
Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino de Invierno app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appNavarrete has been fought over so many times that very little of its medieval fabric survives. What remains is a compact hilltop town with a handful of covered arcades along the main street — soportales that hint at a more prosperous past. The town is built around a hill, as was common on this otherwise flat terrain, and the layout is straightforward: you walk in one end and out the other.
The pottery tradition here is the real distinction. Navarrete is the last surviving pottery center in La Rioja and one of the most important in northern Spain. Families like the Naharros and Torrados have been working the local clay for generations. At one point, 70% of the town's population was involved in ceramics. The signature piece is the Navarrete jug — wider than it is tall, with a glazed apron at the rim. If you have room in your pack and want a genuine Riojan souvenir, this is where to buy it.
The Iglesia de la Asunción, started in 1553 and finished a century later, has a Baroque retablo worth stepping inside for. The church keeps limited hours, but it's worth trying the door.
Climb to the Tedeón, where the castle once stood, for a picnic area and views over the surrounding vineyards and farmland. Several albergues and pensiones operate in town. Bars and restaurants line the main street, and a small supermarket covers provisions.
Market day is Wednesday. The Virgen and San Roque are celebrated in mid-August. San Miguel, the patron saint, is honored on September 29 during the grape harvest — the streets fill with the smell of must and the sound of bands.
The N.A.C.E. national ceramics fair takes place periodically, celebrating Navarrete's pottery heritage with exhibitions, demonstrations, and sales centered on the traditional terra sigillata techniques.
Navarrete's strategic hilltop position made it a target through the centuries. The castle, now gone, controlled the surrounding lowlands and changed hands between Navarra and Castile repeatedly.
The Hospital de San Juan de Acre was founded in 1185 to shelter pilgrims. It operated for centuries before falling into ruin. When the town cemetery was built in 1886, architect Luis Barrón salvaged the hospital's 13th-century Romanesque entrance and reassembled it as the cemetery gateway — you pass it on the way out of town. The portal has five slightly pointed archivolts with serrated decoration, and the capitals depict scenes of pilgrims eating, Saint George fighting the dragon, and — most famously — the legendary duel between Roland and the giant Ferragut.
On the approach from Logroño, you pass the ruins of the 12th-century Hospital de San Juan de Acre. Not much stands, but the footprint is visible. The original Romanesque entrance was salvaged and now serves as the gateway to the town cemetery — you'll see it as you leave.
Leaving Navarrete, the camino passes through open farmland. The terrain is gently rolling, with vineyards giving way to cereal fields as you climb toward the Alto de San Antón. About 2 km past Navarrete, a fork offers two options: left to Ventosa (adding roughly 800 m), or straight ahead on the main route. Both rejoin before the pass.

4. August 2026 - 17:01
Fantastic food, good quality and refined. It’s affordable and the ambiance is warm & lovely. Spread the word - support this amazing talented chef and staff. Open at late lunch and dinner. You can WhatsApp them for a reservation. Check online for their digital menu.
16. May 2026 - 19:48
Walked 32 km and exhausted but well worth every step as this restaurant has in fabulous food
and service what a reward this restaurant should be Michelin starred
8. June 2025 - 6:55
Excellent hospitality. Good community dinner cooked by Beatriz, she is working hard to create a space that captures the spirit of the Camino.
Real sheets too. Would stay again
30. September 2024 - 13:51
Beware to ask for pilgrim menu. €20 Does not include wine or water. Had a similar, and better, dinner is Puente de la Reina for €12. Including a bottle of wine !! (Salad, chicken and fries)
Pilgrim menu not worth it IMO.
2. August 2024 - 22:13
Best food well worth the 20€ for a pilgrims menu! No regrets!
26. June 2024 - 21:38
I think this is the best food we’ve had on the Camino so far. The food was exquisite! Tatiana, the chef was very friendly and hilarious. You can tell she puts her heart and soul in her cooking. Highly recommend!!
23. June 2024 - 18:49
Its a small walk up the little hill behind the church and all worth it. Amazing view all 360’ around.
21. June 2024 - 21:36
Really lovely bar on the little square serving excellent food all afternoon. Begoña kept coming out with more delicious dishes (good veggie options!)
17. June 2024 - 12:10
First comment I’ve left on this app but I really want to repeat the recommendations for this place. ~€20 for the “pilgrims menu” which was a 3 course meal that would cost £50 minimum in the UK. Highly doubt there is a better deal in Spain never mind on the Camino. Superb quality and the host was very kind and eager to assist any requests.
5. May 2024 - 16:04
Exceptional, €19 set menu, everything as good as if in really expensive restaurant, charming host, really worth seeking out.
4. June 2023 - 21:38
This is the best restaurant, and best value, that I have experienced in six weeks in Spain. Go before it is discovered.
24. May 2023 - 19:23
Restaurant Sala, I went looking to eat around 4pm, didn't want stale Tapas. Found Sala on my walk and asked if I could get food. WOW, I got a la carte, without a carte due to some allergies. The tastes were amazing. Everything prepared fresh. They also have a hotel bit rooms are not quite ready, however, if it meant walking another 10kl, or going off path, I would ask.
24. May 2023 - 19:21
Restaurant Sala, I went looking to eat around 4pm, didn't want stale Tapas. Found Sala on my walk and asked if I could get food. WOW, I got a la carte, without a carte due to some allergies. The tastes were amazing. Everything prepared fresh. They also have a hotel bit rooms are not quite ready, however, if it meant walking another 10kl, or going off path, I would ask.
20. May 2023 - 8:14
Very welcoming and friendly hosts. Great place to stay - comfortable rooms.
11. May 2023 - 21:21
Wonderful meal, delightful hosts. Home grown vegetables cooked to perfection, almond cake divine. Best Camino meal so far.
10. May 2023 - 18:00
OMG delicious food, open all day we had our meal at 5pm…$18.50 euros worth every penny. Worth a stop in Navarrete over night.
30. March 2023 - 15:24
El mejor sitio para los peregrinos
3. September 2022 - 17:24
Found the Restaurant Sala on Google with a very high rating and were in heaven. Lovely people, fresh and local food, the best taste I’ve had on the journey. The menu del dia is 17,50€ which was very cheap for the quality we received. Would definitely go there again.
Calle Abadia 1, Navarette.
9. May 2022 - 15:36
Superb albergue run by angel. Warm and friendly. Very good welcome and great facilities. I would highly recommend.
9. May 2022 - 15:36
Superb albergue run by angel. Warm and friendly. Very good welcome and great facilities. I would highly recommend.

Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.