheers Fatma, this is all very helpful info!!!
Seeing that this walk will be a " mere holiday " we might book a holiday house somewhere in between Haro ( and def. staying in Haro couple of days, love that city !! ) and Irun and let my partner drive me to " startingpoints "...We will see...Camino Ingles is also on my wishlist.

Merci/ bedankt!!

 

[FatmaG]

Look here :
http://tourism.euskadi.net/x65-12376/en ... index.html
(might be the same as your link - couldn't open it...)

They describe (+-) the 3 routes through the Basque Country
- costal route
- the "inland" route : with the 2 alternatives; mine was each time the "b" alternative...

Enjoy!

And "sehr gerngeschehen"!
I am from the little Germanspeaking community...

 

[SabsP]

Danke Fatma! Very useful info. What a coincidence, going for a walk in Eupen with some friends this week.

 

[madrid12]

Hello
I too did not reply because we walked from Hernani to Vitoria about 8 years ago but last year did go on holiday to Burgos,Logrono, Haro and Pamplona. We used public transport and booked hotels direct over the internet, we stayed a couple of nights in Haro and walked a bit of the route backwards to Brinas which was lovely and well marked going forwards. We did not see any pilgrims though. We used the local Spanish turismo websites for La Rioja , Navarre and Castile Leon.
All the local tourist offices have loads of information.
Liz

 

[FatmaG]

"there are no coincidences......"

Enjoy Eupen, it's "German flavour" - and perhaps "Das Hohe Venn"?

 

[SabsP]

Hi Liz,
Think we will also do a combination of walking parts and renting a casa rural some days.

Fatma, certainly Hohe Venn too...

 

[anniethenurse]

Sabine I am sure you already have looked at this webpage but for those who hasn´t you can download the pamphlet on your cell phone or print it out, and even downloads for your GPS:

http://tourism.euskadi.net/x65-15332/en/
http://tourism.euskadi.net/contenidos/i ... terior.pdf

annie

 

[SabsP]

Cheers, yes someone sent me this info! Very interesting.