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Upon arriving in Logroño, you will be welcomed by a city renowned for its excellent cuisine and world-famous wines. The final goal of your pilgrimage is the bridge over the Ebro River, a symbol of entry into this historic city. Take the opportunity to explore its charming streets, visit the Church of Santiago el Real, and enjoy the lively nightlife on Calle Laurel, famous for its tapas bars. This city not only marks the end of your way but also the beginning of a new adventure filled with unforgettable memories and experiences.
Accommodation and preparation to start the Way.
22.14 km. This stage passes through forests and mountainous landscapes. Points of interest: Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles, Chapel of Sancti Spiritus, and the Puente de la Rabia in Zubiri.
20.05 km. Through the Esteribar valley and small villages. Points of interest: Basilica of the Trinity of Arre, Romanesque Bridge of Magdalena, and Pamplona Cathedral.
23.87 km. After the Alto del Perdón. Points of interest: Monument to the Pilgrim, Church of Santa María de Eunate, and the Bridge over the Arga River.
23 km. Through vineyards and fields. Points of interest: Church of San Román in Cirauqui, remains of the Roman Road, and the Palace of the Kings of Navarre in Estella.
21.90 km. Farmlands and vineyard areas. Points of interest: Wine Fountain in Irache, Monjardín Castle, and Plaza de Santa María in Los Arcos.
28 km. Rolling terrain and undulating hills. Points of interest: Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Torres del Río, Viana’s walls, and the Bridge over the Ebro River in Logroño.
Take some time to enjoy a leisurely breakfast before departing, filled with memories and unforgettable experiences.
This itinerary will take you through the most popular stages of the French Way. Be sure to book your accommodation in advance, as it can be crowded, especially during peak season. Have a great journey and Buen Camino!
The experience of the Camino de Santiago is enhanced when you enjoy a good rest at the end of each day. This is where Mundiplus can be your trusted ally. We specialize in the organization of quality accommodation for pilgrims.
Our deep knowledge of the ways and the needs of those who walk them allows us to guarantee comfortable, clean stays with all the amenities you might need. You can rest assured that, after hours of walking, you will enjoy a warm and welcoming space.
The importance of this factor is key: it can transform the pilgrim’s experience, allowing them to recharge and face the next stage of the journey with renewed vigor. We want this experience to remain in your memory forever. That’s why we strive to offer you the best of what we have.
Among all the routes available to do the organized Camino de Santiago, there are some that enjoy greater popularity among the others. This is both because of how friendly it is in terms of the route itself and because of the landscapes it offers during each stage. Additionally, we cannot forget the exquisite tradition of its gastronomy.
The French Way fits well into this classification, with everything to become your favorite. And you will be able to enjoy all the wonders that the extensive cuisine of this stretch represents. You will find dishes suitable for all tastes and palates, even for the most demanding.
Here we will talk about the best of Navarre and La Rioja’s gastronomy. We will also propose some places to eat or dine when passing through some localities between Roncesvalles and Logroño.
If we talk about Roncesvalles to Logroño, you’ll know that this is a varied stretch where the landscapes always maintain stunning beauty. Something similar happens with the cuisine and gastronomic offers. With a variety of ingredients, always fresh and with a tradition of hundreds of years, some of the typical dishes that you must undoubtedly try are:
From the options you can enjoy throughout the year, regardless of the season. You can get them stuffed with meat or fish. These last ones, specifically with Cod, are the most popular in Navarre.
You can find this dish everywhere, either alone or as an accompaniment to meats. In fact, there are some restaurants where they offer them as a starter or salad.
Apart from the filling, you can choose between two other variants: whether the peppers are fried before being put in the oven with the sauce or not. However, you should know that the traditional version is not fried, although it is a matter of taste.
We know that Spain is a country with a wide tradition in the production of sausages. That’s why each region stands out for having some much more famous and delicious than others. Among the typical dishes of Navarre, chistorra or txistorra has a very special place on the list.
It is made from fresh pork meat, pepper, garlic, and salt. The technique used for its preparation is practically the same as centuries ago, although in its origins, it was made from the remains of the lowest quality slaughter. Today, the best pieces are selected.
Although it is eaten throughout the year, it is especially popular during the winter. It serves as an appetizer to gradually warm up. Moreover, it is a perfect accompaniment to stews and stews.
We have reached La Rioja, one of the most famous wine regions in Spain and the world. You should know that when recipes say a la riojana, it means that they have plenty of peppers in their preparation. Above all, it is a variety that they call choricero here.
Although it is believed to have a much older origin, since the 19th century, patatas a la riojana has been one of the most famous dishes around here. It is a humble stew made from potatoes, chorizo, and “choricero” pepper.
It is typical of autumn. It is served as a starter to gradually warm up and enjoy the explosion of flavors in each spoonful.
One of the most popular typical dishes of La Rioja, capable of even enchanting the most demanding. This is a preparation that stands out for its simplicity but intense and delicious flavors. It consists of red and green peppers, onion, and tomato. On this base, the cod, which has previously been slightly browned in the pan, is cooked.
It is baked and served with a glass of wine, as the main course, especially famous during the Easter and Christmas seasons, usually accompanied by a good piece of bread.
Are you looking for restaurants along the French Way where you can enjoy all its variety and culinary tradition? Here are some options that you should not overlook for any reason.
Traditional food in every sense of the word. The Posada de Roncesvalles is a place you must visit no matter what.
Now, regarding the food, for pilgrims, they have a special menu that is quite affordable. However, you must make the reservation early because it is extremely popular.
The place serves local food, with always fresh and delicious ingredients.
This is one of the most popular streets in Pamplona. It is so because of its prominence in the running of the bulls of San Fermín and for being one of the best places to enjoy all the culinary variety that this place has to offer.
Although it is narrow, it has more than 17 establishments, including bars and restaurants, where pintxos are a must for any reason.
A traditional landscape from any point, Rúa Street enjoys a good location with respect to Estella’s main attractions. Here you can enjoy a typical mid-morning coffee to start the route with all the energy.
However, the best hours to take advantage of all its charm are undoubtedly in the afternoons and evenings. There are many bars and restaurants to be found here, perfect for a drink accompanied by some good tapas or to be enchanted by the traditional cuisine of this area of Navarra.
It is a famous restaurant in Logroño, specializing in wines and broths, of course, as in this place you will find a wine cellar with more than 400 references, which gives you an idea right away of what you will find.
Located right at the entrance of the famous Laurel Street, at the corner with Captain Gallarza Street, it has three floors, the first of which is the bar. Its menu, one of the most complete in the area, constantly changes according to the season of the year. In this way, it offers you fresh products that adapt to the season, taking you on a journey through the most exquisite local cuisine.
We indicate the different options for How to get to the Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles
Option 1: Private car and leave the vehicle parked in Roncesvalles, the cradle of epic battles like that of the Song of Roland.
Option 2: Bus
Pamplona>Roncesvalles
To get to Roncesvalles you must first arrive in Pamplona and from there transfer to Roncesvalles:
During your stop in Pamplona, we recommend spending a few hours in the city and trying its famous Pintxos.
Option 3: Train (Renfe)
The best possible option is to arrive at the Pamplona train station and from here you have two options to get to Roncesvalles:
Option 4: Airplane
You must arrive at Pamplona Airport and then to Roncesvalles by:
Upon your arrival in Roncesvalles, a unique experience begins that you will never forget, in which we recommend that you continue reading the following section on what to see and do on your Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles.
STAGE RONCESVALLES-ZUBIRI
We start with the town that has been considered, along with O Cebreiro, one of the oldest pilgrim assistance stations (Pilgrim Hospitals).
In the current Royal Collegiate you must visit the 13th-century Collegiate Church, presided over by the beautiful seated carving from the 14th century of Santa María de Roncesvalles.
The superb Royal Pantheon, which holds the remains of the Navarrese King Sancho VII El Fuerte and those of his wife Doña Clemencia. There you can see the chains said to have been brought by the King, from the Navas de Tolosa, turned into a heraldic motif of the Coat of Arms of Navarre.
The Collegiate Museum possesses valuable pieces, among which we can highlight “Charlemagne’s Chess Set”. The primitive Cloister of the 14th Century. The Chapel of Santiago.
The Chapel of Sancti Spiritus or “Silo de Carlomagno”, whose crypt served as an ossuary for pilgrims who died in the hospital. A legend places in this place the tomb commissioned by Charlemagne for Roland and the soldiers who died in the battle of Roncesvalles.
Just outside Roncesvalles to the left of the road is the so-called “pilgrims’ cross”, a Gothic Cross from the 14th Century.
At the Alto de Erro, a large stone slab over two meters long marks the passage of the great French hero Roland.
Zubiri means “village of the bridge”, a Gothic bridge over the Arga, with two semicircular arches, called “of rage” because of the traditional rite in the region, of making the cattle walk three times around its central pillar to rid them of this disease.
STAGE ZUBIRI-PAMPLONA
First, we recommend visiting the Basilica of the Trinity of Arre, next to the medieval Bridge of six arches, over the Ulzama river.
The Romanesque Bridge of la Magdalena, at the entrance of Pamplona, whose access is presided over by an image of Santiago the pilgrim.
The Portal of France, entrance to the city of Pamplona through its walls.
The jewel in the crown of this Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles is the Metropolitan Cathedral, the heart of the old Navarrería neighborhood. In this Cathedral of Pamplona, the famous legend of San Ataulfo against a wild bull was immortalized in a beautiful capital of the refectory.
The fortress-church of San Cernín.
The Church of San Lorenzo, which guards the reliquary bust of the city’s patron saint, San Fermín.
The Citadel, currently converted into a park.
Castle Square.
Strolling through its old quarter and enjoying the magnificent Navarrese cuisine.
STAGE PAMPLONA-PUENTE LA REINA
Before reaching the summit of Alto del Perdón, to the left of the way, a modern fountain recalls the ancient Fuenterreniega, whose legend tells of temptations by the devil to a pilgrim.
Obanos, a historic “Villa de los Infanzones”, famous for the annual representation of the “Mystery of Obanos” that dramatizes the ancient legend of Santa Felicia and her brother Guillermo.
Visit the Church of San Juan Bautista in this town.
Puente la Reina is famous for its spectacular Romanesque bridge, named after its promoter Doña Mayor, wife of Sancho III.
Visit the Church of the Crucifix.
The Church of San Pedro de la Rua in Estella, inside which is the famous Gothic carving of Santiago “Beltza” (the black one).
The Church of San Pedro Apóstol.
The Church of Eunate (2 Kms from Puente la Reina)
STAGE PUENTE LA REINA-ESTELLA
In Cirauqui, whose name in Basque means “nest of vipers”; stands out the Church of San Román from the 13th Century and the Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría. At the exit of the village, we come across a stretch of the original Roman way with a single-arch bridge.
Near Lorca, we cross the Salado River, by a small medieval bridge with two arches.
We highlight in Lorca the Romanesque Church of San Salvador.
You access Villatuerta through a Romanesque bridge with two arches over the Iranzu River.
We continue with the city of Estella, which emerged in the shadow of Lizarra Castle in 1090.
Among other wonders of the Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles found in this locality, it is worth mentioning the Church of San Nicolás and the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of San Miguel, the Church of San Pedro de la Rua, the Church of San Pedro de Lizarra, and the Church of the Virgin del Puy.
The jail or San Miguel bridge.
In San Martin Square stands the Palace of the Kings of Navarre, with a must-visit capital representing the struggle of Roland and the giant Ferragut.
STAGE ESTELLA-LOS ARCOS
In Ayegui, you can visit the Church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours.
The Wine Fountain, installed by Bodegas Irache on the edge of the Camino, for the free delight of the pilgrim.
The Monastery of Santa María la Real de Irache, which was a pilgrim hospital in 1054. In Azqueta, the parish church dedicated to San Pedro, notable for its main altarpiece.
At the entrance of Villamayor de Monjardin, you can admire the original Fountain of the Moors, a Gothic fountain from the 13th Century.
At the top of Villamayor, is located the castle of San Esteban, a fortress of the kingdom of Pamplona, dating from the 10th Century.
Los Arcos, a medieval town founded on another of Roman origin. The Church of Santa María, with elements from the 12th to the 17th Centuries.
STAGE LOS ARCOS-LOGROÑO
In Torres del Río, it is worth mentioning the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – of Templar origin and the parish church of San Andrés.
In Viana, a beautiful town, you can contemplate numerous religious monuments including the Convent of San Francisco and the Hermitage of the Virgen de las Cuevas, patroness of Viana, dating from the 14th Century.
The Hermitage of San Martin, an ancient church dating from the 13th Century, now considered a Romanesque hermitage.
The Church of San Pedro, a Gothic-style church from almost the end of the 13th Century, and the Church of Santa María de la Asunción, a cathedral church from the end of the 13th Century, stands out for its magnificent façade and Renaissance tower, highlighting its ornaments and altarpieces from the 17th and 18th Centuries. This is considered a national monument.
Pilgrim Hospital of Our Lady of Grace, originally the civil hospital for the poor and pilgrims, a civil Gothic building from the 15th Century.
And as a final touch in our What to See on the Camino de Santiago from Roncesvalles, in the city of Logroño, we can admire the Church of Santiago el Real, a temple of clear importance for pilgrims, with its famous sculpture of Santiago Matamoros. It seems to have replaced a primitive church of which only a few sculptures remain. The current one was built in the 16th Century.
The Church of San Bartolomé, which is the oldest building in the city. The Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda, inside which there is a beautiful painting by Miguel Angel, representing the calvary.
In the old town and near the Church of Santiago el Real, is the Goose Game Square; its squares represent the long journey of the French Way of St. James, with its obstacles, landscapes, and cities.
The Espolón promenade and the modern City Hall by Rafael Moneo complete our visit to Logroño, without forgetting, of course, to have some wines on Laurel Street, as we are in La Rioja.
The weather on the stretch from Roncesvalles to Logroño can vary significantly, from cool and rainy temperatures in the mountains near Roncesvalles, to warmer and drier conditions as you approach Logroño. It is essential to wear layered clothing, including a waterproof jacket and water-resistant footwear, as well as sun protection for clearer days.
The Puente de la Rabia in Zubiri is a medieval bridge that, according to legend, had healing properties against rabies. Pilgrims used to lead their animals around the bridge as a protective ritual. It is a notable point for its historical architecture and its connection with local legends of the Camino.
From Logroño, pilgrims can take direct buses or trains to other major cities such as Pamplona, Zaragoza, or Madrid. There are also taxi options and private transport services that offer specific transfers from Logroño to various starting points of the Camino or nearby airports.
Yes, it is possible to do cultural visits during the section from Roncesvalles to Logroño. Recommendations include the Catedral de Pamplona, the Church of Santa María de Eunate, near Puente la Reina, and the Palace of the Kings of Navarre in Estella.
Logroño offers a unique experience with its famous Calle Laurel, known for its tapas and pinchos, allowing pilgrims to enjoy local gastronomy in a lively atmosphere. Additionally, the city has important historical sites such as the Church of Santiago el Real and the medieval walls, enhancing the cultural experience of the Camino.
Along the Camino from Roncesvalles to Logroño, pilgrims will find a varied food offering that includes traditional Navarrese and Riojan cuisine. Notable dishes include chorizo cooked in wine, Navarrese asparagus, and the famous tapas and pinchos in Logroño.
