Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino de Invierno app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appCizur Menor has been swallowed by Pamplona's suburban expansion, but it retains a village identity of its own. The albergue is run by the Knights of Malta — the modern descendants of the Hospitallers who cared for pilgrims along this stretch in the Middle Ages. It's a good operation with a communal dinner and a sense of ceremony that connects you to something older than the suburban sprawl outside.
The Iglesia de San Miguel Arcangel, a late 12th-century Romanesque church, sits at the center of the village. The doorway has a tympanum carved with the chi-rho monogram of Christ. The church was part of a monastery complex belonging to the Hospitallers, and though the monastery is long gone, the church stands solid.
The nearest full supermarket is in Cizur Mayor, a short walk west, though a small shop in town covers basics. There's a fountain for refilling water bottles near the albergue.
The Romeria to the Santuario de Nuestra Senora del Perdon is held on Easter Monday. The village fiesta is in late September.
The Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem (later the Knights of Malta) established a monastery and pilgrim hospital here in the 12th century, managing the route between Cizur Menor and the Alto del Perdon. The Navarrese crown also held interests in the area — records mention royal property in nearby Zariquiegui as early as 1280.
When the Knights Templar were suppressed in 1312, the Hospitallers assumed responsibility for their operations west of here in Puente la Reina as well. The monastery was abandoned in 1836 during the Mendizabal disentailment, when church properties across Spain were seized and sold. The property was eventually recovered by the Government of Navarra, and in 1999 the Knights of Malta returned, reopening the albergue and resuming a pilgrim hospitality tradition that had been interrupted for over 160 years.
The camino leaves Cizur Menor on a track through farmland, climbing gradually toward the Sierra del Perdon. You'll pass through the abandoned hamlet of Guendulain before reaching Zariquiegui, about 6 km ahead. The ascent is steady but not steep at first, gaining elevation through open terrain with expansive views back toward Pamplona and the Pyrenees beyond. There's no shade and no water between Cizur Menor and Zariquiegui, so fill up before you leave.
29. March 2026 - 15:18
Stay at Michelle's if you want to get away from the crowds. She is on the road before casa azcona and hostal ardoi. A QUIET PLACE WITH A NICE LITTLE TERRACE AND THE SPACE AND PEACE AND QUIET TO HAVE A NICE BREAK. In the morning you can go directly on the camino from there. Restaurant and gas station shop just 200 metres.
8. July 2023 - 7:29
Like other comments say, there are some restaurants but there is also a small grocery right next to La Parrillada which has mostly shelf stable goods and dairy products. But it’s good to pick up some stuff if staying in the Order of Malta albergue and you want to cook.
19. June 2023 - 15:40
I enjoyed the authentic and cozy feel of kitchen.
The church can be opened by volunteer.
30. April 2023 - 21:51
Stayed in the same block as Hostal Ardoi. 66€ Clean, nicely appointed. Bar & restaurant
28. April 2023 - 17:52
The hospital is where I had to stay . It hosts up to 6 pilgrims ages 60 and over. Wonderful place, $40 euro gets private room, soaps, towels, blankets, dinner and breakfast! I loved the hospital !!
29. March 2023 - 16:51
It's uphill from Pamplona to Cizur Mayor and the hill continues up to Alta Perdon.
Lovely spot for water in the park at Cizur mayor, fill up here.
29. July 2022 - 18:32
Accommodation half full tonight. Limited food options in town but a pilgrim menu available.
17. July 2022 - 14:12
is very much open. It’s Sunday at 12pm and around 8 people here. Only breakfast available. Kitchen available. No shops in the small town but a couple bars/ restaurants are open in the day . Pilgrims mass at 6.30pm.
12. April 2022 - 15:57
The tienda here is permanently closed.
10. April 2022 - 11:25
Next Albergue in Ultrea!
2. September 2019 - 10:16
Still closed but, there is a cafe open before the closed grocery store.
17. April 2019 - 12:33
The supermarket on the way was closed and had a sign saying liquidation on the door. It might be best not to rely on this one right now. Worth someone else’s opinion as it is currently a holiday period.
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.
