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