When I walked the Vasco Interior, we took the branch into Santo Domingo de la Calzada, so I missed the opportunity to walk through the gorge/desfiladero near Pancorbo. This year I’m hoping to walk the Viejo from Pamplona to Aguilar, and see that the route passes close to Pancorbo. The Viejo actually tracks the Vasco Interior from Salvatierra through Vitoria and on to Miranda de Ebro. From Miranda it detours north and east of the Vasco, heading to Baños de Sobrón. An obvious stage end on the Viejo would be Miranda de Ebro.
To those who have walked the Vasco through Miranda de Ebro and Pancorbo, how does this sound — Walk 18-20 km (pretty flat) from Puebla de Arganzón to Miranda, drop pack in albergue or hotel, and hop in a taxi to some spot to walk through the gorge and into Pancorbo. I could eat lunch there, head up to the castle, etc, etc, all without a pack.
For those of you who have walked this route, like @VNwalking, @SabsP, and @dick bird, can you recommend a good spot to start walking into the gorge? I have notes scribbled from somewhere that say — start walking at the Camping near km 305, but that’s only 3 km from Pancorbo, so I wonder if it would be a better idea to start further back, closer to Miranda. I expect that I have a good chunk of the day to enjoy the gorge and the town, so @SabsP if you have any good restaurant recommendations or recommendations of things to do in Pancorbo, that’s be super.
(Thanks to @VNwalking for the fabulous photo that reminded me that I want to do this! )
To those who have walked the Vasco through Miranda de Ebro and Pancorbo, how does this sound — Walk 18-20 km (pretty flat) from Puebla de Arganzón to Miranda, drop pack in albergue or hotel, and hop in a taxi to some spot to walk through the gorge and into Pancorbo. I could eat lunch there, head up to the castle, etc, etc, all without a pack.
For those of you who have walked this route, like @VNwalking, @SabsP, and @dick bird, can you recommend a good spot to start walking into the gorge? I have notes scribbled from somewhere that say — start walking at the Camping near km 305, but that’s only 3 km from Pancorbo, so I wonder if it would be a better idea to start further back, closer to Miranda. I expect that I have a good chunk of the day to enjoy the gorge and the town, so @SabsP if you have any good restaurant recommendations or recommendations of things to do in Pancorbo, that’s be super.
(Thanks to @VNwalking for the fabulous photo that reminded me that I want to do this! )