It crosses the iberian peninsula from east to west, bordering, in a winding way, the entire cantabrian coastline. Camino del norte and camino primitivo guide cicerone. The camino del norte is often said to be a more authentic pilgrim experience than its sister walk, the camino frances. When the remains of saint james were first discovered, muslim occupation had spread to many northern territories making it the safest passage for pilgrims at the time. Complete guide to the camino del norte the northern way of. Camino del norte walk camino northern route macs adventure. The camino del norte a wise pilgrim guide to the northern. The distance from irun to santiago is 825 km in total and can. There are now 10 apps in total, and currently 8 books which cover the 6 most popular routes and include a translation of the camino del norte and the camino portugues in german. Camino del norte walking stages complete itinerary stingy. Hi, im walking the del norte starting in may this year and i wondered if anyone could recommend a comprehensive guide book. Along this coastal camino, you will discover fascinating cities and fishing villages, swim in beautiful sandy beaches.
I bought camino del norte by village to village via amazon and was extremely disappointed in the lack of information on the towns and villages i will pass thru on my next trek. Camino del norte and camino primitivo guide walk cicerone. This store is related to the camino in the way that you will find many camino items. Starting in the small border town of irun, the route winds along the coast until reaching galicia where it turns inland and joins camino frances for the last stage in arzua. Albergues, hotels, and other accommodation on the camino del norte. Hostals along the camino route are rather like 2 or 3star hotels, though without the frills that go with them. Special pricing is available for camino and pilgrim organizations, nonprofits, and retailers. Mar 30, 2019 camino del norte is an 865km walk through northern spain. Accommodation for a single person consists of a private room with ensuite bathroom. Among the hotels near bilbao airport in camino north route, palacio urgoiti, hotel aretxarte, and hotel artetxe were also highly rated.
Camino del norte passes through four autonomous regions. The 820km camino del norte follows the coast from irun, on the french border, through bilbao and takes about 5 weeks to complete. Follow our personal blog page, camino del norte to see our photos and journal of our pilgrimage to santiago. The forum has been up and running since 2004 and has close to 30. The camino del norte is a spectacular combination of beautiful coastline passing beaches and fishermen villages and green mountains, pasture fields, and lush forest.
Camino del norte and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Camino del norte guide episode 1 days 15 835km hike. The camino del norte, or the northern way, is also less traveled and starts in the basque city of irun on the border with france, or sometimes in san sebastian. We recommend reading it as research before embarking on your camino journey, so you have a more rounded view on why so many pilgrims walk the camino annually. The 10 best camino north route hotels where to stay in. This series is a comprehensive guide to help you recreate the journey. Apr 12, 2019 the camino del norte or the northern way. Walk the camino del norte full route macs adventure. This map guide to the camino del norte provides walking. Hello everyone, does anyone know of a guide book for the camino norte that does as good a job of directions, destination and alburgue information, and maps as john brierley does for the camino frances.
The camino del norte, or northern way, is a fantastic camino route along the northern coast of green spain from san sebastian in the basque country, to cantabria, asturias and finally ribadeo in galicia. Pdf camino del norte download full pdf book download. I hiked the camino frances and then on to finisterra and muxia in mayjune 2012. Camino del norte camino guidebooks village to village guides. Guidebooks on spains camino del norte, primitivo, ingles, and ruta do mar. The northern way or camino del norte, discover all the information about stages, length. My name is ivar rekve and i also run the camino forum over at. Mar 05, 2015 the camino del norte is an 817km fiveweek coastal route from the town of irun, close to the french border. The northern way or camino del norte, discover all the information about stages, length, points of interest or elevation profile. We also offer basic grooming services and our hospital provides boarding arrangements for cats and dogs, including luxury accommodations. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Camino del norte by matthew harms, 9781947474031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Please also check with your government for any travel restrictions.
Patriot trip camino del norte 31 days 1117 km, hd quality. It starts in the town of irun, near the french border and follows the atlantic coast through the basque country, cantabria, asturias and galicia. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Camino del norte irun to santiago along spains northern coast. Passing through famous towns and cities such as gernika, bilbao, santander and ribadesella you will have plenty of opportunity to experience both the basque and cantabria cultures.
Walk the full camino del norte route and completely immerse yourself in northern spain. The camino del norte is a pilgrimage from san sebastian along the northern coastline of spain to oviedo. Camino del norte by horacio vazquez rial goodreads. Website links below correspond to this symbol in the printed guidebook and. Planning and route tips keep you informed, in a pocketsized book that weighs just 100 grams. Camino del norte irun to santiago along spains northern coast this guide comes with 1 free camino passport.
The route is a lot quieter and a lot more challenging, but the rewards make it well worth it. The camino del norte is one of the oldest caminos, reaching its zenith in the 9th and 10th centuries as the muslim conquest of the iberian peninsula gained ground northward. This map guide to the camino del norte provides walking information for over 800km of the camino del norte route in a lightweight, minimalist format which includes. Hello everyone, does anyone know of a guide book for the camino norte that does as good a job of directions, destination and alburgue. That being said, i am planning my return to spain to walk the camino del norte in junejuly 2015. Camino al norte animal hospital offers affordable vaccinations, various dental and surgical services, breed analysis, radiology, ultrasound, and endoscopy. Camino del norte route northern way follow the camino. Albergues and hotels on the camino del norte guidebooks. Irun to santiago along spains northern coast matthew. There is no roomservice and neither is there tea or coffeemaking facilities in the room. Take a journey on the camino del norte and become a part of this dynamic story along the rugged coast of spain. Dec 17, 2017 im thankfull this road for every metre that i went through, for every stone i needed to climb over, for every person that i met, for the views and memories which i will remember all my entire.
Please see this announcement regarding the corona virus and the camino posted march t. The camino del norte or the northern way is a route along the northern coast of spain, hence its name. Credential a small printed book with pilgrims info name, age, country, etc. It is a less popular route because of its changes in elevation, whereas the camino frances is mostly flat. Dec 08, 2018 the camino del norte is a spectacular combination of beautiful coastline passing beaches and fishermen villages and green mountains, pasture fields, and lush forest. I launched the first mobile app for the camino frances in 2012, and since then have been adding more routes. The camino del norte is an 817km fiveweek coastal route from the town of irun, close to the french border. The camino del norte traverses the rugged and stunning northern coast of spain on a wellmarked traditional pilgrimage route replete with pilgrim hostels. Its alternatives are the camino primitivo which splits from the norte near oviedo for the next 355km and the camino ingles a fiveday 116km route from the city of ferrol on the northwest coast. Guidebook to walking the camino del norte and camino primitivo pilgrim routes.
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