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Camino del Norte · Stage 2 of 36

San Sebastián→ Zarautz

You leave along La Concha promenade, climb Mount Igeldo and follow paths between farmhouses and txakoli vineyards to Orio. After another climb you drop to the great beach of Zarautz.

22 kmdistance
≈ 6 hwalking
+560 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
San SebastiánIgeldoOrio Zarautz
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Short climbs, and plenty of them

Nothing is very long, but the path climbs and descends constantly between hills and valleys.

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+560 mof ascent
−570 mof descent
320 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

    San Sebastián

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 5.5KM

    Igeldo

  3. 15.3KM

    Orio

    Town of rowers and grilled sea bream

  4. 22KM

    Zarautz

    One of the longest beaches on the Bay of Biscay

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

San Sebastián → Igeldo

km 0 – 5.5 · 5.5 km

La Concha promenade and the climb up the mountain.

02

Igeldo → Orio

km 5.5 – 15.3 · 9.8 km

Farmhouses, meadows and the descent to the river Oria.

03

Orio → Zarautz

km 15.3 – 22 · 6.7 km

A climb through vineyards and down to the beach.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Sea bream in Orio

The grill is the town’s speciality.

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Txakoli

The vineyards between Orio and Zarautz produce this coastal white wine.

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A swim

Zarautz invites you to dip your feet in the sea at the end of the stage.

Your Camino from San Sebastián

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián to Zarautz?

About 22 km. Walking takes about 6 hours, with short breaks.

Is the San Sebastián to Zarautz stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Nothing is very long, but the path climbs and descends constantly between hills and valleys.

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