Camino Norte - Bilbao to Santander

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Follow one of the original pilgrimage routes to Santiago between Bilbao and Santander
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Exploring the fascinating city of Bilbao
    • Walking along the quieter Camino Norte
    • Staying in family-run, charming hotels and guesthouses
    • Enjoying stunning coastlines

What's this trip about?

    Follow one of the original pilgrimage routes to Santiago between Bilbao and Santander

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Hiking & Walking

Destinations

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Independent

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Bilbao

Bilbao is a wonderful city filled with art, history and flavour of Northern Spain. Spend time walking the old city exploring the cobbled streets filled with fashion, food and charming shops. For art lovers a visit to the Guggenheim Museum is not to be missed.

Day 2 Metro to Portugalete & walk along the coast to Castro Urdiales (7.5hrs)

This morning you will take the Metro to Portugalete, where you will start walking. The walk today will take you towards the coast. As you head out of Pobena there is a surprisingly long flight of stairs, but the stunning walk along the following coastline is worth the...

Day 3 Walk to Liendo (5.5hrs)

As you leave this morning you will start heading uphill, before walking along excellent coastal terrain to Islares. Here you can see the ruins of the 16th century Hospital de la Vera Cruz. Continue to La Magdelena and follow a beautiful dirt path to Liendo. Distance: 24km/14.9mi

meals : B

Day 4 On foot and by boat to Noja (6.5hrs)

This morning you will head to Laredo, which was an important Roman site known as Portus Luliobrigensium. Today it is Cantabria’s largest resort town - its beach is around 5km long at low tide. Continue walking to the end of Laredo's peninsula, at El Puntal, following ...

Day 5 Continue to Galizano (6hrs)

Continue along quiet country roads to Guemes, from where the route leads northwest to the town of Galizano. Distance: 22km/13.75mi

meals : B

Day 6 Final stage to Santander (3hrs)

From Galizano you head straight to the coastline and the path follows the cliff’s edge. You will reach Somo, from where you will catch the ferry to Santander. The ferry runs every half hour on weekdays and hourly on weekends and costs approximately EUR4 per person. S...

Day 7 Trip concludes

Trip concludes in Santander after breakfast.

meals : B

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Last Updated: 3/5/2025
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Requirements
The walking is graded moderate (3). Daily walks are between 11 and 27km on well marked trails over diverse terrain – from relatively flat to coastal rocky to mountainous. Part of the route is on paved surfaces – you should pay particular attention to your footwear to ensure that it is suitable to avoid blisters. This is a well worn path where route finding will be reasonably straight forward (refer below for further details on self guided adventures). The main areas to concentrate on route finding are arriving and leaving towns and cities. The accent is on keeping a steady pace to take in all of the attractions, with time to stop and take photos. You will need a good level of fitness to participate fully in this adventure Daypack, wet weather gear, good walking boots / shoes, water bottle and sun protection. A comprehensive gear list is included in the pre-departure information provided on booking.,
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Age Requirements
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