Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino del Norte app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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The ground behind you: what the walk into Islares crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Islares
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Pontarrón de Guriezo | 4.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Rioseco | 6.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Hazas - Liendo | 15.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Hazas - Liendo |
| Laredo | 22.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Laredo |
| Colindres | 26.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Colindres |
| Treto | 27.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Treto |
| Santoña | 27.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Santoña |
| Gama | 30.3 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Islares to Gama |
| Berria | 30.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Berria |
| Escalante | 32.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Islares to Escalante |
Islares is stretched along the coast between the road and the mountain. The Iglesia de San Martín is one of the first buildings you encounter. The village has a bar and basic services. An albergue has operated here intermittently — check current status.
When leaving Islares exercise caution along the N-634. There is no dedicated place for pedestrians along this stretch.
27. July 2025 - 21:03
Really nice little cafe with amazing tortillas !
3. June 2025 - 16:53
There is a dedicated pedestrian only path along side the N-634 protected by steel and concrete barriers all the way to El Pontarron de Guriezo.
19. October 2024 - 7:04
Very comfortable, good showers. Only 4 of us, breakfast is some biscuits, coffee and muesli. No shop nearby and restaurants quite expensive so recommend going to the supermarket in Castro Urdiales for dinner.
17. June 2024 - 10:42
I haven't tried the albergue, but for sure there is one. The accomodation list is not full
9. May 2024 - 17:40
In May 2024 I was able to book the Islares Pilgrim Hostel. It was 25 euro a night inc coffee and a small breakfast. Very organised and nice lady running it. Privacy curtain at bunk bed. They have a website and I WhatsApp them to book ahead.
6. April 2024 - 22:01
We stayed here and don’t regret it for a second (even though it was a bit chilly). Filipe and Sylvia were good hosts. Felipe prepared a feast for us! There are triple bunks but they have an extra high ceiling! Lots of lockers provided.
6. October 2023 - 19:27
The short route (along the road) from Orton to Castro U is fine. Very little traffic and nice views.
In Islares, Hotel Arenillas has apparently famous menu del dia with huge quantities for 17€.
15. July 2023 - 21:20
As of June 2023 the old municipal alburgue in Islares has been reopened as a private alburgue and renamed the Islares Hostel. I just stayed there and loved it. Very clean, efficient and good value. You can book in advance and they speak English.
12. June 2023 - 17:22
We walked from Islares to El Ponterron along the road. It was not as scary or dangerous as we thought it might be. I am not sure if the route has changed a bit, but there was a bit of a path for walkers the whole way and most of the way there were guardrails between you and the road. We even passed two different local couples walking alongside the road. It was a Monday so perhaps traffic was light. It wasn't the nicest walk, by any means, but not as scary or as dangerous as we were expecting
27. September 2022 - 13:05
Rastro at playa de Oriñon (street market that takes place in sundays) with clothes and food. Lots of bread, chease and fruit. Beautiful beach and good longboarding waves are low tide
8. September 2022 - 17:26
After Islares you will have to walk along the highway which is very dangerous,the road just too narrow in my opinion.
4. June 2019 - 7:05
The camp ground offers great pilgrim accommodation - €12 for everything you could need and great location.
21. April 2019 - 18:50
There is great accommodation for pilgrims in the camp site in Islares.
9. April 2019 - 19:42
The shortcut on this app once you pass Islares is an extreme route that is quite dangerous. It is an extremely difficult route than should come with warnings. The yellow arrows actually turn into black arrows. This section should only be done by expert hikers only!!!!! I did this section last year and it should NEVER have been listed as a viable camino route. A rescue occurred yesterday of a 31 year old Ametican pilgrim. I have completed the Northern route twice and this is not a good option for the average pilgrim. This should be definetly be removed from the app. It is dangerous!
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.
