2021 Stage Four: Larrasoaña to Pamplona

Distance: 17 km / 11 miles

Lodging: Hotel Maisonnave (used credit card points)

Progress Map: Stages 1-4 in aqua on the far right of this image.

Villager: On the way to Pamplona. Always happy to see these folks pop up along the way. A cold drink. A piece of fruit. And we’re on our way. Refreshed.

Stage Four Villages
Larrasoana, Akerreta, Zuriain, Irotz, Zabaldika, Huarte, Trinidad de Arre-Villalba, Bulada, Pamplona

Watch For:
Trinidad de Arre – A suburb of Pamplona. Located on the ancient Roman road and was refounded in 1184 by Sancho IV. Romanesque bridge with six arches.
Alternate Route – 4.4km past Arre: Take the Riverside path rather than walk 9.75 km on paved streets & suburbia.
Alternate Route to enter Pamplona – (per Brierly) To proceed directly to the city center veer right over bridge, cross the Playa Caparroso veering right around the old city walls and enter the historic city over the drawbridge and the Portal de Francia.
Pamplona – Tourist office: Turismo. Av. Roncesvalles, 4. adj the bull-running statue monumento. 848 420 420. Open Tues-Sat 1000-1700. Dining Recommendations/warning: Don’t go here – Bar Txoko gets the last of the evening sun but tapas and pintxos cost double what you might expect elsewhere. Do Go here: c/San Nicolas is full of inexpensive pensions and tapas bars.