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The ground behind you: what the walk into Itziar crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Itziar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deba | 3.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ibiri Auzoa | 8.7 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Itziar to Ibiri Auzoa |
| Markina-Xemein | 27.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Itziar to Markina-Xemein |
| Bolibar | 33.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Itziar occupies a hilltop above the coast, centered on the Santuario de Santa María de Itziar whose tower is visible long before you arrive. The sanctuary houses a venerated statue of the Virgin, patron of both sailors and pilgrims, with roots in an 8th-century temple built on this site.
The name Itziar — and its variants — is one of the most popular names given to Basque women, drawn from this hilltop and the devotion to its Virgin.
From here the camino turns north, descending through quiet countryside back to the coast at Deba. The highways below have been tunneled underground, so the walk is peaceful despite the hidden infrastructure beneath you.
The name Itziar, and a few derivations of it, is a popular name given to Basque women. Its origin goes back to the 8th century when a temple was built in reverence to Santa Maria de Itziar. Her statue remains here, and is venerated as much by sailors as by pilgrims.
From Itziar the camino turns north to return to the sea at Deba. Past the church turn right at the first fork and follow the country lane. You won’t notice any more highways as you wind your way towards Deba, but they are none-the-less tunneling beneath you.
5. August 2026 - 16:02
Wonderful approach to this village today August 5th, where we were greeted by family fun fiesta. Buzzing charm and warmth, great coffee, food and basque traditional cake. Water tap on Main Street. Wooded walk , special leaving for our Agriturismo. A real authentic village experience. Thank you Itziar.
27. July 2025 - 7:21
One bar was open and couple of points to refill water but no grocery store to get that cold can of Coke I was craving after that steep hill up the town! Just had lunch by the nice bench adjacent to the church and continued on.
31. July 2024 - 18:13
We read comments that there is nothing in this town so stopped at a terrible cafe at the bottom of the hill next to the highway where we were charged 17 euro for 2x bocadillos with nothing but meat in them and 2x cokes. When we walked through this town there were at least 2x bars that were open. This was around 1pm end of a July
21. April 2024 - 18:19
I found this hotel, it's 2km off track, but then there is a shortcut to Deba so no additional length.
€75 for room for two with ensuite. Really nice place, helpful staff and good food
5. May 2022 - 16:44
Nothing here and casarural is actually out of town. Not even place to fill water
5. May 2022 - 16:44
Nothing here and casarural is actually out of town. Not even place to fill water
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.
