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Camino del Norte · Stage 9 of 36

Castro Urdiales→ Laredo

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.

25.3 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+470 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
Castro UrdialesIslaresEl Puente Laredo
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gentle hills

Small climbs along the coast and the Liendo valley.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km Castro UrdialesIslaresEl PuenteLaredo 150 m
+470 mof ascent
−470 mof descent
150 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

    Castro Urdiales

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 9KM

    Islares

    Beach and campsite

  3. 14.3KM

    El Puente

  4. 25.3KM

    Laredo

    The Puebla Vieja and La Salvé beach

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Castro Urdiales → Islares

km 0 – 9 · 9 km

A path beside the sea and the road.

02

Islares → El Puente

km 9 – 14.3 · 5.3 km

Valley and low hills.

03

El Puente → Laredo

km 14.3 – 25.3 · 11 km

Liendo and the descent to Laredo.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Tomorrow, the boat

The next stage crosses to Santoña by boat from El Puntal: check the times.

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Anchovies

Laredo and Santoña are the home of salted anchovies.

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La Salvé beach

Five kilometres of sand to stretch your legs.

Your Camino from Castro Urdiales

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Castro Urdiales to Laredo?

About 25.3 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Castro Urdiales to Laredo stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Small climbs along the coast and the Liendo valley.

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