Although the previous stage is the beginning of this French route, many pilgrims take the
town of Roncesvalles as the start of their journey along the Camino de Santiago. Why?
The steep climb from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles is more than 1,500 metres
high, which can be a real ordeal for more than one pilgrim.
This means that the town of
Roncesvalles is the starting point for many pilgrims. More than 700 km to reach the
Galician capital, Santiago de Compostela. You can take the opportunity to take a photo at
the characteristic sign that marks this distance. You will have an incredible souvenir to
remember this experience by!
Recommendation Pilgrim
The end of the stage is located at Zubiri, but many pilgrims keep on walking until Larrasoaña, just
5,5 km (3,4 mi) away plus an extra hour. If you decide to continue you should do it on the left side
of the Arga River. After some farmhouses, you will get to the end of the stage.
Due to the descents, this stage is not a recommended for people with reduced mobility. If we are
looking for an alternative, we could follow N-135 road. However, it is a risky route as well for
being a busy road. Cyclists will consequently be affected for the Erro’s descent. It is highly
recommended to follow the main road to avoid any injuries. There are no remarkable difficulties for
the rest of the way, except for a couple of spots where cyclists will have to get off the bike to
cross a bridge or a stream.
Distance and elevation
Stage profile
Route
Itinerary
Km 0 ‧ Roncesvalles
Leaving Roncesvalles we take a dirt track that winds through a beautiful forest of oak,
beech and clover trees. We must not leave the path that always goes along the right-hand
side of the road and a few metres away from it.
Cross Burguete along the main street and, after passing the church, turn right. Shortly
after, we ascend along a wooded track. At a high point we come to an asphalted track; we
follow it down until we reach Espinal.
Km 6,5 ‧ Espinal
Walk through the village by its road and take a track to the left, going uphill. A little more
than half a kilometre further on, turn right onto a path. At the Alto de Mezkiritz, cross the
N-135 road and then go down a wooded path that leads to Bizkarreta.
Km 11,5 ‧ Bizkarreta
We leave parallel to the N-135 road, which we cross a little further on to descend to
Lintzoain.
Km 13,4 ‧ Lintzoain
We start a steep climb to 850 metres above sea level; then we continue up and down until
we reach Puerto de Erro; here, we cross the N-135 road. We continue along all kinds of
roads on a steady descent to Zubiri. If this is the end of our stage, we cross the bridge
over the river Arga and enter the town; if we continue along the Camino, we leave the
bridge on our right.
Conoce los diferentes caminos, los puntos inicio y número de etapas, señalización, tipos de alojamiento, cómo preparar tu mochila y un montón de datos curiosos
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