Puente la Reina → Estella-Lizarra
22 km | 5-8 hours | +485m / -375m
About This Stage
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
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Things Along the Way
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.
Puente y calzada romana
8.2 km from startAn 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.
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.
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