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Camino del Norte · Stage 10 of 36

Laredo→ Güemes

You walk along the beach to El Puntal and cross by boat to Santoña. Then the beaches and marshes of Noja and inland to Güemes, whose albergue, La Cabaña del Abuelo Peuto, is a Camino legend.

29.5 kmdistance
7 – 8 hwalking
+300 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
LaredoSantoñaNoja Güemes
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Beaches and a long finish

Flat almost all day; what weighs is the nearly 30 km.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km LaredoSantoñaNojaGüemes 120 m
+300 mof ascent
−240 mof descent
120 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

    Laredo

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 5.5KM

    Santoña

    Boat from El Puntal in Laredo

  3. 16.3KM

    Noja

    Trengandín and Ris beaches

  4. 29.5KM

    Güemes

    La Cabaña del Abuelo Peuto albergue

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Laredo → Santoña

km 0 – 5.5 · 5.5 km

The beach to El Puntal and the boat.

02

Santoña → Noja

km 5.5 – 16.3 · 10.8 km

Mount Buciero and Berria beach.

03

Noja → Güemes

km 16.3 – 29.5 · 13.2 km

Inland through Meruelo and Bareyo to Güemes.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The El Puntal boat

It only runs in season. Out of season you have to go round via Colindres.

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Güemes

The albergue runs on donations and its dinner and evening talk are famous. Arrive in good time.

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Water in Noja

From Noja to Güemes there are few services.

Your Camino from Laredo

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Laredo 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 Laredo to Güemes?

About 29.5 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Laredo to Güemes stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Flat almost all day; what weighs is the nearly 30 km.

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