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Pilgrims Walking the Camino

Camino Francés:

Self-Guided Tour 2

Pamplona ⇒ Logroño

Over the Pass of Forgiveness (Alto del Perdón), you continue until you reach Puente la Reina with its famous bridge from the 11th century and the medieval town of Estella. Logroño, the capital of the province La Rioja, is the final destination of this stage and worth exploring.

Tour Type: Self-Guided

Availability: April through October

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Duration: 6 Days Total / 4 Days Walking

Total Distance: 95.1 km. (59.1 mi.)

Difficulty: easy/moderate

Average distance: 23.8 km. (14.8 mi.) / Day

Prices (per person):

Double Room:
Starting from € 330

Single-Occupancy Room:
Starting from € 550

What’s Included:

5 nights in single / double room

En-suite facilities

English-speaking emergency assistance
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Your full digital Travel Info Package
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We are proud to be working together with hand-picked, high quality and mostly locally owned and operated service providers.

Your journey will be booked through, and your Travel Package will include all the information you will need to access your lodging locations and to process your check-in.

Optional Add-ons:

Luggage transfer on walking days

Breakfasts (subject to availability)

Lodging for additional night(s) stays

Airport transfers (by taxi)
Details ⇒

If you wish to walk your Camino Stages with a light backpack, carrying only the basic necessities, we will be happy to arrange for your luggage to be forwarded from one hotel to the next on your walking days.

Breakfasts are not available everywhere, and they are often served late, starting around 8 am. However, if you wish to include brekfasts, we will be happy to do so, where possible.

Spending an extra night in a given town throughout your journey is often a good idea: you give your body a rest, relax and enjoy exploring the town. In Santiago, two nights are included in most of our Tours by default as we believe it’s the least a Pilgrim would need to enjoy the City; however, you have the option to opt out of it.

We will be happy to arrange for an airport shuttle transfer for you from your airport of arrival to the starting point of your journey. The same goes for the departure, unless you end your journey in Santiago and fly out of Santiago Airport. In that case, a taxi can be easily arranged for the time of your choice directly at the Reception Desk at your Hotel.

What’s not Included:

Flights

Travel Insurance

Tour guide

Meals
Details ⇒

We do not book flights, nor organize any rail or commercial bus-line travel. However, if you need assistance in deciding how to get to and back from your Camino Tour, we will be happy to assist you with tips and ideas!

We strongly recommend to all our travelers to get a Travel Insurance; however, we do not sell any such policies. For our international clients, it is best to get a policy in their country of residence, as some countries offer insurances only to their own residents.

This is a date-flexible tour; therefore, it is self-guided – no Tour Guide will be accompanying you. If you are interested in joining a Group Tour with a Tour Guide, please check our Guided Tours page. (Note: our Guided Tours take place on set dates that are planned ahead.)

Highlights

In the following days, the landscape becomes flatter and the villages and towns more medieval. The Camino will take you up the Pass of Forgiveness (Alto del Perdón), from where you can enjoy the stunning scenery around you. Don’t miss the beautiful, small Roman church of Santa Maria de Eunate, close to the Camino.

You continue until you reach Puente la Reina, where the Navarrese Camino joins the Camino from Aragón. Since the Middle Ages, all the Caminos have joined together here to form the “one” Camino Francés (French Way). Here, you will also cross its famous bridge from the 11th century.

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After stopping in Estella, which already impressed pilgrims with its abundance of churches and monasteries five hundred years ago, close by, you find the famous wine-fountain that belongs to the monastery of Irache, offering every pilgrim a glass of wine.

Logroño, the capital of La Rioja, makes for a perfect final destination of this stage. You can explore this beautiful city and let the impression of this journey sink in.

Impressions from the Camino

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Pamplona

At last, your travels bring you to Pamplona – capital of the province Navarra, which gained world fame for its festival San Fermín and the run of the bulls. Check in at your hotel, and enjoy the rest of the evening!

Day 1: Arrival in Pamplona

At last, your travels bring you to Pamplona – capital of the province Navarra, which gained world fame for its festival San Fermín and the run of the bulls. Check in at your hotel, and enjoy the rest of the evening!

Day 2: Pamplona – (Eunate) – Puente la Reina • 22.4 / 24.9 km. (13.9 / 15.5 mi.)

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Pamplona, the Camino traverses grassy hills, gradually but steadily ascending to the summit Alto de Perdón (Hill of Forgiveness) with the epic Pilgrims Monument and spectacular vistas: looking back at Pamplona and the Pyrenees, and forward into the vast valley that lies ahead. After a sharp descent, the Camino continues across hilly fields. At Muruzábal, the Way splits into two, offering the option of an easy 2.5 km. (1.5 mi.) detour to the stunning Templarian Basilica Santa Maria de Eunate. Both Ways re-merge in the next village of Obanos, and the Camino continues on into Puente la Reina. Spend some quality time on the lawn beneath this town’s iconic Bridge – a true masterpiece of medieval human design – and be sure to also see it at twilight.

Distance: 22.4 / 24.9 km. (13.9 / 15.5 mi.)
Difficulty: Moderate

Day 3: Puente la Reina – Estella • 21.9 km. (13.6 mi.)

After Puente la Reina, forested hills eventually give way to vineyards and olive groves, interrupted by frequent, charming villages. Mid-way lies picturesque Cirauquí – a town planted perfectly on the slopes of a hill. Cross the still-standing Roman (!) bridge, and you will find yourself stepping on the stones of the Via Trajana – the road paved and trodden by the Roman legions in the 3rd Century. Traversing more pretty villages and green hills, and crossing medieval bridges, the Way leads you into the lovely town of Estella with its many historic churches, which are well worth exploring.

Distance: 21.9 km. (13.6 mi.)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Day 4: Estella – Los Arcos • 21.6 (13.4 mi.)

Some of the absolute highlights of today’s stage comes soon after leaving Estella: the famous Wine Fountain (Fuente del Vino) nested in the Irache Winery, and the adjacent Monasterio de Irache – one of the oldest monasteries in Navarra. Have a break and a drink before you carry on. The Camino dives into and out of pockets of forests and winds up and down the pleasant rolling hills until Villamayor de Monjardín, where it loops around the base of an imposing hill with ruins of a medieval castle upon it. The remaining half of this day’s journey is almost completely straight, continuing – first, alongside vineyards and thereafter, amidst vast grass fields – towards Los Arcos – the „Town of Arches.“ Those interested can receive a Pilgrims‘ Blessing offered after the Pilgrim Mass in the magnificent Church of Santa María.

Distance: 21.6 (13.4 mi.)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Day 5: Los Arcos – Logroño • 26.7 km. (16.6 mi.)

The first 8 km. of today’s longer journey are almost entirely straight: crossing grape fields, you enter Torres del Río famous, gorgeous chapel. Passing some rolling hills, a few pockets of forest and more wine country – and the Camino reaches the charming town of Viana. The last, easy 9 km. have two highlights: the border-crossing into the La Rioja and, just before reaching Logroño, the lovely little stop-and-rest nook for Pilgrims called „Higas y Amor“ („Figs and Love“). The tradition of aiding pilgrims out of her own house was started by Felisa – one of the many Angels of the Camino – years ago, and is now continued by her grandson. Today’s stage ends in Logroño – the Capital of La Rioja and a city with a rich cultural heritage,  many churches and the culinary fame for its Vino & Tapas.

Distance: 26.7 km. (16.6 mi.)
Difficulty: Easy terrain, but moderate to challenging distance

Day 6: Departure from Logroño

Farewell, Logroño; farewell, Camino – and safe travels on your journey back home or to your next adventure! Or, here is another option well-worth considering: to continue onto our next Part 3 of the Camino Francés, from Logroño to Burgos

¡Buen Camino!

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Tour Combination Options

Our Camino Francés: Self-Guided Tour 2 can be easily combined with:

Camino Francés:
Self-Guided Tour 1

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ⇒ Pamplona

Starting from € 320

Duration: 6 Days Total / 4 Days Walking

Distance: 67.4 km. (41.9 mi.)

Difficulty: moderate/difficult

Camino Francés:
Self-Guided Tour 3

Logroño ⇒ Burgos

Starting from € 370

Duration: 7 Days Total / 5 Days Walking

Distance: 124.9 km. (77.6 mi.)

Difficulty: moderate