Luquin to Viana

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Luquin. 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
   Luquin1 to stayBar · food

   Luquin is a small village about 3 km south of the main camino, accessible by a variant path that branches off between Villamayor de Monjardín and Los Arcos. It has a couple of bars and a basic shop, but most pilgrims won…

2. 0.0 km
   Los Arcos450 m13 to stayBar · food

   The camino exits through the Arco de Felipe V and crosses the Río Odrón. A few albergues are on the west side of the river. From here the route heads through rolling country toward Sansol and Torres del Río — about 7 km with some ups and downs that earn this stretch the local nickname 'The Knee Wrecker.'

3. 7.3 km
   Sansol495 m5 to stayBar

   The descent from Sansol to Torres del Río is steep and short. You'll wonder why anyone built a town at the bottom of a valley with so little defensive advantage — the answer is the Río Linares and easy access to water.

4. 7.9 km
   Torres del Río450 m5 to stayBar

   The stretch between here and Viana — about 11 km — has frequent ups and downs on exposed terrain. The only shade and service point is at the Capilla de la Virgen del Poyo, where a seasonal food kiosk sets up. Carry water.

5. 18.4 km
   Viana475 m5 to stayBar · food

   Leaving Viana, you cross the border into La Rioja. The transition is gradual — the landscape opens up as you descend from Viana's ridge toward the Ebro valley. The Ermita de la Virgen de las Cuevas marks the old boundary, and from there the approach to Logroño is flat and increasingly urban.