Pilgrim walks in Deba

The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal Route) takes us from the French/Spanish border along the Bay of Biscay westward along the northern Spanish coast, and then shortly before Santiago joins the Camino Francés.

The Camino del Norte (also called the Coastal Route) leads us from the French/Spanish border at the Bay of Biscay along the northern Spanish coast westwards, and then shortly before Santiago joins the Camino Francés.

4th of 30 stages on the coastal route, the Camino de Santiago from Irún along the coast to Ribadeo Part 169 of my Camino from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela My adjacent routes: before: Western Pyrenees / GR10 after: Camino del Norte

On the fourth stage of this Northern Way, we will face a mountain route and say goodbye to the sea until we reach Bilbao in a few days’ time. It is a lonelier stage than the others, as we will only pass through a small village and see some scattered farmhouses. Our recommendation for this stage is to stock up well on everything you need. At the end, upon entering Markina-Xemein, you can taste one of its most typical sweets: kokotes, delicious anise-flavoured rings.

Zumaiagaña - Zuloaga Museum - Zumaia - Gernika Park - Narrondo River - Zumaya Villa - San Pedro Parish - Amaia Square - Carmelite Convent - Arritokieta Hermitage - Protected Biotope of the coastal stretch between Deba and Zumaia - Elorriaga - San Sebastian Hermitage - Txokotogaña - Alto de Itziar - Itziar - Town Square - San Roke Hermitage - Leisure - Deba - Zesterokoa Square - Santa Maria - Foruen Square

The third stage of the Northern Way presents, right from the start, two possible options: either follow the seafront promenade through Getaria alongside the road, or take the mountain path, passing by the chapel of Santa Bárbara and enjoying its stunning views after a steep but short climb. Here, the first option is described. You can see the other one here. Both routes lead to Zumaia, a beautiful town with spectacular cliffs. From Zumaia, the route continues towards Elorriaga, where it splits again: to the left, the historic route continues via Itziar; to the right (as shown here), the route returns to the sea along the GR-121 to admire, among other things, the Sakoneta flysch. Whichever option you choose, upon arrival in Deba, the end of the stage, don’t miss the parish church of Santa María, with its Gothic portal that still retains traces of polychrome.

The third stage of the Northern Way presents, right from the start, two possible options: either follow the seafront promenade through Getaria alongside the road, or take the mountain path, passing by the chapel of Santa Bárbara and enjoying its stunning views after a steep but short climb. This second option is the one described here. You can see the other one here. Both routes lead to Zumaia, a beautiful town with spectacular cliffs. From Zumaia, the route continues towards Elorriaga, where it splits again: to the left, the historic route continues via Itziar; to the right, the route returns to the sea to admire, among other things, the Sakoneta flysch. Whichever option you choose, upon arrival in Deba, the end of the stage, don’t miss the parish church of Santa María, with its Gothic portal that still retains traces of polychrome.

Stage 3 of the Norte Zarautz -Deba 26km d+770 d-778 Recorded on May 2, 2024 07:41:49

Stage 4 of the norte 4 Deba - Markina 25km asc+789 desc-706 Recorded on May 3, 2024 06:09:27