🐚 Camino de Santiago

Camino del Norte (Northern Way): Where the Cantabrian Sea walks with you, beach after beach.

The Cantabrian coast, beach after beach, from Irún all the way to Galicia. País Vasco, Cantabria, Asturias: sea cliffs, impossibly green hills, cider, pintxos, and an ocean that won't let you go. It's the most beautiful Camino there is — and one of the toughest on your legs: it climbs and drops without mercy.

825 km33 stagesFrom IrúnDifficulty: toughJun–Sep

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Pilgrim gazing at the Cantabrian Sea from the cliffs along the Camino del Norte

825 kmin total

33stages

32–35 daysabout 25 km per day

Toughdifficulty

Who it's for

For anyone who's walked before and wants scenery above all else. Fewer crowds than the French Way, more hills, and more rain. Mi Estela comes along with you.

The moment you'll remember

Playa de las Catedrales.

When to go

Jun–Sep.

With the sea beside youReal mountains

In the app

You pick this Camino and start it with one tap: your circle knows.
Every morning, what lies ahead: the weather, the elevation, and an honest tip.
When you arrive, "I've made it to the hostel" and a stamp on your credential.
Your people see you advance; anyone without the app gets a link.
When you reach Santiago, the scallop shell with your stages and your kilometers.

Everything Estela does on the Camino →

We answer your questions

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers is the Camino del Norte (Northern Way)?

825 km from Irún, in 33 stages. 32–35 days · about 25 km per day.

When is the best time to walk the Camino del Norte (Northern Way)?

The season the app recommends is Jun–Sep. For anyone who's walked before and wants scenery above all else. Fewer crowds than the French Way, more hills, and more rain. Mi Estela comes along with you.

What does Mi Estela do for me on this Camino?

Your circle sees you advance stage by stage, you let them know you've arrived at the albergue with a single tap (even with no signal—it goes out when it comes back), you send a link to anyone who doesn't have the app, you check tomorrow's weather and your stage's elevation, and you have SOS and the emergency number right at hand. Free for the entire Camino.

Do I need cell service?

Not for the essentials: the Caminos and your stages are saved on your phone, and alerts to your people go out on their own as soon as the signal comes back.