Camino Francés · Stage 8
Logroño to Nájera
Logroño to Nájera on the Camino Francés: 29.0 km, 379 m up and 258 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 29.0
- ascent
- 379 m
- descent
- 258 m
- highest point
- 663 m
- lowest point
- 372 m
- difficulty
- hard
Surface: 41 % asphalt, 46 % track and 13 % footpath.
You leave through La Grajera park and its reservoir and enter wine country. Navarrete has a church with a huge altarpiece and a pottery tradition. The last part, to Nájera, runs beside the motorway in places and feels long. Nájera, under its red cliffs, holds the monastery of Santa María la Real, burial place of the kings of Navarre.
Villages and services on this stage
The villages the stage passes through, with the distance from the start and what each one has. Services change: check them on the day.
| Km | Village | Albergues | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Logroño | 11 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 13.0 | Navarrete | 10 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 19.3 | Ventosa | 3 | — |
| 29.0 | Nájera | 6 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).
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FAQ
How far is it from Logroño to Nájera?
About 29.0 km along the Camino, with 379 m of total ascent and 258 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Logroño to Nájera stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 7.0 and 9.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in Nájera?
There are 6 albergues in Nájera, plus other places to stay. Book ahead in high season.