Camino del Norte/Stage 10 of 36

Camino del Norte · Stage 10 of 36

Castro Urdiales to Laredo

Constant ups and downs. Crossing the N-634 after Cerdigo is dangerous: three fast lanes and no crossing. After Islares there's 1.5 miles on the road shoulder; staying on it to Iseca Vieja saves 3.5 miles, but Gronze advises against it. Laredo's Puebla Vieja and long Salvé beach fill up for the Batalla de Flores on the last Friday of August.

Long day

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
19.0 miles30.5 km
Climbing
2,340 ft up
Difficulty
Hard
Beds in Laredo
10 placesPlenty

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Laredo

Also, not on the map: Hostal Rosi

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 Laredo

10 places · Plenty

A convent albergue, a private albergue, a hostel, two hostales and five hotels.

Religious house · dorm and rooms

Albergue-Residencia Casa de la Trinidad

Run by Trinitarian nuns, in the old town at the entrance. 42 beds in rooms of two and four. Dorm €10, single room €15; shared dinner and breakfast in summer. Open all year.

Booking
Gronze gives no booking method; check-in 14:00 to 17:45 and 19:45 to 21:00

Confirmed October 2026

Albergue · dorm and private rooms

Albergue Casa Loopez

Old town. Eight dorm beds and one double. Dorm €18, double €44. 15 March to 15 November.

Booking
Booking.com, phone or email

Confirmed October 2026

Pensión or hostal · private room

Hostal Rosi

550 yards from the old town. Single from €39, double from €50.

Booking
Booking.com

Confirmed October 2026

Hotel · private room

Hotel Cortijo

At the town exit, handy for the beach walk to the Santoña boat.

Booking
Booking.com

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 5.3
    Islares
    3 places to stay (hostel at €25 with breakfast, and a hotel)
  2. Mile 9.1
    Rioseco (Guriezo)
    2 places to stay (posada and pensión)
  3. Mile 14.6
    Hazas (Liendo)
    2 places to stay (pilgrim albergue, €10, April to October)
  4. Mile 15.3
    Iseca Vieja
    1 place to stay (rural hotel)

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.