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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Cantabria
Pilgrim Trail
· Portugalete
Camino del Norte: Portugalete - Castro-Urdiales
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage
38.3 km
10:42 h
506 m
510 m
The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal route) leads us from the French/Spanish border at the Bay of Biscay along the northern coast of Spain westwards, and then joins the Camino Francés shortly before Santiago.
Pilgrim Trail
· Herrerías
Camino del Norte/Picos: Cades - Tama
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
38.7 km
12:21 h
1,414 m
1,251 m
"Camino del Norte/Picos" is an alpine route that leaves the main route at San Vicente, passes through the "Picos de Europe," and rejoins the main route at Villaviciosa.
Pilgrim Trail
· Cillorigo de Liébana
Camino del Norte/Picos: Tama - Baró
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage
10.8 km
3:26 h
396 m
246 m
"Camino del Norte/Picos" is an alpine route that leaves the main route at San Vicente, passes through the "Picos de Europe," and rejoins the main route at Villaviciosa.
Pilgrim Trail
· Castro-Urdiales
Camino del Norte: Castro-Urdiales - Laredo
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage
32.5 km
9:12 h
601 m
598 m
The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal Route) takes us from the French/Spanish border at the Bay of Biscay along the northern coast of Spain westwards, and then shortly before Santiago it joins the Camino Francés.
Pilgrim Trail
· Spain
Camino del Norte/Picos: Baró - Sotres
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage
22.8 km
7:53 h
1,305 m
681 m
"Camino del Norte/Picos" is an alpine route which leaves the main route at San Vicente, passes through the "Picos de Europe," and rejoins the main route at Villaviciosa.
Pilgrim Trail
· Santillana del Mar
Camino del Norte: Santillana - San Vicente de la Barquera
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage
34.8 km
9:29 h
583 m
653 m
The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal Route) takes us from the French/Spanish border at the Bay of Biscay along the northern coast of Spain westwards, and then shortly before Santiago it merges into the Camino Francés.
Pilgrim Trail
· San Vicente de la Barquera
Camino del Norte/Picos: San Vicente - Cades
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage
17.8 km
5:10 h
421 m
352 m
"Camino del Norte/Picos" is an alpine route that leaves the main route at San Vicente, passes through the "Picos de Europe," and rejoins the main route at Villaviciosa.
Pilgrim Trail
· San Vicente de la Barquera
Camino del Norte: San Vicente Barquera - Llanes
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage
40.4 km
10:44 h
671 m
687 m
The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal Route) takes us from the French/Spanish border at the Bay of Biscay along the northern coast of Spain westwards, and then joins the Camino Francés shortly before Santiago.
Pilgrim Trail
· Spain
Camino de la Costa 17: Serdió - Andrín (Way of St. James)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
27.8 km
7:26 h
332 m
389 m
17th of 30 stages on the Coastal route, the Way of St. James from Irún along the coast to Ribadeo
Part 182 of my Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
My adjacent routes:
before: Western Pyrenees / GR10
afterwards: Camino del Norte
Pilgrim Trail
· Ribamontán al Mar
Camino de la Costa 13: Langre - Santa Cruz de Bezana (Way of St. James)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
21.3 km
5:32 h
101 m
135 m
13th of 30 stages on the coastal route, the Way of St. James from Irún along the coast to Ribadeo
Part 178 of my Way of St. James from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
My adjacent routes:
before: Western Pyrenees / GR10
afterwards: Camino del Norte


