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The ground behind you: what the walk into Ventosa crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Ventosa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nájera | 11.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ventosa to Nájera |
| Azofra | 16.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ventosa to Azofra |
| Cirueña | 26.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ventosa to Cirueña |
| Santo Domingo de la Calzada | 32.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Ventosa to Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
Ventosa has been sidelined by a rerouting of the camino that shaved 800 m off the distance but left the village off the main path. Despite this, most pilgrims still detour through — the two bars, an albergue, and a generally welcoming atmosphere make it worth the small extra distance.
The village sits on a small rise with views over the Riojan vineyards in every direction. The Iglesia de San Saturnino, a 16th-century church with a 17th-century brick tower, stands at the highest point. The main retablo inside, carved by Antonio de Zárraga, is dedicated to San Saturnino — the 3rd-century bishop of Toulouse who is one of the patron saints of the Camino.
This is a practical breakfast stop if you left Logroño or Navarrete early. Don't expect much beyond a bar meal and a place to sit — that's usually enough.
Ventosa first appears in records in 1020, when Sancho III granted the municipality to the Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla. The village has been tied to the Camino since at least the Charter of Logroño in 1095, which established this stretch of the route. Like many small Riojan villages, its fortunes have risen and fallen with the pilgrim traffic — and the recent rerouting hasn't helped.
From Ventosa, the path rejoins the main camino and continues to climb gently toward the Alto de San Antón. The terrain is open, with scrubland and vineyards. The pass itself, at around 640 m, offers the first views down into the valley of the Najerilla and the red cliffs behind Nájera. From the summit, it's a straightforward descent of about 8.5 km to Nájera through farmland and the occasional grove.
26. June 2026 - 15:47
We're trying to stay off stage where possible, so stopped here for the night. San Saturnino is lovely, clean, and has All The Things. There are 3 bars in town; we ate at the meadery and both the food and the mead were delicious.
18. April 2026 - 10:55
The alternate route through Ventosa is well worth it! It feels like an oasis with the beekeepers cafe set in beautiful gardens with all things honey available. I had kefir with honey, bee pollen, strawberries and and banana for breakfast and coffee with honey. It’s stepping into a secret garden. It’s beautiful.
21. July 2025 - 19:56
Great small albergue, owners speak English, French and Spanish.
There are 2 rooms, both have 3 bunk beds but one of them is bigger than the other. I got there early so I got in the bigger room.
The beds are comfy with real linen sheets and pillow cases.
Showers and WC are separate for men and women. The showers are pretty good and clean. The bathroom is big and great in general.
There's a little super cute garden (with shade) to sit in the afternoon.
Laundry is a bit expensive (5€ for washing and 5€ for drying).
There's no supermarket in this village so the albergue has a small store, they sell soft drinks, pasta, sauce, some vegetables, milk, and you can also buy paella or pizza from them (I didn't try that).
There are also 2 restaurants nearby, one only serves lunch and the other lunch and dinner (with pilgrim's menu). The hospitalero told me one also serves breakfast starting 6am.
21. July 2025 - 19:54
This town is a must see in my opinion. Very charming and the art work on the walk in is so beautiful! The hotel had the best shower I’ve had so far on the Camino! It also had the cutest decor and a very comfortable bed! The food and bar in town had the nicest people and great Paella! Don’t miss this stop.
16. May 2025 - 13:55
While in Logroño I slipped getting out of the bath. Nasty bruise and struggle with just basic things. The hotel was not able to extend my stay, a blessing in disguise, as I found Hotel Las Àguedas in Ventosa. Rocifio, who owns the hotel, is a kind and gentle lady. I was able to stay in this quiet, clean, and friendly hotel to recuperate. I have had 4 days and don't regret staying here. I was lucky to be close to a large and naturally lit lounge and make as many cups of tea as I wished, a little bit of home.
If I am ever back here, I would not hesitate to stay here. The village is small and so sweet, with a bar/restaurant and a cafe. Some interesting artwork scattered around.
Mary Brook
20. April 2025 - 17:22
Staying in this little arty village, in the lovely and super friendly Albergue San Saturnino, gave me all the calmness I was looking for at the moment! Discovered the whole colourful village. And, I really enjoyed the art in open air!
27. October 2024 - 20:58
Definitely worth the slight detour to come here. Cool artwork, beautiful church. Nice cafes!
4. May 2024 - 14:18
We highly recommend you visit the honey meadery located in town. The he gentleman that runs it is very enthusiastic and the different kinds of mead and honey we tried was amazing!
22. April 2024 - 14:23
Walking along the highway was UNPLEASANT. Adding .8km was well worth it to return to the pretty hills and countryside and get off the highway! A little rest and a beer in the pretty village didn’t hurt either!
28. July 2023 - 8:16
Not sure why this is an alternate route… don’t know who decides which way the trail goes or why. I walked in here this morning after staying in Nevarrete- great scenic walk to the town, especially when juxtaposed to the highway walk. Had a great breakfast (7:30 am) at a friendly place right in town (buen camino café), and back on the trail. I haven’t walked the “main” route, but not sure why anyone would take it instead…
18. July 2023 - 18:57
Only had 13 miles in me this day. Wonderful stop. Restaurant was good. I had lunch at the one on trail, and dinner up the hill. The albergue so nice. Make sure and walk up to the church.
16. July 2023 - 14:09
Such a short detour and saw beautiful scenery. Stopped and had an ice cold smoothie that I am still thinking about. A cute place to stop.
16. June 2023 - 23:26
We decided to use alt route for additional water. Found the route to have lots of interesting decor to see.
Once in town, the patio seating with locals eating huge sandwiches and coffee pulled us in. Wonderful food for reasonable price.
Pet donkey across the street was nice charming site as well!
25. May 2023 - 15:07
Mein Kopfkissen stank so extrem, dass ich es nicht verwenden konnte. Die Bettwäsche konnte keinesfalls gewechselt und gewaschen sein, denn unter dem Kissen lagen noch die Ohrstöpsel vom vorherigen Pilger.
Duschvorhänge gehörten gewechselt.In solchen Herbergen muss man sehr aufpassen, was man ungewollt einsammelt (Bettwanzen, Fußpilz etc.).
Ich empfehle, eine andere Herberge aufzusuchen! Da gibt es wesentlich angenehmere, wo auch Preis-Leistung stimmen.
13. May 2023 - 12:21
We had an amazing stay last night. Alessandra was a great host. Nice kitchen facilities to make your own food.
7. September 2022 - 11:22
A meadery opened up just 2 blocks up from Albergue San Saturnino(great spot). Their bar is open early in the day and their different meads(called hidromiel) and honey beers are FANTASTIC! Just a really mellow spot to sit and hang out after a long day on the Camino. I'd recommend the Hidromiel con Limon, perfect level of acidity and sweetness. Also, the owner's father will give a talk about bees, beekeeping, and the environment if you're interested in learning about that stuff 🐝
24. July 2022 - 19:48
Food was available for lunch and dinner in Buen Camino at the very start of the town. Everything else seemed to be closed.
Albergue San Saturnino is an oasis of calm. A clean, beautiful and relaxing Albergue. Separate sex bathrooms, good number of showers and toilets. Places in the garden to relax. Hand wash and machine wash available for clothes. The owner has some staple foods for sale that you can cook with: eg pasta and sauce and some veg. Well equipped kitchen.
24. May 2022 - 20:07
The hotel Las Aquedas is lovely and the woman kind. Ventosa is a residential village with no shops. There are supposed to be 3 places to eat (bars). May 2022 One is closed for construction, the other closed just closed (?) And cafe Buen Camino had handwritten hours posted on the door different than what's listed online, and then still wasn't open during those. Bring food with you if you stay here.
9. September 2021 - 8:30
Very nice stop. A great breakfast menu and they were open early. We’ve noticed most places open at 8:00 so we’re worried when we arrived at 0730, but already several people there eating. I would highly recommend.
27. September 2019 - 7:19
Wished we had stopped in Navarrete which had lots of services for pilgrims. Arrived in Ventosa and waited for the Albergue to open. The lady running the place didn't have any space without reservation but didn't tell anyone. We waited about 45 minutes before going to the hotel which wouldn't accommodation our family of three. Another 30 minute wait in midday sun. Told us to take a taxi for 20 Euro to Najera. Eight pilgrims walked on in the hot sun to Najera. There's not enough services in Ventosa. Finally got into Najera at 3:00pm and everything full. Had to pay almost 90 Euro to accommodate three people. Not a great day.
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.
