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Stage 4 · Camino Francés

Pamplona → Puente la Reina

706km km to Santiago
23,9 km Distance +425 m Ascent −500 m Descent 28,2 km Effort 8 h 48 Time needed · On foot

Up to the Alto del Perdón

A mid-mountain stage with a single pass: 23.9 kilometres, 425 metres of ascent and 500 of descent, medium difficulty. You leave Pamplona past the Ciudadela and the university campus, and in a little over an hour reach Cizur Menor, the last village with reliable services before the sierra. From there the route climbs through cereal fields to Zariquiegui, a small village at the foot of the hill, and finishes the ascent at the Alto del Perdón, home to the wind turbines and the iron sculpture of pilgrims that appears in every photo.

The climb is long but gentle, and from the top you descend towards Uterga on the far side. The terrain then softens and you pass through Uterga, Muruzábal and Obanos, three villages with bars for a stop, among vines and almond trees.

At the exit from Obanos the Camino Aragonés joins in, and from there the two run together to Puente la Reina. You enter along the long, arcaded calle Mayor, and at the far end of the town stands the six-arched Romanesque bridge over the Arga, one of the loveliest on the Camino. There is everything you need to eat and sleep.

Tips

Have breakfast in Cizur Menor or Zariquiegui: there is nothing at the Alto del Perdón and the climb goes better on a full stomach.

Fill your bottle in Zariquiegui; the spring at the top does not always run.

The wind at the top never lets up: a windproof layer even if it is hot below.

Cross the Romanesque bridge in Puente la Reina even if you sleep before it: it is at the far end of town and worth seeing in daylight.

The descent from the Alto del Perdón is short but steep and full of loose stone: poles and footwear that supports the ankle.

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Profile and services

Elevation profile of the stage from Pamplona to Puente la Reina, 23.9 kilometres, with services placed at their kilometre point.

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Pamplona 23.9 km Puente la Reina

The weather

20°C

Cloudy

Feels like
21 °C
Wind
3 km/h
Daylight
08:17 – 19:27
  1. Today ⛅ 25° 15°
  2. Wed ⛅ 27° 14°
  3. Thu ☀️ 27° 15°
  4. Fri ⛅ 24° 15°
  5. Sat 🌦️ 17° 11° 18 %
  6. Sun ⛅ 13° 7° 22 %
  7. Mon ☀️ 13° 4° 23 %

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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 19

  1. Iglesia de San Lorenzo Church km 0,0
  2. Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Paz Church km 0,5
  3. Parroquia Santa Vicenta María Church km 1,1
  4. Parroquia San Francisco de Asís Church km 1,3
  5. Capilla de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra Church km 1,7
  6. Ermita de Santa María Madre del Amor Hermoso Church km 1,9
  7. Parroquia de San Emeterio y San Celedonio Church km 4,0
  8. Sanjuanista Church km 4,0
  9. Iglesia de San Andrés Church km 10,3
  10. Igreja de la Asunción Church km 16,3
  11. Iglesia parroquial de San Esteban Church km 19,0
  12. Iglesia parroquial de San Esteban Church km 19,0
  13. Ermita de San Blas Church km 19,2
  14. San Joan Bataiatzailearen eliza Church km 20,8
  15. Ermita de San Salvador Church km 21,0
  16. Iglesia del Crucifijo Church km 23,2
  17. Parroquia de Santiago Church km 23,4
  18. Masjid Alnasr Church km 23,5
  19. Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol Church km 23,5

What you will find 478