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Santillana del Mar→ Comillas

Through the villages and meadows of the Cantabrian coast, with Cóbreces and its Cistercian abbey, to Comillas, a stately town of modernista palaces and Gaudí’s El Capricho.

22.5 kmdistance
≈ 6 hwalking
+470 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
Santillana del MarCóbreces Comillas
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Green hills

Rolling ground with no long climbs.

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+470 mof ascent
−550 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

    Santillana del Mar

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 12.6KM

    Cóbreces

    Viaceli abbey and beach

  3. 22.5KM

    Comillas

    Gaudí’s El Capricho and the Pontifical University

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Santillana del Mar → Cóbreces

km 0 – 12.6 · 12.6 km

Meadows, hamlets and the Cóbreces valley.

02

Cóbreces → Comillas

km 12.6 – 22.5 · 9.9 km

Coast and hills to Comillas.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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El Capricho

One of the few works by Gaudí outside Catalonia. Worth a visit.

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Abbey cheeses

The monks of Viaceli make cheese.

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Comillas beach

A good place to rest your feet at the end.

Your Camino from Santillana del Mar

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Santillana del Mar 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 Santillana del Mar to Comillas?

About 22.5 km. Walking takes about 6 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Santillana del Mar to Comillas stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Rolling ground with no long climbs.

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