Full Description
A guidebook to walking the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo through northern Spain, popular variants of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage or Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela. Suitable for most abilities, the 820km (510 mile) Camino del Norte takes around 5 weeks to complete, whereas the shorter 355km (221 mile) Camino Primitivo requires about a fortnight.
The Camino del Norte is described in 32 stages and the Camino Primitivo in 12 stages, each between 15 and 39km (9-24 miles) in length. The Camino del Norte roughly follows the coast from Irun visiting San Sebastian, Bilbao and Santander, whilst the Camino Primitivo takes an inland route from Villaviciosa via Oviedo and Lugo. An extension to Finisterre and link routes to connect the Norte and Primitivo are also described.
GPX files available to download
1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale town maps for key locations
Handy route summary tables and pilgrim lodging listings help you plan your itinerary
Detailed information about refreshments and facilities along the route
Advice on planning and preparation
Contents
Map key
Overview map
Route summary tables
INTRODUCTION
The story of Saint James
The Northern Caminos: yesterday and today
Along the routes: different cultures
Choosing your camino
When to go
Preparation and planning
Being a pilgrim
Getting there and back
Equipment
Accommodation
Food
Postal services
Telephones and internet
Other local facilities
Waymarking, route-planning, and maps
Using this guide
THE CAMINO DEL NORTE
Prologue: The Voie Littorale Bayonne to Ir and amp;uacute;n/Hondarribia
Stage 1 Ir and amp;uacute;n to San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n
Stage 2 San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n to Zarautz
Stage 3 Zarautz to Deba
Stage 4 Deba to Markina-Xemein
Stage 5 Markina-Xemein to Gernika-Lumo
Stage 6 Gernika-Lumo to Bilbao
Stage 7 Bilbao to Pobe and amp;ntilde;a
Stage 8 Pobe and amp;ntilde;a to Castro-Urdiales
Stage 9 Castro-Urdiales to Laredo
Stage 10 Laredo to G and amp;uuml;emes
Stage 11 G and amp;uuml;emes to Santander
Stage 12 Santander to Santillana del Mar
Stage 13 Santillana del Mar to Comillas
Stage 14 Comillas to Colombres
Detour: The Camino Lebaniego Mu and amp;ntilde;orrodero to Santo Toribio de Li and amp;##xe9;bana
Stage 15 Colombres to Llanes
Stage 16 Llanes to Pi and amp;ntilde;eres de Pr and amp;iacute;a
Stage 17 Pi and amp;ntilde;eres de Pr and amp;iacute;a to La Isla
Stage 18 La Isla to Villaviciosa
Detour: The Camino Covadonga Amandi (Villaviciosa) to Covadonga
Stage 19 Villaviciosa to Gij and amp;oacute;n
Stage 20 Gij and amp;oacute;n to Avil and amp;##xe9;s
Stage 21 Avil and amp;##xe9;s to Muros de Nal and amp;oacute;n
Stage 22 Muros de Nal and amp;oacute;n to Cadavedo
Stage 23 Cadavedo to Luarca
Stage 24 Luarca to La Caridad
Stage 25 La Caridad to Ribadeo
Stage 26 Ribadeo to Lourenz and amp;##xe1;
Stage 27 Lourenz and amp;##xe1; to Gont and amp;##xe1;n/Abad and amp;iacute;n
Stage 28 Gont and amp;##xe1;n/Abad and amp;iacute;n to Vilalba
Stage 29 Vilalba to Miraz
Stage 30 Miraz to Sobrado dos Monxes
Stage 31 Sobrado dos Monxes to Arz and amp;uacute;a
Stage 32 Arz and amp;uacute;a to Santiago de Compostela
THE CAMINO PRIMITIVO
Stage 1 Villaviciosa to Pola de Siero
Stage 2 Pola de Siero to Oviedo
Stage 3 Oviedo to Grado
Stage 4 Grado to Salas
Stage 5 Salas to Campiello
Stage 6 Campiello to Berducedo
Stage 7 Berducedo to Grandas de Salime
Stage 8 Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
Stage 9 A Fonsagrada to Castroverde
Stage 10 Castroverde to Lugo
Stage 11 Lugo to As Seixas
Stage 12 As Seixas to Arz and amp;uacute;a
Primitivo-Norte Link via Oviedo: Oviedo to Avil and amp;##xe9;s
Primitivo-Norte Link via Friol: Lugo to Sobrado dos Monxes
THE CAMINO FINISTERRE
Stage 1 Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
Stage 2 Negreira to Olveiroa
Stage 3 Olveiroa to Finisterre
Appendix A Useful sources of information
Appendix B English-Spanish-Euskera glossary
Appendix C Suggestions for further reading
