Camino de Santiago — Camino Francés Spain

Pamplona to Burgos

From Pamplona west through Navarre by Puente la Reina and Estella-Lizarra, across La Rioja, and over the Montes de Oca to the city of Burgos.

  • To be confirmed
  • moderate
  • Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Photo: Birgitta Hellman Magnusson · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Pamplona via Puente la Reina, Estella-Lizarra and Viana, through La Rioja, then via Belorado, San Juan de Ortega and Atapuerca to Burgos

Time
To be confirmed
Difficulty
Moderate
Route
One way

Plan your trip

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Permits & fees
No permit needed. Carry a Credencial (pilgrim passport) and get it stamped where you sleep; it gives access to pilgrim hostels.
Getting there
Pamplona is the capital of Navarre and the end of the first section of the Camino Francés. The section ends in Burgos, in Castile and León.
Good to know
  • Navarre's tourism board measures 23.8 km (405 m of climbing) from Pamplona to Puente la Reina and 25.5 km (404 m) from Puente la Reina to Estella-Lizarra, both rated medium.
  • From Villafranca Montes de Oca it is 12 km over the hills to San Juan de Ortega, which stands at 1,040 m, according to the Junta de Castilla y León.
  • After San Juan de Ortega there are two ways into Burgos; the more traditional one goes through Agés, Atapuerca, Cardeñuela Riopico, Orbaneja Riopico and Villafría.

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Official figures where published; other numbers are measured on the map and approximate. Conditions and rules change — confirm with the official source before you go.