Camino del Interiór or Ruta del Túnel
Irún, La Puebla de Arganzon, Santo Domingo de la Calzada; La Puebla de Arganzon, Burgos
Highest point: Túnel de San Adrian 1150m
In the course of the Middle Ages, the old Roman road Pyrenean crossing at Roncesvalles was replaced by the coastal crossing at Irún. Burgos and central Spain were reached via this route, which remains the main road today and was later used by the railway.
The pilgrim route, from Irún to the Camino Francés via Tolosa and Vitoria, uses a shortcut through the mountains via the natural tunnel of St Adrian. At La Puebla de Arganzon the route forks, one branch going to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, the other to Burgos.
See overview on Eric Walker's site. A complete guide to the Burgos route is being created at Mundicamino, and there is an overview on the site of the Miranda Amigos. The Basque Country tourist board site has a full description to the route in its area, and the Guipuzcoa Amigos have a detailed description on their website. There is also some information on the route in Álava, sometimes known as the Ruta Alavesa, on the Álava Amigos site. The CSJ and Guipuzcoa guides describe the Santo Domingo branch. There is an overview of the Burgos branch, aka the Ruta Mirandesa, on Turismo Burgos site, and one on the Sto Domingo branch on the La Rioja Amigos site.
Confraternity of St James produces English: guide | factsheet
Detailed mapping for sections (compare with list above):
- Irún-Santo Domingo de la Calzada
| km | cumul km | view on map | ||
| CVI Gipuzkoa Irun | 39.97 | 39.97 | ||
| CVI Gipuzkoa Tolosa | 22.81 | 62.78 | ||
| CVI Gipuzkoa Beasain | 22.07 | 84.85 | ||
| CVI Araba Salvatierra | 23.20 | 108.05 | ||
| CVI Araba Alegria | 23.07 | 131.12 | ||
| CVI Araba Oca | 21.09 | 152.21 | ||
| CVI Araba Zambrana | 20.84 | 173.05 | ||
| CVI La Rioja Haro | 21.62 | 194.67 | ||
| CVI Santo Domingo de la Calzada | 2.42 | 197.09 |
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