Balmaseda
Camino Olvidado
To end of camino
462.9
Altitude
147
Services
ATM
Yes
Bus
Yes
Correos
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Train
Yes
Balmaseda is the terminus for the Bilbao-Balmaseda train line — useful if you want to slice up these first flat kilometers differently. The town has a medieval bridge with a tower that's one of the most photographed spots on the early Olvidado. There's a Hotel Convento San Roque and an albergue that takes pilgrims.
Balmaseda is a pleasant town with all services. It's the last town in the Pais Vasco before crossing into the province of Burgos.
The Road
After Balmaseda, the landscape changes as you enter Burgos province and the Valle de Mena. It becomes much less urban — forests, dirt paths, streams. Still not much elevation. The walking is pleasant if not spectacular.
City Map
Accommodation in Balmaseda.
| Albergue Ikastola Zaharra 10-12€ 20 |
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