Walking the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain 🇪🇸 Camino del Norte Irun to Bilbao

Earlier this year, I walked part of the Camino del Norte, a trail that runs from the border with France in a town called Irun all the way to Santiago de Compostela. For 8 days I walked from Irun, along the coast through San Sebastian, Zarautz, Zumaia, Deba, and then into the moutanins in Markina, Guernica, and Lezama all the way to Bilbao.
It was a challenging week, but also a magical week. Walking the Camino de Santiago had a power that I wasn't expecting and one that I have found to be quite intoxicating, addictive even. I will definitely be back to follow more of those yellow arrows again one day.
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[@thetravelstamps]

I have been waiting for this. Thank you for taking us along with you, Laura!

[@laura-bronner]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Summer-Vibes]

Hi Laura thank you for a wonderful video. I love your sense of humour & lightheartedness. Always makes me smile 😅 well done for completing this huge challenge!!!

[@laura-bronner]

Thank you so much! It was a great experience :)

[@vichat121]

Awesome absolute bucket list to walk the Camino for me!

[@cindyk3076]

Just gorgeous countryside that you walked through.

[@marisol2408]

I so enjoyed your walk. Awesome vista!

[@laura-bronner]

So glad you did, the views along the way were absolutely stunning.

[@user-hi4bn9pt9n]

Really good and informative! I have elevation fears1,000 feet okay, 3,000 feet , not so sure.

[@d.c.127]

Good job you two; bravo! Love the scenery.

[@joeschu7794]

That was amazing... I am impressed. Thanks for such good coverage. I really enjoyed this video

[@laura-bronner]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@heikeherbert3683]

I admire you. I would have given up when facing my first hill! I've been to both Bilbao and San Sebastian, but I cheated and took the bus in between. Now, watching this, I realized what I've missed! Will definitely check out those lovely beaches and vineyards next time I'm down there...but by car 😉

[@thewanderingbroker-karenro8189]

Hi I am just beginning to explore the Norte. I have done 5 other Caminos. I was curious as to why you would not go back and walk the Bilbao-Santiago stretch. Getting to Santiago is such a thrill (been 3 times) and definitely not "anticlimactic". Enjoy your caminos!!!!

[@Farawaynow]

Thanks for sharing this video. I hope to do the hike from Porto to Santiago next year.

[@laura-bronner]

That's awesome, it's such an incredible experience!

[@chrisbleiler]

fav so far, ...all of your episodes are great. a challenging trek for sure. now another place on my list, you guys must be bushed! there are some great 'caminos' all over oregon, many are easily reached from portland. i'll try to get my list of my 'secret' lol faves sorted and sent. thanks again for sharing. btw frank gehry, bilbao thumbnail on last vid shows his genious: the building looks like boat hulls, dry docked.

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks so much, I 'm so glad you enjoyed this one. It was one of my favorites to make and edit to date, so it makes me happy to know you share in the enjoyment so much.

[@kenmaryfazio]

great trip and great video. Thank you for sharing

[@laura-bronner]

Thank you so much!

[@markszeto1564]

I enjoyed this video and also inspired as well. Looking forward to watching other walks that you may be doing in the future and getting physically ready for 2024 (hopefully).. 😀

[@laura-bronner]

So glad you enjoyed it! I am already plotting some other walks and some fun videos for 2024 for sure!

[@judit1783]

Good for you Laura!! My idea of a vacation is a room at the Hilton, but each to their own...lol.

[@laura-bronner]

haha I like a good balance of both!

[@taracatherineriley]

Thank you so much Laura for taking us along. I have thought about doing this many times, the hills scare me a little. It seems pretty well signed. Did you have hiking boots on? Take care, Tara.

[@laura-bronner]

It is incredibly well signposted. I downloaded maps from Alltrails and I never needed to use them because there are yellow arrows constantly. We didn't wear hiking boots, just sneakers which was fine most of the time because so much of the trail is road or packed-down trail. If I did it again I would use some trail sneakers that were perhaps a little bit more waterproof.

[@christopherpaul7588]

How was the famous town of Guernica? I would love to go there. Did it look like the painting? haha!

[@laura-bronner]

There is a small replica of the painting - it was SUCH a beautiful town, one I would like to return to and spend some more time. It had some fantastic pintxos bars as well.

[@sergelainesse7893]

What I awesome walk... 👌😊🥂

[@laura-bronner]

It was incredible!

[@PatrickDillow]

Where did you get lost? I leave in 18 days.

[@passionatelifeproject]

Loved this Laura. I'm planning to do a Camino in the future, I have my eyes on the Camino Portuguese coastal trail at the moment. Next year I'm planning to do some of the vVa Francigena through Tuscany. I'll be doing it solo too... excited 😄

[@laura-bronner]

How wonderful! A few of my friends have done the Portuguese way and loved it!

[@michaelstricker9024]

What time of year did you walk the del Norte? Thanks Mike

[@laura-bronner]

I walked it in July of 2023 👍

[@megbrewer6860]

What month did you walk?

[@laura-bronner]

July 👍