Orio to Zarautz

Sanman

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• Apr 23, 2023

• #1

Walking to Zarautz tomorrow ..

My guidebook says just passed Orio, other side of the water, i can avoid the highway and follow the dirt GR 121 for a kilometre and a half where it rejoined the Camino just passed the Albergue Txurruka

Has anyone taken this road or know about it and offer advice?

Thx!

 

BeatriceKarjalainen

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• Apr 23, 2023

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Do you mean after you have crossed the water?
The Camino goes along the GR there, see https://www.google.com/maps/@43.274...4!1soolShFvDcjNmvSan7azdaw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 on Google maps for the turn.

 

Sanman

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• Apr 23, 2023

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BeatriceKarjalainen said:

Do you mean after you have crossed the water?
The Camino goes along the GR there, see https://www.google.com/maps/@43.274...4!1soolShFvDcjNmvSan7azdaw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 on Google maps for the turn.

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The Beatrice - looks good
Yes my book says after we have crossed the water..,but no one else seems to discuss it or show it so I’m a little wary have you taken it?
Looks like a good path…

 

BeatriceKarjalainen

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• Apr 23, 2023

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Sanman said:

The Beatrice - looks good
Yes my book says after we have crossed the water..,but no one else seems to discuss it or show it so I’m a little wary have you taken it?
Looks like a good path…

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I walked there in 2016 and as I haven’t written anything specific in my diary I assume it was a good path. I was recommended by a person in Orio to take that path instead of the road. But unfortunately no photos as it was raining a lot that day and I was tired as I had walked from Irún. I checked on Wikiloc and a lot of logged tracks are going there so people walk there.

Here is an old thread and a post mentioning it as well https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...s-from-the-camino-del-norte.48291/post-519789

 

Sanman

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• Apr 23, 2023

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BeatriceKarjalainen said:

I walked there in 2016 and as I haven’t written anything specific in my diary I assume it was a good path. I was recommended by a person in Orio to take that path instead of the road. But unfortunately no photos as it was raining a lot that day and I was tired as I had walked from Irún. I checked on Wikiloc and a lot of logged tracks are going there so people walk there.ate to adjourn

Here is an old thread and a post mentioning it as well https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...s-from-the-camino-del-norte.48291/post-519789

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Thx so much for your reply and the link
I think we will take, who doesn’t prefer a path to asphalt.
Thx again

 

Camineiro

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• Apr 23, 2023

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The path itself is about 1.2 km long until you reach the sportsground.
From there you have to take the small asphalt road again, which isn’t a highway, btw.
You won’t avoid asphalt that much.

I like walking along water, so I took the road.

 

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Sanman

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• Apr 23, 2023

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Camineiro said:

The path itself is about 1.2 km long until you reach the sportsground.
From there you have to take the small asphalt road again, which isn’t a highway, btw.
You won’t avoid asphalt that much.

I like walking along water, so I took the road.

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Ok thx for the additional info much appreciated!
How was the traffic when you walked and was there a safe shoulder ?

 

Camineiro

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• Apr 26, 2023

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The traffic on that road is low as it is a rural area.
Sometimes walking on the shoulder is possible as far as I remember.

 

Sanman

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• Apr 26, 2023

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Hi everyone, we just walked it and we found the trail and it was forested and well worth it.

We saw people walking along the road, not much of a shoulder and given there is so much payment on the Norte. I would avoid the road if possible.