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Stage 3

Zubiri to Pamplona/Iruña Stage

km 20,4

Time 04H 30’

Difficulty Low

Hostels 14

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Route through La Rabia Bridge and Zuriain Bridge

Information about the stage 3: Zubiri to Pamplona/Iruña Stage

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Points of interest in the stage 3: Zubiri to Pamplona/Iruña Stage

21 Vuelta del Castillo
20 Catedral de Pamplona
19 Albergue de Pamplona
18 Albergue Casa Paderborn
17 Puente de la Magdalena
16 Albergue de la Trinidad de Arre
15 Bridge over the Ultzama River and Trinidad de Arre
14 Arleta
13 Merendero
12 Romanesque bridge
11 Church of San Pedro
10 Zuriain
9 Portillo and path
8 Church of Transfiguration
7 Albergue de Larrasoaña
6 Church of St. Nicholas
5 Diversion and Larrasoaña bridge
4 Magnesitas Factory
3 Albergue de Peregrinos de Zubiri
2 Albergue Zaldiko
1 Puente de la Rabia de Zubiri

The route

Km 0. Zubiri (All services)

We must return to yesterday's footsteps and cross the Rabies Bridge again. After a kilometer we reached the edge of a road, right opposite the Magna factory, a company founded in 1945 taking advantage of the geological deposit of magnesite. We go up the road, surrounding the perimeter of the company and then we go down a section of stairs to leave the industrial area. On a cobblestone road we reached Ilarratz, with source.

Km 2.9. Ilarratz (Hostel)

Eight hundred meters we entered Eskirotz.

Km 3.7. Eskirotz

Larrasoaña is just two kilometres away. Sign town of the Jacobean route, vertebrated by Calle San Nicolás, which owes its origin to the foundation of a monastery in the 10th century.

Km 5.5. Larrasoaña (Hostel. Pensions. Bar. Supermarket. Office)

Coming from Zubiri the itinerary does not penetrate this town, as it is separated from the Camino by the Arga River and the Bandides bridge. A short climb leads to the following core of the Steribar Valley:Akerreta.

Km 6.1. Akerreta (Hotel Rural)

At the top of the town is the church of the Transfiguration, which still retains medieval elements such as the tower, the front and the baptismal stack. We passed by the rural hotel and after a portillo and a section of gravel we reached a local road, which we crossed. The next tranche does not disappoint at all. Sheltered between trees and shrubland we go in search of the Arga River and solve a rapid descent to the same shore, almost rowing the water. We reached the Zuriain Bridge.

Km 9.2. Zuriain (Hostel. Bar)

Next to the bridge is the bar and hostel La Parada de Zuriain, which will be opened in 2014. We go out to the N-135 and we carefully follow some steps along the arcén. We take the Ilurdotz diversion and cross the Arga again to head to Irotz.

Km 11.2. Irotz (Bar)

At the entrance of this population is the Irotz Oven. Leaving aside the Church of San Pedro we continue along the trail to the bridge of Iturgaiz, of Romanesque origin and rehabilitated last century. Right at the exit there is a narrow path that goes between the river to our left and the national one to our right, about 300 meters we will reach a village where we will see at a junction the signs to go right to the church of San Esteban, in Zabaldika, the church is open and it is the historical route of the road, Zabaldika has a hostel of pilgrims and is a good place to make a stop. From the church there is a path that goes forward and leads us to climb a path that passes through the old Lordship of Arleta, today a set of ruined houses. We say goodbye to the Steribar Valley and then avoid crossing a circumvalation thanks to another underground step. We go down to the bridge of the Ultzama River and the chapel of the Trinity of Arre, which still looks like its Romanesque apse. OJO, At the exit of Irotz there is a marked variant that goes through a river promenade but does not pass through Zabaldika, with its church and its hostel, nor through the bridge of Trinidad de Arre, with how important these enclaves are for the history of the Camino de Santiago. In addition, this variant does NOT go along the historical path. Let us not rush, the important thing is the road.

Km 15.8. Villava (All Services)

We have access to Calle Mayor de Villava, the cradle of Miguel Indurain. Those who want to stay in the hostel in Villava must turn left towards the middle of the street. It's perfectly signposted. At the exit we cross the road and continue forward, passing several roundabouts, until linking to Burlada.

Km 17.2. Burlada (All Services)

We cross the population through Calle Mayor and then, at the height of a mechanical workshop, turn right to cross a pedestrian crossing next to Viveros Arvena. After the crossing, attentive to the Jacobean signaling of the pavement, we follow a few meters to the right and turn left towards a walk. It is the road of Burlada, which leads to the gates of Pamplona, the first city of the Camino.

Kilometer and a half later we crossed the Magdalena Bridge over the Arga River. At the exit, on the left hand, is the diversion to the hostel Casa Paderborn. The Camino continues to the right towards a step regulated by traffic lights. We continue along the wall pit, specifically along the Baluarte de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, to pass a bridge and the portal of France in 1553. It leads to the streets of Carmen, where on the right sidewalk we have the private hostel Casa Ibarrola, and the Navarrería. At the end of the latter, the signs encourage us to turn left on the street of Curia, where the Caminoteca is located, a shop specialized in materials and products for the pilgrim. Then we turn right onto Compañía Street, where the hostel of Jesus and Mary is located.

Km 20.4. Pamplona (All Services)

The difficulties

Remarks

In images

What to see, what to do

VALLE DE ESTERIBAR:The
Camino de Santiago crosses this valley from north to south over fourteen kilometers, from Zubiri to Arleta. Known in the Middle Ages by the nickname of the Hunter Valley, Steribar consists of 28 localities and several depopulated.
- Larrasoaña:
  Founded by a monastery, Larrasoaña is a caring town with a notable Jacobean tradition. In the 11th century it already had a pilgrim's hospital and in the 12th century it was received by the French: foreign artisans, usually French, who carried out the current urban configuration on both sides of the Camino. Their houses are blasphemed as well as the parish church dedicated to San Nicolás de Bari and the hermites of San Blas and Santiago.
TRINIDAD DE ARRE AND VILLAVA:
The medieval bridge of six arches over the Ulzama River gives access to the Romanesque chapel and the convent of the Trinity of Arre, the former pilgrim hospital of the 11th century. The monastery opens the doors of Villava, the hometown of Miguel Induráin where you can see an original monument to the five-time winner of the Tour de France. It has all the necessary commercial infrastructure: supermarkets, bars, pharmacies, restaurants, etc.
PAMPLONA:
The best thing is to get lost in the Casco Viejo and walk its bustling streets, so often trampled by bulls in the famous San Fermín jars. You can walk the short kilometer that separates the corrals from the hill of Santo Domingo and reach the bullring, passing through the Town Hall Square and up Calle Estafeta, where you can taste rich spikes. The Plaza del Castillo and Calle San Nicolás, of rich cuisine, and the Plaza de San José and the El Redín, both next to the cathedral, are compulsory stops.
- Cathedral of Santa Maria:
  The Cathedral presents a particular Gothic, a substitute for the original Romanesque, which has nothing to do with the neoclassical facade of Ventura Rodríguez, after which there is a beautiful cloister where you will have to stop in front of the Beautiful Gate of the Chapel of Barbazan.
- Puente de la Magdalena:
  The Magdalena Bridge is a construction of the 12th century that assumes for the pilgrim the entrance to the city of Pamplona. Its original structure was Romanesque, but it was renovated in Gothic style in the 15th century. On one of its shores is a cruise that the city of Santiago de Compostela sent as a gift to the Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago in 1965. This bridge has been declared Good of Cultural Interest and Historical Artistic Monument.
- Walls and Portal of France:Pilgrims
  access the Historical Quarter of Pamplona flanked by its imposing Renaissance walls until reaching the Portal of France, the only of the six original doors of the wall that is preserved in its place. It is a complex structure dating from 1553, with two access levels and a bridge added later.
- Streets Mercaderes y Estafeta: These are
  two of the most well-known streets in the world, because the bulls starring the encierros of San Fermín run on their cobblestones each year. The Castle Square, the real heart of the city, is bordered by the north. Safeta and Mercaderes are joyful and jovial streets, full of shops, bars and restaurants where it is possible to taste the delicious local cuisine.
- City Hall of
  Pamplona:In the Plaza Consistorial the City Hall of Pamplona is raised, easily recognizable because from its main balcony is launched every 6 July the Chupinazo that begins the Sanfermines. It has a beautiful baroque facade, crowned by different allegorical sculptures, and inside it houses a small exhibition with objects representative of the history and symbols of the city.
- Church of San Saturnino:The church dedicated
  to the patron saint of Pamplona is a fortified medieval temple. It has two tall towers and thick walls characteristic of its defensive function. Masses are held daily for pilgrims.
- Centro de Interprecion del Camino de Santiago Ultreia:Ultreia
  is an innovative center that delves into the medieval origin of the Camino de Santiago and its importance in the development of the city of Pamplona. Through different interactive panels and innovative audiovisual experiences, it is possible to know how pilgrims lived in the Middle Ages, what they ate, how they dressed or what problems they faced during their Camino. In addition, the entire content of the center is accessible to people with different disabilities and is available in Spanish, Basque, English and French.Opening hours:Low season (2
  January to 15 March, inclusive; and 29 October to 31 December):
  From Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00
  hours.Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00
  hours.High season (From 16 March to 28 October inclusive): From Tuesday to bedsheet
  from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 hours. Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00 hours.
- Church of San Lorenzo:This temple, which the pilgrim finds at one end of
  Calle Mayor, is of interest mainly because inside it is the chapel of San Fermín, the saint for which the locals feel more devotion and to which they dedicate their famous festivals.
- Parks of the Taconera and Vuelta del Castillo:Before
  leaving Pamplona, the Camino borders the historic gardens of the Taconera, which date back to 1830 and host different species both plant and animal, and crosses the park of the Vuelta del Castillo. It is a spacious green area querodea the
  Ciudadela, a military fortress of the seventeenth century declared a good of cultural interest and historical heritage of Spain and considered one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture.