Burgos on the Friday
Friday 9 October
Stay in Burgos and have a proper night out after completing the walk.FIXED
Walking into Burgos that day is settled, whatever else moves.FIXED
Stage 5 →The Way
Our Camino. Our Journey.
From Logroño to Burgos over five days in October 2026. Two mates from County Durham walking west.
- 4–11 Oct 20268 daysFIXED
- 5 walking daysMon 5 – Fri 9 OctFIXED
- Logroño → BurgosCamino FrancésFIXED
- ~123 kmWalking distanceAPPROX
The journey at a glance
Full itinerary →- Newcastle4 Oct
- FlightPLANNED
- Amsterdam4 Oct
- FlightPLANNED
- Bilbao4 Oct
- BusTO VERIFY
- Logroño5 Oct
- 5-day Camino5–9 Oct · ~123 kmPROPOSED
- Burgos9 Oct
- BusTO VERIFY
- Bilbao10 Oct
- FlightPLANNED
- Amsterdam11 Oct
- FlightPLANNED
- Newcastle11 Oct
Walking days
- 1Mon 5 OctPROPOSED
Logroño → Nájera
28.7 kmLong
Nájera
- 2Tue 6 OctPROPOSED
Nájera → Santo Domingo de la Calzada
21.7 kmModerate
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
- 3Wed 7 OctPROPOSED
Santo Domingo de la Calzada → Belorado
22.7 kmModerate
Belorado
- 4Thu 8 OctPROPOSED
Belorado → Atapuerca
29.9 kmLong and more demanding
Atapuerca
- 5Fri 9 OctPROPOSED
Atapuerca → Burgos
20.2 kmModerate
Burgos
The route
Logroño to Burgos via the Camino Francés
Indicative — real track to come
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 4
- Stage 5
Base map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Up next
PROPOSEDStage 1 of 5 · Monday 5 October
Logroño → Nájera
- 28.7 km
- Long
- Nájera
Bus from Bilbao to Logroño first.
Nearly 29 km of walking after travelling from Bilbao to Logroño. A late bus arrival could make this stage unnecessarily difficult.
To book / to verify
All 19 open items, highest priority first. Nothing is left out.
High priority
- Book flightsTO BOOK
- Reverify exact KLM flight numbers and October 2026 timingsTO VERIFY
- Select and book Sunday Bilbao hotelTO BOOK
- Verify Monday Bilbao to Logroño bus timetableTO VERIFY
- Review whether Logroño to Nájera is too long after the Monday busPROPOSED
- Review the Belorado to Atapuerca stage for terrain and October daylightPROPOSED
- Obtain authoritative Camino GPX or GeoJSON for Logroño to BurgosTO DO
- Research and book Camino accommodation for Monday through ThursdayTO BOOK
- Choose central Burgos hotel for FridayTO BOOK
- Choose Bilbao hotel for SaturdayTO BOOK
Medium priority
- Plan Friday night restaurants and bars in BurgosTO DO
- Verify and book Burgos to Bilbao bus for SaturdayTO VERIFY
- Plan Saturday afternoon/evening in BilbaoTO DO
- Determine airport transfer arrangements in BilbaoTO DO
- Add elevation profiles for all five walking daysTO DO
- Add realistic walking-time estimates including breaksTO DO
- Add sunrise, sunset and expected October weatherTO DO
- Research cafes, lunch stops, water, shops and pharmacies for every stageTO DO
Low priority
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Highlights
The weekend in Bilbao
10–11 Oct
Saturday and Sunday in Bilbao with the walking done, then the flight home to Newcastle upon Tyne.FIXED
That night →