Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino del Norte app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pobeña | 0.9 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Castro Urdiales | 14.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Santullán | 16.8 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Cerdigo | 20.8 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Islares | 24.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| El Pontarrón de Guriezo | 28.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Rioseco | 30.2 | — No | ✓ Yes |
La Arena has a long boardwalk and a broad beach — the second-largest in Bizkaia, stretching nearly a kilometer between the municipalities of Muskiz and Zierbena. Bars and shops cluster at the eastern end of the boardwalk. The camino follows the boardwalk to a footbridge over the estuary and into Pobeña. A good place for a final rest before the coastal walking resumes.
Just prior to arriving in La Arena, you may notice old arrows directing you to your left. They occur shortly before passing under a bridge and should be ignored. Continue straight into La Arena.
The camino follows the boardwalk in La Arena, where it eventually joins a new foot bridge over the small estuary and into Pobeña. After crossing the bridge you have the option of going across the parking lot to the town, where you will find the albergue and several restaurants.
11. August 2026 - 11:33
Good supermarket, tourist office, at least four restuarants, public toliets. Most likely theres a hostel/hotel, as there are alot of surfers and holiday lets.
7. May 2024 - 15:52
Unfortunately the path along the coast is actually closed now. There is a fence that is really tough to circumvent. Up until the fence it is really beautiful though.
There is a shortcut through one of the fields, but if you take that make sure to take the left portal to leave the field, since the right one is not doing so well.
4. May 2024 - 12:54
A couple of Spanish women walking back from the path told us it’s no longer possible even if you wanted to- there’s a real wall blocking it now a km down
14. July 2023 - 11:48
Just after you have crossed the bridge after the beach in La Arena you will get to a car park. Here the app shiw you to turn right. It is up sone stairs.
There is a sign saying the path is closed. I took it anyway and it was really brautiful. There was no rocks on the path and everything was fine. There was also other people. Very nice.
31. May 2023 - 15:36
If you follow the instructions to take the right turn at the car park you will find the route is shut
Having viewed a comment from another pilgrim I took the risk and squeezed between the barrier.
Totally agree, the route remains very safe. The is one rockfall which is very passable and should not be any cause for concern.
The route is beautiful.
27. September 2022 - 12:50
Beautiful beach with good longboarding waves. Many restaurant’s for such a small place. Supermarket in town. Short walk to Pobeña
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.