Camino De Santiago 2024 | Then We Walking Club

Some of my links may be affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I might earn a small commission at no cost to you. See our Privacy Policy for details. And this post was crafted with care and occasional typos by Colleen (and not AI)

Pamplona to Burgos | 230 Kilometres

19 October 2024 to 31 October 2024  | 675 Euro Per Person

Would you like to walk the Camino? Every year Then We Walking Club arranges a group Camino and I lead a small group of happy travellers along a section of the Camino de Santiago.

In 2024 we are walking from the iconic city of Pamplona to the stunning city of Burgos along the Camino Frances. If you’d like to join us then read on and get in touch to secure your spot.

What’s Included In The Walk

We meet in Pamplona and walk to Burgos. I’ll be walking with the group every day. You’ll stay in a mix of accommodation, including some shared pilgrim accommodation which will involve a few bunk beds.

Once you’ve paid your deposit, you join our private Facebook group and you’ll meet your fellow walkers and ask questions and generally seek support and guidance. The cost includes 1 year membership to Then We Walking Club and I’ll host a zoom meeting with the group to offer guidance.

It maybe possible to split the walk if the numbers match for accommodation.  In which case the costs would be : Pamplona to Logrono : 375 Euro Per Person and Logrono to Burgos : 425 Euro Per Person

Please Note : I need a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure your place and the balance is due 2 months before we leave.  I keep costs down by the group sharing rooms and keeping my costs to an absolute minimum.  When someone cancels I have to bear that cost so sadly I must state from the outset that the deposit is non-refundable.

Walking from Pamplona to Burgos

19 October 2024 : Arrive in Pamplona

(bunk beds in pilgrim albergue but private room)

Arrive in Pamplona and meet the rest of the group. 

Tonight we’re staying in an albergue but I have booked all the bunks in the room so that only our group will be there.  Pamplona isn’t a cheap destination so this saves a few pennies, it’s a brilliant location right beside the Camino and the Cathedral and it means that everyone has a chance to get to know each other from the start.

20 October 2024 : Walking Pamplona – Puente la Reina (24.3 kms)

(shared ensuite rooms in hotel)

Today is a fabulous fabulous walk.  Leave Pamplona and walking towards the famous Iron Statues we’ll meander through open countryside with wide wide sweeping views.  I know of a wonderful restaurant that I hope will be open for lunch and our final destination is the first stop in town. Private rooms tonight and a bar and a restaurant onsite… what more could we need.

21 October 2024  : Puente la Reina – Estella (21.9 kms)

(bunk beds in pilgrim albergue but private room)

Another beautiful day walking on Roman Roads across open countryside.  Lorca is a welcome sight for lunch and refreshments before the final walk in the historic little town of Estella and one of my favourite camino albergues. 

Bunk beds again tonight but I promise you they’re 5* and we have the room to ourselves and the bunks are like mini bedrooms.  I love this little albergue!

22 October 2024  : Estella – Los Arcos (21.5 kms)

(private apartments)

Another beautiful walk today and a nice easy day.  There are a couple of places to stop for refreshments and take in the views before we reach Los Arcos.  This is a small town so no need to rush. 

BUT 1 kilometre out of Estella we have the free wine fountain.  Yes.  Free wine.  It’s not the best you’ve every tasted but it is free!  And just before is a glorious little blacksmith who sells wonderful little Camino souvenirs.

We have 2 apartments tonight so we can opt to eat in or eat in the main square with all the other pilgrims.

23 October 2024 : Los Arcos – Viana (18.5kms)

(shared ensuite rooms in hotel)

I haven’t stayed in Viana since 2014 but in an attempt to break a long walk into Logrono I’ve reverted back to the way I walked this route a decade ago. 

Viana is an ancient town with lots of little corners to explore.  Staying here gives you time.  And we get to stay in an old Palace in the heart of the old walled city.

24 October 2024 : Viana – Logroño (9.9kms)

 (shared ensuite rooms in simple hotel)

This is a short day because Logrono is a great city and deserves a little time.  And some of our group may leave tomorrow and a few new faces may arrive. 

Logrono is famous for it’s Tapas street.  No visit would be complete without a walk through Calle Laurel at night… and I know a great restaurant that serves either a set menu or you can go with tapas… either way I suspect there maybe wine!  We’ve reached the Capital of Rioja after all!

25 October 2024 : Logroño – Navarrete (12.5 kms)

(shared private bedrooms in pilgrim hotel)

I was so unsure about which stage choice to make here but in the end was swayed by Gerry.  From Logrono you can walk a 29 kilometre day.  It’s not a difficult walk but it’s long.  I would walk the 29kms but Gerry and I suspect a number of my group would rather have a lazy morning, and an easy walk out of Logrono… so I’ve split the day.

This is a very pretty walk through a lovely park, with a café which doesn’t open early (another reason to take your time).

Because the day is shorter there’s no need to rush from Logrono.  We can stop for breakfast and meander our way into Navarette.

26 October 2024 : Navarrete – Nájera (16.2 kms)

(bunk beds in pilgrim albergue but private room)

Another easy day today.  But that means that we can stop often and take the variant option to a little village that most folks skip.

The last time I walked this route we found two amazing little cafes selling the best fruit smoothies.  I do hope they’re still open!

We’re back in bunk beds tonight but we have 2 bedrooms just for our group.

27 October 2024 : Nájera – Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21.7 kms)

(shared ensuite rooms in Parador)

The last time I walked we left Najara at sunrise and the views looking back over the town were just fabulous. 

Today you’ll walk through lots and lots of vineyards and if we’re lucky the man with a van will be at the top of one of the hills selling his cold drinks!

Santo Domingo hit the headlines in 2020 as being an epicentre of sadness during COVID.  But its history is intrinsically linked with Camino and legend.  And we’re staying in a stunning Parador hotel that overlooks the cathedral in the heart of this little town.

We’re sharing rooms but if you want to upgrade to a solo room that is an option for 97€

29 October 2024 : Belorado – San Juan de Ortega (24.3 kms)

(shared ensuite rooms in hotel)

The last time I walked this it rained so let’s wish for fine weather.  Today is very rural but the views are wonderful and I am always left wondering where all the little white trails lead.

San Juan de Ortega is a tiny village and a few years ago I made it on the cover of their village magazine! I volunteered with a group picking up rubbish at the end of the walking season (Ditch Pigs is their name).  We were spotted in the snow just outside the village so, along with our dustcart we made the local news.

This is a tiny little place and we’ve managed to book twin rooms in the only hotel in town.  There is a pizza restaurant in the village for dinner but we’ll have to walk for our breakfast in the morning.  Oh and there’s a bit of a hill sadly at the end of the day.

30 October 2024 : San Juan de Ortega – Burgos (26.4 kms)

(shared ensuite rooms in Lovely Central hotel)

Our last day on the trail before reaching Burgos.  This is a fabulous city with the most amazing Cathedral, made very famous during the film The Way.

Enroute we walk in the footsteps of some of the earliest humanoid settlements ever found.  In Atapuerca they found remains said to be 850,000 years old.  If you are ever in the area you can visit the site and in Burgos there is a UNESCO Museum of Human Evolution which is also worth a visit.

At the top of the hill, overlooking the site there is a man made stone circle and a cross.  I love this spot.  Take a few minutes to walk the circle.  Make sure you go in the right direction and allow some time, it takes longer than you think.

Burgos is a big city and whilst the walk out is relatively pretty the walk in is either through the industrial outskirts or by the airport.  We’ll opt for the airport.

On the outskirts of Burgos we can follow the river trail into the heart of the old town.  And we can end our walk by passing through the famous Arco de Santa María, one of the original twelve medieval gates into the old town.

We’re staying in shared private rooms overlooking the Cathedral. We’ll have dinner in town and celebrate the end of this gloriously wonderful trail and if you walked from Pamplona you will have covered almost 230 kilometres.

31 October 2024 : Home

We’ll have breakfast together before going our separate ways.  I’ve lost count of how many times I have walked to Burgos or from Pamplona over the last ten years.  It never grows old and I always discover something new. 

And I always hope that those who walk with me discover a passion for this trail that makes them want to return.