Bayonne › Saint-Jean-de-Luz

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Bayonne, at the confluence of the Nive and the Adour, is the official starting point of the Camino del Norte on the French side. The Gothic Sainte-Marie cathedral, the narrow lanes of Grand Bayonne and the Vauban ramparts set the tone for a city steeped in history.

The path then follows the Basque Coast as closely as possible — red sandstone cliffs plunging into the Atlantic, sandy coves and villages of red-and-green half-timbered houses. Bidart and Guéthary, two gems of the Labourd region, punctuate this first luminous day.

Saint-Jean-de-Luz concludes the stage: a historic fishing port famous for the marriage of Louis XIV in 1660, a wide fine-sand beach, and the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. A rewarding arrival at the end of every step.

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 28,9 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱ Estimated Time for You

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Bayonne · Start

  Cathedral Sainte-Marie, musée basque, old town. All amenities, SNCF train station.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🚉 Train station
• 8km

  Bidart

  Basque village on the clifftop. Surfing, relaxed atmosphere, beautiful view of the coastline.

  💧 Water🛒 Bakery🏕 Hostel
• 16km

  Guéthary

  Authentic small Basque port, half-timbered houses, view of the sea.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodations
• 24,1km

  Saint-Jean-de-Luz · End

  Historic fishing port, beach, Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, lively atmosphere.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🍽 Restaurant

⚠ Practical Information

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  Terrain

  Coastal path: trails, tracks and asphalt

  Some climbs and descents over headlands and cliffs

  Frequent wind on ridges — bring a windbreaker
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  Water points

  Bayonne (km 0)

  Bidart (km 8)

  Guéthary (km 16)

  Saint-Jean-de-Luz (km 24)
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  Supplies

  Bayonne km 0 · All amenities

  Bidart km 8 · Bakery, grocery

  Saint-Jean-de-Luz km 24 · All amenities