Stage from San Sebastián-Donostia to Zarautz

• Km 0. San Sebastian/ Donostia (All services)

The second northern day, lighter than the initial one, starts on Marbil Street, at the foot of Mount Igeldo. From the hostel La Sirena it's easy, they go down 150 meters and Marbil Street is the first on the left. Or from San Sebastian we go to the Paseo de la Concha which we take to continue along the Satrustegui avenue until the end, leaving to our right the beach of Ondarreta, and once there take to the left the Igueldo street, we continue along that street 150 meters and take to the right the Marbil street. We are solving the cliff by means of stairs, neighborhood tracks and a refreshing path that dies next to the parking lot, which we cross towards the Hotel Leku Eder.

• Km 1.4. Monte Igeldo(Hotel. (b) Pensions)

We continue along the side of the road while enjoying unbeatable views of the Cantabrian and the Igeldo Lighthouse, from the middle of the 19th century. In the detour to the Buenavista car park we left the road and entered the Amezti street of Igeldo, an independent municipality since December 2013. A couple of changes of direction place us on the street Camino de Marabieta (Km 2,7). This town hall expands in the form of small urbanizations and hamlets and comforts the mixture between hydrangeas, fruit trees and dairy trees with the sea in the background. The route through Igeldo continues along the roads of Arritxulo (Km 4,3) and Buztintxuri.

• Km 5.4. Igeldo-Camino Buztintxuri(Bar-Asador)

We pass by a Asador and later we penetrate a warm path prone to embarrassment (Km 6.6). After a stretch of road and some stream you’ll go to an open road that ascends on the northern slope of Mendizorrotz. The Jacobean itinerary follows it for 450 meters and then demarcates and continues straight ahead along a wooded path. We arrived next to a hamlet and we flew back the asphalt (Km 9,1) to get around a portilla and finally get on the road.

After the village of Munioetazar (Km 10.1), equator of the stage, we leave the road in a corner and descend from the front on another path (a sign indicates 787 kilometers to Santiago). Careful not to slip if it has rained, we found a fountain and went down undisturbed to the A-8 tunnel (Km 12,5).

A strong crest makes it uncomfortable to arrive at the hermitage of San Martín de Tours, renovated in the 16th century, and the ruined wall of the house of the seroras responsible for its maintenance. Three hundred meters below, on the left at the foot of the Camino, is the pilgrim hostel of Rosa Arruti, a great hospitaller and one of the pioneers in the reception of pilgrims on the Camino del Norte. We access the Calle Mayor de Orio, with several interesting buildings of the 16th century and a Interpretation Center of the Camino, and we pass under the balcony that communicates a house with the robust parish church of San Nicolás de Bari. We descend thus to the center of Orio.

• Km 14. Orio(All services)

We turn to the left and cross the estuary across the bridge towards Zarautz. We border this one at the foot of the N-634, another of the companions of our trip, we arrive at a crossing where it indicates on the right towards Txurruka and Puerto. Keep an eye on this point, the cyclists will continue towards Txurruka and will continue that road, they will pass under one of the amazing viaducts of the A-8 to the Youth Hostel Txurruka, but the pilgrims on foot in the same curve after the detour will take a path to the right between two houses, they will pass under the A-8 and then ascend to the left by the wide paved track that rises between txakoli vineyards, a white wine typical of this area, until Talzaraimendi and the Gran Camping. In the facilities they have adapted a space for pilgrims, although it is located at the top of a garage and let's say it is better to check it before staying. (Km 17.4)

At this stage this last ascent has taken its toll and our great consolation is that from here to the end we just have to get carried away. We descend along the road with an excellent panoramic view of Zarautz, the golf course and, in the background, Getaria and its mouse. Afterwards, a path along the right side of the road leaves us at the entrance of the town. Here you will find the Zarautz Hostel. To get to the Calle Mayor, with some pensions and hostels, you have to continue along the Avenida de Navarra for one kilometer and turn left on any of the streets facing the old part.

• Km 20.3. Zarautz(All services)