Lorca to Ayegui

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Lorca. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.

1. start
   Lorca463 m4 to stayBar · food

   Lorca is a small village where the two bars are clustered at the far end near the main plaza and frontón court. It's a practical stop for a drink and a rest, but there's not much reason to linger unless you're interested…

2. 4.8 km
   Villatuerta441 m3 to stayFood

   You'll cross the Río Iranzu on a double-arched Romanesque bridge to enter the old part of Villatuerta. The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is worth a visit for its Romanesque elements and the carved capitals ins…

3. 8.5 km
   Estella426 m40 to stayBar · food

   The camino exits Estella along the river, crossing to the west bank. If you stayed in one of the albergues on the east side, cross back over the river to rejoin the route. The path passes through Ayegui and continues to the Fuente de Vino and Monasterio de Irache — about 3 km of easy walking.

   Public bathrooms and a drinking fountain are at the entrance to Estella, just past the first albergue.

4. 10.5 km
   Ayegui490 m2 to stayBar · food

   Watch for the arrows at the second roundabout, which direct you off the road and onto a track running uphill to the right, behind the commercial zone. At the end of town, blue arrow signs point downhill to the left — follow them, cross the main road, and continue toward the Fuente de Vino.