Camino del Norte · Stage 13 of 36
The second-longest day, mostly on pavement and roadsides. To split it, stop at Albergue Piedad in Boo de Piélagos, 8.1 miles in, or take the coastal train out of Santander past the suburbs. After the Saja bridge at Barreda, ignore painted shortcuts to Santillana along the road: Gronze says they're dangerous and misleading. Old-town restaurants are pricey. The Altamira museum and replica cave are 1.2 miles away.
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.
Also, not on the map: Albergue Santillana del Mar; Hostal Montañés
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.
A convent albergue, a private albergue, thirteen posadas and guesthouses and ten hotels. The municipal albergue has been closed since 2023.
In the Regina Coeli convent, 110 yards from the old town, run by a non-profit that employs people at risk of exclusion. 60 beds in 26 rooms. €16, or €19 from mid-June to mid-September; shared dinner €11. Pilgrims only, 27 March to 15 October.
Confirmed October 2026
Old town, opposite the tourist office. Twelve dorm beds and ten private rooms. Dorm €16 to €18, double €66. 27 February to 15 November.
Confirmed October 2026
220 yards from the old town. Single from €25, double from €40.
Confirmed October 2026
In the old town; nine more hotels too.
Confirmed October 2026
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.