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Santander→ Boo de Piélagos

A short stage out of Santander through Peñacastillo and Santa Cruz de Bezana to Boo de Piélagos, by the Mogro estuary, which you cross the next day.

15.2 kmdistance
3 – 4 hwalking
+180 mascent
Easydifficulty
SantanderSanta Cruz de Bezana Boo de Piélagos
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Short and urban

Almost flat, on pavements and local roads.

01000 km5 km10 km15 km SantanderSanta Cruz de BezanaBoo de Piélagos 80 m
+180 mof ascent
−170 mof descent
80 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

    Santander

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 6.3KM

    Santa Cruz de Bezana

  3. 15.2KM

    Boo de Piélagos

    Beside the Mogro estuary

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Santander → Santa Cruz de Bezana

km 0 – 6.3 · 6.3 km

Out through suburbs and industrial estates.

02

Santa Cruz de Bezana → Boo de Piélagos

km 6.3 – 15.2 · 8.9 km

Fields and villages to the estuary.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The Mogro estuary

Cross it by train (one stop) or by a detour. Never walk across the railway bridge.

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Or go further

If you are going strong, you can carry on to Santillana del Mar.

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Tarmac

Lots of tarmac: dry socks.

Your Camino from Santander

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Santander 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 Santander to Boo de Piélagos?

About 15.2 km. Walking takes between 3 and 4 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Santander to Boo de Piélagos stage hard?

Easy difficulty. Almost flat, on pavements and local roads.

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