Castro Urdiales › Laredo

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

A long stage along the Cantabrian coast between Castro Urdiales and Laredo. The path involves constant ascents and descents over headlands and cliffs — the Cantabrian coastline is anything but flat.

You pass through Islares and its wild beach, then Oriñón with its estuary and sandy shores. The coast here is less touristy than the Basque Country, wilder, with higher cliffs and less crowded beaches.

Laredo is a large seaside resort with 5 km of beach — La Salvé — one of the longest in Cantabria. Its medieval old town perched on a promontory contrasts sharply with the modern resort below.

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 36,4 km

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🥾 Terrain

⏱ Estimated Time for You

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Castro Urdiales · Start

  Cité médiévale, castle gothique, port animé.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 12km

  Islares

  Village côtier, plage sauvage. Bar, fontaine.

  💧 Water☕ Bar
• 20km

  Oriñón

  Estuaire, plages. Grocery store, bar.

  💧 Water🛒 Grocery store
• 31,3km

  Laredo · End

  Grande station balnéaire, 5 km de plage. Vieille ville médiévale.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🍽 Restaurant

⚠ Practical Information

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  Difficulty

  Étape longue (31 km) avec D+ significatif

  Nombreuses montées-descentes sur caps côtiers

  Partir tôt — prévoir 7-8h de marche
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  Côte

  Plages sauvages peu fréquentées

  Baignade possible à Islares et Oriñón

  Vues spectaculaires sur les falaises cantabres
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  Water points

  Castro Urdiales (km 0)

  Islares (km 12)

  Oriñón (km 20)

  Laredo (km 31,3)