22 km | 5-8 hours | +514m / -472m
A pleasant stage through the Navarra wine country, passing through several beautiful medieval villages. The terrain is rolling with moderate climbs and descents through a landscape of vineyards, olive groves, and cereal fields.
The route passes through Cirauqui (with its Roman road section), Lorca, and Villatuerta, each offering cafes and historic interest. The Bodegas Irache wine fountain near Estella offers free wine to pilgrims, a famous Camino tradition. The walking is varied and enjoyable with good path surfaces.
Estella-Lizarra is an elegant Navarrese town with significant medieval heritage, including the Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra and several Romanesque churches. The town has comprehensive services and a lively atmosphere. It was historically known as 'Estella la Bella' (Estella the Beautiful).
Terrain: Rolling agricultural paths, village cobblestones, riverside sections, some paved roads
Puente la Reina is a major Camino town where routes converge, with a famous medieval bridge, strong pilgrim history, plenty of services, and a lively old centre.
Mañeru is a small Camino village after Puente la Reina, with food options, pilgrim accommodation, the Church of San Pedro, and open views toward vineyards and fields.
Cirauqui is a striking hilltop Camino village with steep medieval streets, pilgrim services, the Church of San Román, and a preserved stretch of Roman road. This is often called the prettiest town on the Camino.
An Ancient Roman bridge on the outskirts of Cirauqui, dating to the 1st century AD, where the original paved Via Trajana crosses a small valley below the medieval hilltop town that later replaced Roman-era settlement patterns.
Lorca is a small Camino village between Cirauqui and Villatuerta, with albergues, food options, the Church of San Salvador, and open countryside views.
10th-century stone reliefs: These replicas reproduce carvings from the nearby Ermita de San Miguel, one of Navarra's oldest Christian sites. The originals date to the 10th century and are now preserved in the Museum of Navarra
Villatuerta is a small Camino village before Estella, with food options, accommodation, the Church of La Asunción, and the nearby San Miguel hermitage.
Estella: "The Star City" of Pilgrims A historic Navarrese town on the Rio Ega with Romanesque churches, the Palace of the Kings of Navarra, and a lively town centre. Known in Basque as Lizarra.
40 places to stay between Puente la Reina and Estella-Lizarra
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