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Camino del Norte: 35-day itinerary

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840 km17,695 m ascent35 walking daysSpain
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32 days26.3 km a day35 days24.0 km a day38 days22.1 km a day

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35 days from Irún to Santiago de Compostela

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  1. 1
    Day 1: Irún → Donostia / San Sebastián

    25.0 km · 1,027 m ascent · 8h07–11h28 (about 9h33, incl. ~1h35 of stops)

    Via Hondarribia, Errenteria, Lezo, Pasaia
  2. 2
    Day 2: Donostia / San Sebastián → Zarautz

    22.6 km · 583 m ascent · 6h35–9h18 (about 7h45, incl. ~1h17 of stops)

    Via Orio
  3. 3
    Day 3: Zarautz → Deba

    22.4 km · 808 m ascent · 7h01–9h55 (about 8h16, incl. ~1h23 of stops)

    Via Getaria, Zumaia
  4. 4
    Day 4: Deba → Markina-Xemein

    23.8 km · 989 m ascent · 7h42–10h53 (about 9h04, incl. ~1h31 of stops)

    Via Mutriku, Etxebarria
  5. 5
    Day 5: Markina-Xemein → Ajangiz

    23.1 km · 663 m ascent · 6h53–9h44 (about 8h06, incl. ~1h21 of stops)

    Via Ziortza-Bolibar, Mendata, Arratzu
  6. 6
    Day 6: Ajangiz → Larrabetzu

    18.8 km · 524 m ascent · 5h33–7h50 (about 6h32, incl. ~1h05 of stops)

    Via Elexalde Forua, Gernika-Lumo, Muxika, Morga
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    Day 7: Larrabetzu → Bilbao

    16.4 km · 389 m ascent · 4h43–6h40 (about 5h34, incl. ~56m of stops)

    Via Lezama, Zamudio, Derio, Galbarriatu, Etxebarri
  8. 8
    Day 8: Bilbao → Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena

    24.2 km · 679 m ascent · 7h07–10h03 (about 8h23, incl. ~1h24 of stops)

    Via Alonsotegi, Barakaldo, Erandio, Leioa, Sestao, Portugalete, Santurtzi, Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Ortuella
  9. 9
    Day 9: Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena → Castro-Urdiales

    29.2 km · 582 m ascent · 8h12–11h35 (about 9h39, incl. ~1h37 of stops)

    Via Zierbena, Sámano
  10. 10
    Day 10: Castro-Urdiales → Hazas

    24.1 km · 466 m ascent · 6h40–9h25 (about 7h51, incl. ~1h19 of stops)

    Via El Puente
  11. 11
    Day 11: Hazas → San Miguel de Meruelo

    27.2 km · 336 m ascent · 7h07–10h03 (about 8h23, incl. ~1h24 of stops)

    Via Laredo, Colindres, Santoña, Argoños, Noja
  12. 12
    Day 12: San Miguel de Meruelo → Somo

    22.4 km · 385 m ascent · 6h08–8h40 (about 7h13, incl. ~1h12 of stops)

    Via Ajo, Carriazo
  13. 13
    Day 13: Somo → Arce

    24.2 km · 187 m ascent · 6h06–8h37 (about 7h11, incl. ~1h12 of stops)

    Via Pedreña, Santander, Monte, San Román de la Llanilla, Camargo, Peñacastillo, Igollo, Sancibrián, Soto de la Marina, Santa Cruz de Bezana, Liencres, Mortera, Boo de Piélagos, Mogro
  14. 14
    Day 14: Arce → Santillana del Mar

    20.3 km · 269 m ascent · 5h19–7h30 (about 6h15, incl. ~1h02 of stops)

    Via Oruña, Polanco, Requejada, Rinconeda, Barreda, Viveda, Hinojedo
  15. 15
    Day 15: Santillana del Mar → Comillas

    22.2 km · 470 m ascent · 6h17–8h52 (about 7h23, incl. ~1h14 of stops)

    Via Novales, La Iglesia
  16. 16
    Day 16: Comillas → Pesués

    24.0 km · 498 m ascent · 6h43–9h29 (about 7h55, incl. ~1h19 of stops)

    Via San Vicente de la Barquera
  17. 17
    Day 17: Pesués → Llanes

    26.1 km · 354 m ascent · 6h56–9h47 (about 8h10, incl. ~1h22 of stops)

    Via Colombres
  18. 18
    Day 18: Llanes → Ribadesella / Ribeseya

    30.8 km · 333 m ascent · 7h58–11h16 (about 9h23, incl. ~1h34 of stops)

    Via Posada de Llanes
  19. 19
    Day 19: Ribadesella / Ribeseya → Colunga

    20.2 km · 348 m ascent · 5h31–7h47 (about 6h29, incl. ~1h05 of stops)

    Via Prado
  20. 20
    Day 20: Colunga → Villaviciosa

    17.2 km · 351 m ascent · 4h49–6h48 (about 5h40, incl. ~56m of stops)

  21. 21
    Day 21: Villaviciosa → Gijón / Xixón

    29.9 km · 716 m ascent · 8h35–12h07 (about 10h06, incl. ~1h41 of stops)

  22. 22
    Day 22: Gijón / Xixón → Avilés

    26.4 km · 274 m ascent · 6h49–9h37 (about 8h01, incl. ~1h20 of stops)

    Via Entrevías / Entrevíes, Tresona / Trasona, Los Campos
  23. 23
    Day 23: Avilés → Muros de Nalón

    23.0 km · 557 m ascent · 6h34–9h16 (about 7h43, incl. ~1h17 of stops)

    Via Piedrasblancas, L'Arena, Sotu'l Barcu
  24. 24
    Day 24: Muros de Nalón → La Mafalla

    23.0 km · 847 m ascent · 7h05–10h (about 8h20, incl. ~1h23 of stops)

    Via Cudillero / Cuideiru
  25. 25
    Day 25: La Mafalla → Luarca / Ḷḷuarca

    27.6 km · 505 m ascent · 7h50–11h03 (about 9h13, incl. ~1h32 of stops)

  26. 26
    Day 26: Luarca / Ḷḷuarca → A Caridá

    30.5 km · 550 m ascent · 8h20–11h47 (about 9h49, incl. ~1h38 of stops)

    Via Puerto de Vega / Veiga, Navia
  27. 27
    Day 27: A Caridá → Ribadeo

    22.6 km · 194 m ascent · 5h46–8h08 (about 6h46, incl. ~1h08 of stops)

  28. 28
    Day 28: Ribadeo → Vilanova

    26.9 km · 771 m ascent · 8h–11h17 (about 9h25, incl. ~1h34 of stops)

  29. 29
    Day 29: Vilanova → Abadín

    25.4 km · 1,020 m ascent · 7h55–11h11 (about 9h19, incl. ~1h33 of stops)

    Via Mondoñedo
  30. 30
    Day 30: Abadín → Vilalba

    20.8 km · 235 m ascent · 5h26–7h40 (about 6h23, incl. ~1h04 of stops)

  31. 31
    Day 31: Vilalba → Seixón de Abaixo

    30.6 km · 364 m ascent · 8h01–11h19 (about 9h25, incl. ~1h34 of stops)

  32. 32
    Day 32: Seixón de Abaixo → Sobrado

    28.5 km · 499 m ascent · 7h46–10h57 (about 9h08, incl. ~1h31 of stops)

  33. 33
    Day 33: Sobrado → Arzúa

    21.8 km · 243 m ascent · 5h44–8h05 (about 6h44, incl. ~1h07 of stops)

    Via A Gándara
  34. 34
    Day 34: Arzúa → O Pedrouzo

    19.6 km · 350 m ascent · 5h26–7h40 (about 6h23, incl. ~1h04 of stops)

  35. 35
    Day 35: O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela

    19.4 km · 329 m ascent · 5h19–7h30 (about 6h15, incl. ~1h02 of stops)