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Camino Francés · Stage 7 of 33

Los Arcos→ Logroño

A long stage that says goodbye to Navarre. Torres del Río and its octagonal church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ravine below the hermitage of El Poyo, Viana with the tomb of Cesare Borgia and, at the end, Logroño and its streets of tapas bars.

27.6 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+100 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
Los ArcosSansolTorres del RíoErmita del PoyoViana Logroño
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Ravines and a long finish

Up to Viana the ground rises and falls through short but frequent ravines. The last 9 km to Logroño are flat, past pine woods and industrial estates.

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+100 mof ascent
−190 mof descent
560 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

  1. 0KM

    Los Arcos

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🍽️ Restaurant💊 Pharmacy🛒 Shop💶 ATM
  2. 6.9KM

    Sansol

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  3. 7.7KM

    Torres del Río

    Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🛒 Shop
  4. 11KM

    Ermita del Poyo

    Viewpoint on top of a hill

  5. 18.2KM

    Viana

    Last town in Navarre

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🍽️ Restaurant💊 Pharmacy🛒 Shop💶 ATM
  6. 27.6KM

    Logroño

    Calle Laurel and the Redonda co-cathedral

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar🍽️ Restaurant💊 Pharmacy🛒 Shop💶 ATM

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Los Arcos → Torres del Río

km 0 – 7.7 · 7.7 km

Cereal fields and vines to Sansol, which looks across the ravine at Torres del Río. The octagonal Templar church of the Holy Sepulchre stands in the middle of the village.

02

Torres del Río → Viana

km 7.7 – 18.2 · 10.5 km

The most broken section: down into ravines and up again, the hermitage of El Poyo on a hilltop and a path among olive trees to Viana.

03

Viana → Logroño

km 18.2 – 27.6 · 9.4 km

You leave Navarre by the Las Cañas reservoir and enter La Rioja. The finish crosses the Ebro on the Puente de Piedra.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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You can split it in Viana

If 27.6 km is too much, Viana (18.2 km) has an albergue and every service. The next day Logroño is only 9 km away.

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Calle Laurel

In Logroño every bar on Calle Laurel and Calle San Juan has its own pintxo. It is the classic pilgrim dinner.

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Water in Torres del Río

Between Torres del Río and Viana there are about 10 km without services and with short steep climbs.

Your Camino from Los Arcos

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Los Arcos to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Los Arcos to Logroño?

About 27.6 km. It takes 6 to 7 hours.

Where do you enter La Rioja?

A few kilometres after Viana, before reaching Logroño.

What is there to see in Torres del Río?

The 12th-century church of the Holy Sepulchre, octagonal in plan and with a ribbed dome of Moorish influence.

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