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Stage 11 · Camino del Norte

Güemes → Santander

574km km to Santiago
15,7 km Distance +180 m Ascent −210 m Descent 17,5 km Effort 5 h 30 Time needed · On foot

The cliffs, Somo and the boat

A short stage and a treat: 15.7 kilometres with 180 metres of ascent and 210 of descent, easy. You leave Güemes between meadows and drop to Galizano, which has a bar and a shop, and where you have to choose. The coastal option runs along the cliffs of Langre and Loredo, with beaches below, grassy paths and wind, and it is the one worth taking in good weather; the inland one is shorter and follows a local road.

The two join at Somo, already close to the end, a surfing village with a long beach and bars along the front. That is where the walking stops: the boat leaves from the jetty and crosses the bay of Santander in half an hour, with the city and the Picos de Europa in sight on clear days. It is a short, beautiful crossing, and arriving in a city by sea does not happen on any other Camino.

The boat drops you at the quay in the centre, beside the Paseo de Pereda, a step from the cathedral. Santander is a capital with everything: a hostel in the centre, shops, transport and a long walk out to El Sardinero for anyone still feeling strong.

Tips

Get your departure stamp in Güemes, stamps along the way in Galizano and Somo, and your arrival stamp at the cathedral of Santander: four easy stamps for the parchment.

In strong wind or rain take the inland option; the cliffs of Langre have nowhere to shelter.

The Somo boat runs frequently all year and you pay at the jetty; check the day's timetable in Somo.

Make the most of the afternoon in Santander: tomorrow brings the longest stage of the Camino del Norte.

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Profile and services

Elevation profile of the stage from Güemes to Santander, 15.7 kilometres, with services placed at their kilometre point.

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Güemes 15.7 km Santander

The weather

15°C

Cloudy

Feels like
16 °C
Wind
6 km/h
Daylight
08:25 – 19:34
  1. Today ⛅ 23° 15° 8 %
  2. Wed ⛅ 25° 17°
  3. Thu ⛅ 22° 17°
  4. Fri 🌦️ 19° 16° 17 %
  5. Sat 🌧️ 17° 15° 48 %
  6. Sun 🌦️ 15° 14° 33 %
  7. Mon 🌦️ 14° 10° 25 %

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Tips from people who walked it

The things that do not expire: where the fountain actually is, which bar opens at six, where not to go in the rain.

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What to see on this stage 10

  1. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church km 3,4
  2. Iglesia de Somo Church km 13,1
  3. Iglesia Evangélica Española Church km 18,5
  4. Iglesia de Santa Lucía Church km 18,5
  5. Iglesia de los Jesuitas Church km 18,8
  6. Parroquia del Santísimo Cristo Church km 19,0
  7. Iglesia de la Anunciación Church km 19,0
  8. Iglesia Evangélica Pentecostal Ministerio Ebenezer Church km 19,2
  9. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Consolación Church km 19,2
  10. Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís Church km 19,2

What you will find 598