Ontón

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
648.7
Altitude
30

Pobeña

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6.00

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Ontón

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4.60

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Mioño

Services
Bar
Yes
Grocery
Yes
The Road

En Ontón, el camino sube un conjunto de escaleras para volver al nivel de la N-634, en un punto donde el camino se curva bruscamente y las flechas apuntan en dos direcciones distintas.

Opción 1: A lo largo de la N-634 a través de Mioño y túnel- 7.1

Para seguir la nueva ruta, simplemente siga la curva en la carretera y manténgase en ella mientras gira y gira. Cruzará debajo y por encima de la A-8 varias veces antes de llegar a Mioño.

Opción 2: El Camino Viejo - 14.8

La antigua ruta del camino cruzó la N-634 en esta curva, y siguió la CA-523 en dirección a Baltezana. El camino todavía está bien marcado, pero ha sido abandonado en gran medida en favor de una ruta recién marcada a lo largo de la N-634.

Comments

31. May 2023 - 19:32

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

The “short route” is dangerous. I hitchhiked to Castro Urdiales because of the hills and sharp curves, with no space for pedestrians, just felt unwise. They should at least add a die walk for pilgrims.

1. May 2023 - 18:07

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Albergue Tu Camino was great. Average facility, but the hosts were great and the spirit of the Camino was super. I have not really experienced that spirit on the Norte thus far.

19. September 2022 - 20:07

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

The new main camino route (N634, option 1) is dangerous. Poorly marked, no safe road shoulder to walk in many sections, multi highway intersections with no safe way to cross. The good...we survived and it is shorter than the original route.

13. August 2022 - 17:24

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

It's a nice walk, very few cars and people, with one long climb that's not steep though. Didn't see any bars or anything really (fountain, shop, etc) until santullán.

15. June 2022 - 21:54

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Always on the road, often with no space for pedestrians, cars driving fast. I was scared most of the time. For me it was the worst part of el camino since Irun. I would definitely NOT recommand this option.

3. June 2022 - 21:41

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Lovely albergue. Donativo dinner is one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten. Highly recommend staying here.

20. May 2022 - 19:19

Camino de Sant…

Friendly hospitalero, option to buy drink from his source. Alberque is quite tinny, no space around a very close to frequented road. 7€ bed, dinner donativo, breakfast 3€

10. March 2022 - 7:31

Camino de Sant…

Guten Tag, leider macht die Herberge erst ab 1. April auf.

18. April 2022 - 16:12

Camino de Sant…

The N634 is short by almost half, and the description says coastal, which it technically is, but it is scary! The Camino is on the asphalt roadway, with virtually no shoulder and blind curves. If you can't see the cars (and there were many), they can't see you! In addition, where there is a run off at times for water that you can walk in, there was tons of tree debris (leaves, branches, dirt), refuse and clay rocks. A couple in a car actually stopped to offer us a ride because they thought we were lost. It's not great. We would suggest taking Option 2, the older Camino trail.

3. May 2022 - 8:18

Camino de Sant…

I read the comments here, so I took the longer route which was a very welcome departure from the busy road - walking though nature on a almost deserted forest road for the first half, and on a pleasant bike path the other. Others who I met later said the shorter option wasn’t as bad though, so I guess it depends how much time you have and what you prefer!