Monastario de Zenarruza is lovely, now has 21 beds

lucy2018 · Jun 5, 2018

(from earlier this week)

A whole group of us were very anxious to stay at the monestary for the night and were concerned some of the later-arriving people in the line would be turned away, since the guidebooks seemed to think there were only 11 places for pilgrims. But no, they have expanded, and all were accommodated. The monk said this was the limit though - they would not have any room to expand any more in the future. So 21 beds it is! And what a lovely, special, quiet place to stay.

Dominik · Jun 6, 2018

Oh, I loved the monastery! One of the highlights during camino

Dodog · Jun 7, 2018

In which City?

512 · Jun 12, 2018

Dodog said:
In which City?

Just past Bolibar.

lisaflora · May 27, 2021

lucy2018 said:
(from earlier this week)

A whole group of us were very anxious to stay at the monestary for the night and were concerned some of the later-arriving people in the line would be turned away, since the guidebooks seemed to think there were only 11 places for pilgrims. But no, they have expanded, and all were accommodated. The monk said this was the limit though - they would not have any room to expand any more in the future. So 21 beds it is! And what a lovely, special, quiet place to stay.View attachment 43347 View attachment 43348

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Do you know if they take reservations?

Frank1963 · May 30, 2021

lisaflora said:
Do you know if they take reservations?

Do they have dinner ?

lisaflora · May 30, 2021

Frank1963 said:
Do they have dinner ?

Yes I have been trying to reserve...possible? By what time should we arrive?

trecile · May 30, 2021

lisaflora said:
Do you know if they take reservations?

Frank1963 said:
Do they have dinner ?

You can check out their website. I don't think that the albergue part takes reservations, but you can reserve private rooms.

https://www.monasteriozenarruza.net/

Open in Google Chrome to translate to English (or the language of your choice)

Frank1963 · May 30, 2021

Is it on the camino and easely to find ?

trecile · May 30, 2021

Frank1963 said:
Is it on the camino and easely to find ?

According to Gronze.com it is on the Camino.

Albergue de peregrinos del Monasterio de Zenarruza | Albergue de Peregrinos en Ziortza | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue de peregrinos del Monasterio de Zenarruza, en Ziortza: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

www.gronze.com

trecile · May 30, 2021

I think that the downside to staying at this monastery is that it is in an awkward location - 7.45 km past Markina. So if you walked from Deba to the monastery it would be a 31.28 km day, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't already one of the toughest days on the Norte, with many ups and downs.

What you could do is walk from either Zarautz or Getaria to Ibiri Auzoa. (26.56 or 22.40 km) bypassing Deba, then the walk from Ibiri Auzoa to the monastery - 26.5 km.

There really is no town at Ibiri Auzoa, only one albergue.

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lisaflora · May 31, 2021

trecile said:
You can check out their website. I don't think that the albergue part takes reservations, but you can reserve private rooms.

https://www.monasteriozenarruza.net/

Open in Google Chrome to translate to English (or the language of your choice)

They replied. NO reservations anywhere in monastery but they said traffic is light so hopefully no problem

Frank1963 · May 31, 2021

I will do in september 2021 and the hostel at Ibiri Auzoa is open. Before I will walk to Getaria.

lisaflora · May 31, 2021

trecile said:
I think that the downside to staying at this monastery is that it is in an awkward location - 7.45 km past Markina. So if you walked from Deba to the monastery it would be a 31.28 km day, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't already one of the toughest days on the Norte, with many ups and downs.

What you could do is walk from either Zarautz or Getaria to Ibiri Auzoa. (26.56 or 22.40 km) bypassing Deba, then the walk from Ibiri Auzoa to the monastery - 26.5 km.

There really is no town at Ibiri Auzoa, only one albergue.

INICIO | izarbide

izarbideaterpetxea.wixsite.com

CAUTION HIKE PROFILE: I made reservations at izarbide aterpetxea [Ibiri Auzoa], as this is the last stop before the monastery and a very arduous uphil mountain. They even asked to make sure I was aware. I elected to stay here, rest, and start the big climb in the morning rather than at end of a long day. So look at hike profiles and decide for yourself!!!!

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Frank1963 · May 31, 2021

lisaflora said:
CAUTION HIKE PROFILE: I made reservations at izarbide aterpetxea [Ibiri Auzoa], as this is the last stop before the monastery and a very arduous uphil mountain. They even asked to make sure I was aware. I elected to stay here, rest, and start the big climb in the morning rather than at end of a long day. So look at hike profiles and decide for yourself!!!!

izarbideaterpetxea@gmail.com
whatsapp is best and faster: +34 655 45 97 69

Isn't there a downhill towards Markina where you can stop before making the uphill towards the monastery ?

lisaflora · May 31, 2021

This is the downhill lodging to my understanding. Look at Olatz profile

lisaflora · May 31, 2021

Sorry that wasn't clear.

lisaflora said:
They replied. NO reservations anywhere in monastery but they said traffic is light so hopefully no problem

Corrections...there ARE reservations in the private albergue, they just informed me they are full tho on date of my arrival. No reservations for monastery tho...get in line

Pilgrim9 · May 31, 2021

Dodog said:
In which City?

43.24842° N, 02.56247° W

https://www.monasteriozenarruza.net/

Frank1963 · May 31, 2021

trecile · May 31, 2021

Frank1963 said:
Isn't there a downhill towards Markina where you can stop before making the uphill towards the monastery ?

There is a long somewhat brutal downhill into Markina.

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