Castro Urdiales → Islares
A path beside the sea and the road.
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Camino del Norte · Stage 9 of 36
Along the Islares coast, with beaches and hills, and inland through Liendo to Laredo, a fishing town with a hilly old quarter and a huge beach.
Profile
Small climbs along the coast and the Liendo valley.
Town by town
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.
Beach and campsite
The Puebla Vieja and La Salvé beach
The route
A path beside the sea and the road.
Valley and low hills.
Liendo and the descent to Laredo.
Tips
The next stage crosses to Santoña by boat from El Puntal: check the times.
Laredo and Santoña are the home of salted anchovies.
Five kilometres of sand to stretch your legs.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Castro Urdiales to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 25.3 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Small climbs along the coast and the Liendo valley.