Pamplona to Burgos - your favorite towns and albergues off main "stages".

[Mendo girl]

Hi,

I have walked the Camino Frances once and am repeating this section since we love it so much. I will obviously explore on my own and leave a lot to serendipity, but would love to hear about your favorite towns, places to stay and other experiences off the main stages. We start walking last week in September. Buen camino everyone!

 

[trecile]

Casa Maralotx albergue in Cirauqui is fantastic.

Albergue Cirauqui Casa Maralotx | Albergue de Peregrinos en Cirauqui | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Cirauqui Casa Maralotx, en Cirauqui: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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[sonyryan]

I agree on Casa Maralotx.
One of my favorite lunch stops was Utega, Camino Del Perdón Albergue. Didn’t stay there, but they were truly friendly and A+ on the food.

 

[J Willhaus]

Grañón 6 km past Santo Domingo de la Calzada. San Juan de Bautista. Donativo with communal meal, breakfast and optional evening spiritual time.

 

[CWBuff]

Albergue La Apalgateria in Villafranca Montes des Oca. On top of being an amazing hospitalera Christina is also a certified masseuse

 

[Quint]

I had a wonderful stay in Alojamientos Acá y Allá in Urdaitz, just a little bit after Zubiri. The Albuerge is small and has a pleasant communal dinner, a swimming pool and a very kind host!

 

[Roland49]

Hi there!

May you take it as inspiration, my itinary was:

Puente de la Reina: Albergue Jakue (not recommended, but lovely garden)
Los Arcos: Casa Austria Source (not recommended, better stop in Villamayor de Monjardin)
Logroño: Albergue municipal (highly recommended)
Najéra: Albergue Puerta de Najéra (highly recommended)
Grañon: Albergue Peregrinos Parochial (highly recommended)
Villafranca Montes de Oca: Albergue San Anton Abad (highly recommended)
Burgos: chosen Albergue don't exist anymore

Hope you enjoy!

 

[Maurice Frank]

I liked these two:

Albergue La Taberna In Espinosa del Camino

La Plazuela Verde in Altapuerca

 

[David L]

Castildelgado, 5 km or so beyond Grañon, is my favorite "off-stage" stop. The only thing in the village is Albergue Bideluze.

Home - Albergue Bideluze

¡BUEN CAMINO, peregrino! ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Isabel y después de hacer varias peregrinaciones, algunos Caminos en mi mochila y ayudar a los peregrinos como voluntaria en otros albergues, decidí convertir mi casa en un lugar de descanso para los peregrinos. Bideluze no es solo un albergue...

www.alberguebideluze.com

 

[Megwalks]

I loved Lorca (and the albergue with the painted yellow cat sign), Viana, Navarette and Villafranca Montes de Oca (also in San Anton Abad albergue.)

 

[Nelle]

Albergue San Saturnino in Ventosa for the peaceful back garden

Refugio Peregrinos Acacio & Orietta in Viloria de Rioja for the amazing hosts, communal dinner and pilgrim spirit

 

[ian&linda]

Camino del Perdón in Uterga. Very hospitable and a nice communal evening meal.
Hotel Palacio de Pujadas in Viana. In the middle of the town but quiet.
Las Águedas in Ventosa. A wonderful small hotel, very peaceful. Host cooked dinner for about 12 of us.

 

[trecile]

Castildelgado, 5 km or so beyond Grañon, is my favorite "off-stage" stop. The only thing in the village is Albergue Bideluze.

Home - Albergue Bideluze

¡BUEN CAMINO, peregrino! ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Isabel y después de hacer varias peregrinaciones, algunos Caminos en mi mochila y ayudar a los peregrinos como voluntaria en otros albergues, decidí convertir mi casa en un lugar de descanso para los peregrinos. Bideluze no es solo un albergue...

www.alberguebideluze.com

I stayed at Albergue Bideluze this year. It was fantastic with wonderful hospitaleros.

 

[SnakeBriskin]

Casa Magica in Villatuerta was a favourite of mine. In fact, I was struggling to enjoy Camino until then and staying there changed it. Ambience, space, staff etc

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

{I} would love to hear about your favorite towns, places to stay and other experiences off the main stages.

There is a short alternate route between Pamplona and Puente de Reina that allows you to visit the romanesque Ermita de Santa María de Eunate on the Camino Aragonese. We didn't take it on our Camino Francés but I did see it my Catalan and Aragonese a few years later. Many recommend the the detour. I do also. See the detour here (ignore the Spanish; there is a simple diagram/map on the webpage):

Pamplona - Puente la Reina | Camino Francés | Gronze.com

La Sierra del Perdón, en cuya loma hay instalado un parque eólico, marca la pauta de la etapa de hoy; la subida, de solo 260 metros de desnivel, es muy progresiva, solo algo pronunciada en el tramo final, mientras que la bajada es contundente y pedregosa. El Alto del Perdón es un magnífico...

www.gronze.com

 

[CWBuff]

I had a wonderful stay in Alojamientos Acá y Allá in Urdaitz, just a little bit after Zubiri. The Albuerge is small and has a pleasant communal dinner, a swimming pool and a very kind host!

I love that Albergue however OP ask for places FROM Pamplona on and Urdanitz is good 20 km before.

Albergue San Saturnino in Ventosa for the peaceful back garden

Wholeheartedly agree. Beautiful relaxing place. I forgot the host's name but he is a kind and friendly soul.

There is a short alternate route between Pamplona and Puente de Reina that allows you to visit the romanesque Ermita de Santa María de Eunate on the Camino Aragonese. We didn't take it on our Camino Francés but I did see it my Catalan and Aragonese a few years later. Many recommend the the detour. I do also. See the detour here (ignore the Spanish; there is a simple diagram/map on the webpage):

Pamplona - Puente la Reina | Camino Francés | Gronze.com

La Sierra del Perdón, en cuya loma hay instalado un parque eólico, marca la pauta de la etapa de hoy; la subida, de solo 260 metros de desnivel, es muy progresiva, solo algo pronunciada en el tramo final, mientras que la bajada es contundente y pedregosa. El Alto del Perdón es un magnífico...

www.gronze.com

Second that. Santa María de Eunate is a detour worth every extra meter.

 

[OTH86]

Absolutely! Santa Maria de Eunate! But as you go thru Uterga, stop in at Camino del Perdon Alb on the left to see if they know if Eunate is open, and the hours. It's worth the walk in any case, but especially wonderful if you can go inside!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Casa Tiago in Luquin. A quaint and homely house.

Edited to say that Luqin is easily accessed from Villamayor de Monjardin (2.5km) if you choose not to take the alternative route from Irache. I could say a lot more about Casa Tiago - not least the kindness of Tiago himself. There is a very good bar close by which has great food, and overlooks the municipal swimming pool (seriously).

 

[DuncanG]

Naverrete is not far from Logroño but it is scenic little town and Albergue de Iglesia just before the beautiful church is really nice, great kitchen if you want to cook (a German peregrino made rosehip jam while we were there) and comfortable rooms and friendly owners. After staying at the wonderful parochial albergue in Grañon, we stayed the next night at the Albergue Parroquial San Francisco de Asís in Tosantos. An amazing old building and a wonderful Camino atmosphere, great communal meal and a meaningful pilgrim ceremony.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Naverrete is not far from Logroño but it is scenic little town and Albergue de Iglesia just before the beautiful church ...

Yes, don't miss visiting the church.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/camino-photos/amazing-altar-in-navarrete.10155/

 

[happypilgrim]

Casa Maralotx albergue in Cirauqui is fantastic.

Albergue Cirauqui Casa Maralotx | Albergue de Peregrinos en Cirauqui | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Cirauqui Casa Maralotx, en Cirauqui: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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Agree! Fantastic albergue and host AND dinner. Bonus points if the fiesta is happening in Cirauqui at that time.

 

[Clycobb]

Agree! Fantastic albergue and host AND dinner. Bonus points if the fiesta is happening in Cirauqui at that time.

I loved it also not only for the communal dinner, but for the fact that I met my Camino Angel there. We met up again just beyond Burgos and walked together the rest of my time in 2023. I visited him this summer at his home in England. It is as if we have known each other a long time. Chance encounters are the best part of the Camino for me.

 

[tomjane40]

Casa Magica in Villatuerta was a favourite of mine. In fact, I was struggling to enjoy Camino until then and staying there changed it. Ambience, space, staff etc

I also love Casa Magica! Lovely backyard to gather with other pilgrims, and the paella was fantastic. Always love a great communal meal.

 

[Mendo girl]

Thank you all sooo much for such detailed and really helpful feedback. Buen camino!

 

[RemeArt]

Hi there!

May you take it as inspiration, my itinary was:

Puente de la Reina: Albergue Jakue (not recommended, but lovely garden)
Los Arcos: Casa Austria Source (not recommended, better stop in Villamayor de Monjardin)
Logroño: Albergue municipal (highly recommended)
Najéra: Albergue Puerta de Najéra (highly recommended)
Grañon: Albergue Peregrinos Parochial (highly recommended)
Villafranca Montes de Oca: Albergue San Anton Abad (highly recommended)
Burgos: chosen Albergue don't exist anymore

Hope you enjoy!

Did you have any luggage transfers along this section (Logroño - Burgos)? If so, what name?

 

[Mendo girl]

Did you have any luggage transfers along this section (Logroño - Burgos)? If so, what name?

Thanks so much!! And yes, very inspiring!!

 

[Roland49]

Did you have any luggage transfers along this section (Logroño - Burgos)? If so, what name?

Since I am able to walk only in summer, I did it on my own back. My backpack just weight over 5kg, so no luggage transfer necessary.

HTH
Roland