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The ground behind you: what the walk into Santoña crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Santoña
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berria | 2.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Noja | 8.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Santoña to Noja |
| Castillo Siete Villas (Arnuero) | 11.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| San Miguel de Meruelo | 14.9 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Santoña to San Miguel de Meruelo |
| Güemes | 24.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Santoña to Güemes |
| Galizano | 28.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Santoña to Galizano |
| Loredo | 34.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Santoña is surrounded by the sea on three sides and a mountain on the fourth — geography that made it a natural fishing and canning port. The anchovies from Santoña are famous throughout Spain, and the canneries along the harbor are still operating. If you eat one anchovy on the entire Norte, make it here.
The Iglesia de Santa María del Puerto is not on the camino but merits a detour. The monument at the port honors Juan de la Cosa, the cartographer who created the first map of the Americas — he was captain and owner of the Santa María on Columbus's first voyage, a fact the history books tend to underplay.
The town has solid services: bars, restaurants, shops. The municipal albergue is west of town center, on the road to Berria.
The Iglesia de Santa María del Puerto, dating to the 13th century, was built over an 8th-century Benedictine monastery which itself supposedly occupied the site of a church founded by Santiago in the year 37 — a claim that connects Santoña to the very origins of the pilgrimage tradition.
Juan de la Cosa's map, commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs, is the only chart of the New World created by someone who witnessed Columbus's first voyage firsthand. Five centuries after Juan de la Cosa left Santoña by ship, Charles Lindbergh landed his seaplane Albatros offshore in 1933, forced down by weather while en route to Lisbon. The town spared no expense to accommodate him and his wife.
From the ferry terminal, with your back to the water, walk straight into the city. You will pass through the Plaza San Antonio and then the large Manzanedo Park. Keep going straight when you get to the first roundabout (bus terminal here) and at the next one do the same; you are looking for the least busy northbound road. From this roundabout, it is a straight path to Berria. At the entrance to town is the high-walled El Dueso prison.
15. August 2026 - 18:27
The only place to taste anchovy…,,
20. July 2024 - 19:51
It’s worth making time to walk to the Faro del Cabello (Horse Lighthouse) from Santona, steps down to the lighthouse are steep and narrow, its often foggy in colder months, there’s also a circular walk around the mountain.
8. June 2024 - 16:50
The youth hostel not only serves pilgrims but is a community center for sports hit the youth of the town, it is a happening place. There were games going on in the gym until late. There used to be no food so Kuching sure you bring something to eat for meals.
8. June 2024 - 16:48
It took us forever to figure out that the ferry pulls up on the beach to off load and on load customers. Just walk out through the sand to the edge of the water to catch the ferry.
27. April 2024 - 13:51
This hostel is very well kept and the hosts are great, 30 euro for a single.
17. July 2023 - 8:29
I choose to take the ferry to Santoña instead of staying in Laredo. I am so happy I did that.
Laredo is big, crawded and noisy. Santoña is smaller and have a lovely energy. The center have a lot of bars and restaurants. A very nice stay at a hotel.
19. July 2020 - 14:23
The place is Alojamiento Miramar
19. July 2020 - 14:22
The place is clean and nice, it costed me 35 euro, the people nice. I had a lovely shower after hours on the road. Tube, lots of hot water free drinking water refridgerator and micro. I felt blessed. God is good.
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.
