Irún → Santiago de Compostela

Camino del Norte

Spain's great northern Camino, following the Bay of Biscay from Irún through the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias before turning inland across Galicia to Santiago.

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illustrated waypoints

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Highlights along the way

Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.

Irún Spain
km 0.0 · Spain
The northern road begins at the French border beside the Bidasoa.
San Sebastián Spain
km 25.0 · Spain
A first sweep of headlands and the shell-shaped bay of La Concha.
Bilbao Spain
km 160.0 · Spain
The route reaches the Nervión and the historic heart of Bilbao.
Santander Spain
km 282.0 · Spain
A maritime city opening the Cantabrian stretch.
Gijón Spain
km 455.0 · Spain
An Asturian coastal landmark before the road continues west.
Ribadeo Spain
km 630.0 · Spain
Crossing the Eo estuary brings the Camino into Galicia.
Mondoñedo Spain
km 690.0 · Spain
A cathedral town enclosed by green Galician hills.
Sobrado dos Monxes Spain
km 760.0 · Spain
The Camino passes the great Cistercian monastery before meeting the French Way.
Arzúa Spain
km 780.0 · Spain
The Northern and French Ways converge for the final approach.
Santiago de Compostela Spain
km 818.0 · Spain
The northern road ends at the cathedral.

Route overview and total-distance source: view the reference.