Camino del Norte/Stage 5 of 36

Camino del Norte · Stage 5 of 36

Markina-Xemein to Gernika

Stopping at Zenarruza splits the two days nicely, and Gronze praises its welcome, though the climb up to it is hard. In Gernika, the Casa de Juntas and its oak tree are free to visit, but book on the Bizkaia assembly's website. Try the alubias pintas and Gernika peppers.

No pilgrim albergue

Basic details only. The Camino del Norte’s stages haven’t been researched in detail yet, so this page has what the trail page held: the places to stay, the day’s distance and climbing, and the planning notes.

Distance
15.8 miles25.4 km
Climbing
2,230 ft up
Difficulty
Hard
Beds in Gernika
4 placesFew

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Gernika

Also, not on the map: Hotel Gernika and Hotel Neguetxea

Nearby, if Gernika is full

Not on the map: Zenarruza monastery albergue; Albergue Andiketxe, Olabe; Caserío Pozueta

The walk12Places to stay: green for dorms, blue for roomsVillages on the way

The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Places to stay are where OpenStreetMap has them, matched by name; the ones it doesn't have are listed beside the map, without a marker. Tap a marker for details; the numbers match the cards below.

Where to sleep in Gernika

4 places · Few

One pensión and three hotels. Gronze lists no pilgrim albergue in town.

Pensión or hostal · private room

Pensión Akelarre

Central, 17 rooms. Single from €43, double from €51.

Booking
Booking.com

Confirmed October 2026

Hotel · private room

Hotel Boliña

Central, 16 rooms.

Booking
Booking.com or phone

Confirmed October 2026

Hotel · private room

Hotel Gernika and Hotel Neguetxea

Both about 440 yards from the centre.

Booking
Booking.com

Confirmed October 2026

Nearby, if Gernika is full

Before and after the stop, with the distance from it.

Backups nearby

Zenarruza monastery albergue

11.3 miles before Gernika

4.5 miles into the day

28 beds, donation with dinner, all year, pilgrims only, no bookings.

Confirmed October 2026

Backups nearby

Albergue Andiketxe, Olabe

4.9 miles before Gernika

10.9 miles into the day

€18, all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Backups nearby

Caserío Pozueta

3.4 miles past Gernika

A farmhouse albergue: €17, half board €37, all year.

Confirmed October 2026

The walk

HardRated from the distance and climbing alone; this stage hasn’t been researched in detail yet.

Along the way

  1. Mile 2.4
    Iruzubieta
    1 place to stay (casa rural)
  2. Mile 3.9
    Bolibar
    2 places to stay (Albergue Usandi, February to October, and a rural albergue 0.7 miles off)
  3. Mile 4.5
    Zenarruza monastery
    2 places to stay (monastery albergue and guesthouse)
  4. Mile 10.9
    Olabe
    1 place to stay (Albergue Andiketxe, all year)

Maps and route guides

Notes

Confirmed October 2026. Each place to stay shows when its own details were confirmed. Phone numbers, prices and opening seasons change from year to year, so confirm them before you rely on them.