France · Spain
Camino Baztanés
Baztanés Way
Bayonne → Pamplona
- Total distance
- 111 km
- Typical duration
- 5 days
- Stages
- 5
- Average stage
- 22.2 km
- Longest stage
- 27.0 km
- Pilgrims
- ~1k a year
Pilgrims landing at Bayonne, or coming down the French Atlantic coast, took this low-level route through the Baztan valley to Pamplona instead of climbing to Roncesvalles. It crosses the border at Urdax and follows green Basque valleys and beech woods south to join the French Way in Pamplona.
Five stages of consistently pleasant walking, with no high pass and a good deal of shade. It is very quiet and albergues are few, so most nights are spent in small pensions; the compensation is the Baztan valley itself, which is among the most attractive country in the Basque Pyrenees.
Route map
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Stages
The conventional stage division. Distances over 30 km are highlighted — those are the days worth planning around.
| # | Stage | Distance | Total | Ascent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayonne→Ustaritz | 16.0 km | 16.0 | 140 m | |
| 2 | Ustaritz→Urdax | 25.0 km | 41.0 | 420 m | Crosses from France into Spain at Urdax. |
| 3 | Urdax→Elizondo | 19.0 km | 60.0 | 380 m | |
| 4 | Elizondo→Olague | 27.0 km | 87.0 | 700 m | Over the Belate pass, the high point of the route. |
| 5 | Olague→Pamplona | 24.0 km | 111.0 | 300 m | Joins the French Way in Pamplona. |