{"id":204178,"date":"2025-04-03T14:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:50:43","slug":"camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino de Santiago from Cantabria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"204178\" class=\"elementor elementor-204178 elementor-201825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7278e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf7278e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3f8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f3f8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have to start this post confessing that the Camino de Santiago from Cantabria is one of my weaknesses. And it<strong> has it all<\/strong>: steps that cross cliffs, fishing villages, hills with the Bay of Biscay in the background&#8230;<\/p><p>This post is for you if you are thinking of making a pilgrimage to the north. I&#8217;m going to tell you what you need to know: available routes, recommendations and some useful tips. Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0a4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c0a4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9d99a2759b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9d99a2759b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#What-to-expect-from-El-Camino-de-Santiago-from-Cantabria\" >What to expect from El Camino de Santiago from Cantabria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#What-are-the-routes-of-the-Camino-in-Cantabria\" >What are the routes of the Camino in Cantabria<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#Camino-del-Norte\" >Camino del Norte<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#Camino-Lebaniego\" >Camino Lebaniego<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#How-to-get-to-the-starting-point\" >How to get to the starting point?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#I-am-determined-Any-advice\" >I am determined. Any advice<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#Lugares-de-interes\" >Lugares de inter\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-from-cantabria\/#Why-book-El-Camino-with-an-agency\" >Why book El Camino with an agency?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-expect-from-El-Camino-de-Santiago-from-Cantabria\"><\/span>What to expect from El Camino de Santiago from Cantabria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c23f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c23f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you put on your shoes, here are some important things to give you an idea of what it&#8217;s like:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <b> A different route<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong data-end=\"1124\" data-start=\"1092\">Jacobean route from Cantabria<\/strong> is ideal if you have already done the <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/camino-de-santiago\/frances\/\">Camino Franc\u00e9s<\/a>. The experience is totally different: less people, different nature&#8230; and that rural essence that makes the Camino unique.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s something you can breathe all along the Camino and when you pass the area of Unquera to get to Asturias, the landscape is still as beautiful. I leave a photo! \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1903410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1903410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/llanes-camino-de-santiago-del-norte-1024x535.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202604\" alt=\"Peregrina en la costa c\u00e1ntabra entre rocas y acantilados durante El Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/llanes-camino-de-santiago-del-norte-1024x535.webp 1024w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/llanes-camino-de-santiago-del-norte-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/llanes-camino-de-santiago-del-norte-768x401.webp 768w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/llanes-camino-de-santiago-del-norte.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b0c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99b0c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>&#8211; Time for you.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A route pe<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rfecta to disconnect. In fact, the <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/camino-de-santiago\/norte\/\">Camino del Norte<\/a> is the second longest route, only behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/camino-de-santiago\/via-de-la-plata\/\">V\u00eda de la Plata<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; An assumable challenge.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Its level of difficulty is medium. There are slopes, but they are gentle, and except for some long stages, it is an affordable route if you already have some walking experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong> Paved sections&#8230; but quiet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, in some areas you will be on the road, but don&#8217;t worry: there is hardly any traffic, and walking among green hills with the sea in the background is a gift.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Good food.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Eating well is one of the things I like most about the Camino. And I can tell you that no dish here disappoints. They all have a traditional essence and use mostly local products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d785c90 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d785c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u2b50 LOCAL TIP: ask for \"anchovies from santo\u00f1a\" or \"rabas\". Also the cheeses are incredible.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93646ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93646ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/san-vicente-de-la-barquera-camino-de-santiago-1024x535.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202580\" alt=\"San Vicente de la Barquera en el Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria, con barcos en la r\u00eda y el castillo al fondo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/san-vicente-de-la-barquera-camino-de-santiago-1024x535.webp 1024w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/san-vicente-de-la-barquera-camino-de-santiago-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/san-vicente-de-la-barquera-camino-de-santiago-768x401.webp 768w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/san-vicente-de-la-barquera-camino-de-santiago.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54c74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f54c74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-are-the-routes-of-the-Camino-in-Cantabria\"><\/span>What are the routes of the Camino in Cantabria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6218d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6218d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to walk? Let&#8217;s see what possibilities the Camino gives us in the community:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e145b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e145b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camino-del-Norte\"><\/span>Camino del Norte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e375c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e375c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best known is undoubtedly <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/camino-de-santiago\/norte\/\">El Camino del Norte<\/a>. This route follows the coast from Irun to Santiago, crossing fishing villages and incredible landscapes.<\/p><p>Although the first point in Cantabria is Castro Urdiales, and many people already do the <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago\/norte\/from-irun\/\">Camino de Santiago from Irun<\/a>, others choose to start the Camino de Santiago from Santander. We organize from the point you want!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c611cba elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c611cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u2b50 LOCAL TIP: There are accommodations with limited availability in many areas so nothing better than a team of experts to organize everything \ud83d\ude42 We help you\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d620c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d620c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camino-Lebaniego\"><\/span>Camino Lebaniego<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026b0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026b0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less known, but with great spiritual charge. This Camino connects with the Monastery of Santo Toribio and then links with the French Way. If you are more introspective or inland, you may be interested.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc24122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc24122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both routes are unique, but if the sea is your thing, the Camino del Norte will make you fall in love.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4433185 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4433185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170b5f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"170b5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/submarinismo-galiwonders-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202589\" alt=\"Submarinistas en la costa c\u00e1ntabra, una experiencia para a\u00f1adir al Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/submarinismo-galiwonders-1.webp 500w, https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/submarinismo-galiwonders-1-231x300.webp 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b1c04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3b1c04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c0671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c0671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Add an experience to your Camino<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7524c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7524c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From making your own cheese, to beer tasting or scuba diving. Check out our new experiences available and add them to your Camino.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2080737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2080737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago-experiences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f8183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f8183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stages and kilometers of the Camino from Cantabria<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab35cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab35cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just before these stages, if you decide to start the Camino de Santiago from Santander, you can make a very peculiar boat crossing from Laredo, it&#8217;s a nice way to avoid a 10km detour!<\/p><p>Now I&#8217;m going to tell you a little bit about the main stages of the Camino del Norte in Cantabria:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stage 1<\/b>: Santander &#8211; Arce (16 km).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stage 2<\/b>: Arce &#8211; Santillana del Mar (22 km). This is where I saw the most cows!<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"484\"><b>Stage 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Santillana del Mar &#8211; Comillas (22 km<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f595636 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f595636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tLOCAL TIP: When you get to Comillas, take a walk. There are beautiful buildings such as Gaudi's El Capricho\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7a300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Stage 4<\/b>: Comillas &#8211; Colombres (28 km). Come on! Only 430km to Santiago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From here, it is already Asturian territory, and the adventure continues! You can find more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/camino-de-santiago\/norte\/desde-gijon\/\">El Camino de Santiago from Gij\u00f3n<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8de83d elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"e8de83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carrusel de im\u00e1genes\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/colombres-caminodelnorte.webp\" alt=\"La Quinta Guadalupe en Colombres, sede del Archivo de Indianos y parada cultural en El Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Santander-_4_-min-_1_.webp\" alt=\"Puente de piedra en Arce, al inicio del Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Santander-_1_-min.webp\" alt=\"Vista del casco antiguo de Santillana del Mar con balcones floridos y la Colegiata de Santa Juliana al fondo en El Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Santander-_2_-min-_2_.webp\" alt=\"El Capricho de Gaud\u00ed en Comillas, una de las paradas culturales m\u00e1s sorprendentes del Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/colombres-caminodelnorte.webp\" alt=\"La Quinta Guadalupe en Colombres, sede del Archivo de Indianos y parada cultural en El Camino de Santiago desde Cantabria\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5235bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5235bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-get-to-the-starting-point\"><\/span>How to get to the starting point?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de5559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de5559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What do most pilgrims do? Fly to the airports of <b>Santander<\/b>, <b>Bilbao<\/b> or even <b>Asturias<\/b>, and from there we organize a transfer to the starting point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"4742\" data-start=\"4634\">\ud83d\ude90 In Galiwonders we take care of the transfer and all the arrangements, whatever your starting point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-end=\"4767\" data-start=\"4744\">If you want to know more in detail the options I leave here two useful links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-end=\"4767\" data-start=\"4744\">Camino de Santiago from Santander<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Way of St. James from Irun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And remember: if you prefer to start from <strong data-end=\"4911\" data-start=\"4892\">Castro Urdiales<\/strong>, we can also organize it without any problem.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30b8aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d30b8aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e3cbe elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"48e3cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"iconfa1 icon-fa1cart-flatbed-suitcase-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa9c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aa9c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f234cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f234cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remember<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76230ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76230ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hire luggage transport to travel light. Every day when you arrive at your accommodation your suitcase will be waiting for you, we manage it!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973f502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"973f502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM1NTYzLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I want to request a quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4dbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e4dbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I-am-determined-Any-advice\"><\/span> I am determined. Any advice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2e1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2e1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Before the trip, <\/strong>let&#8217;s talk about the best time of the year:<\/p>\n<p>Any time of the year is good but if you are thinking about what is the <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/best-time-to-do-the-camino\/\">best time to do the Camino<\/a>, in this one I recommend especially spring or summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the <strong>weather forecast<\/strong> a few days before and pack accordingly.<\/li>\n<li>There are fountains to refill the bottle but not many in certain sections, take<strong>a thermos<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li>Being close to the coast, it may be <strong>windy<\/strong>, keep this in mind for your luggage.<\/li>\n<li>If you go in spring, <strong>something for allergies<\/strong> may also be useful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the trip&#8230; ENJOY!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I told you the <strong>food<\/strong> is second to none.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don&#8217;t leave without <strong>a magnet or souvenir<\/strong> for your backpack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05264e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05264e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lugares-de-interes\"><\/span>Lugares de inter\u00e9s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af18ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af18ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most beautiful coastal road I have ever experienced has a lot to visit. Checking Maps for different points of interest near you will be helpful, but I&#8217;ll leave you with a few<strong> places I would go back to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd First of all, every stop\/start town. Enjoy them, walk around, have a drink&#8230; is the key.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"771\">\ud83d\udccd Mercado de Abastos <\/strong>and<strong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"771\"> Sardinero Beach, <\/strong>in Santander.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"771\">\ud83d\udccd Los Bufones de Arenillas<\/strong> (near the border with Asturias): if the sea is rough, you will see how the water shoots out through holes in the cliffs. It is an incredible natural phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Collegiate Church of Santillana del Mar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb029f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb029f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-book-El-Camino-with-an-agency\"><\/span>Why book El Camino with an agency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfc6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdfc6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Camino is an experience for you to enjoy, don&#8217;t worry about spending hours organizing! And also in high season. 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