Camino del Norte · Stage 5 of 36
Stage 5: Markina-Xemein to Gernika
- From
- Markina-Xemein
- To
- Gernika
- Distance
- 25.4 km
- Climb
- ↑ 679 m
- Descent
- ↓ 762 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Mostly forest, past a hilltop monastery and the ancestral village of Simón Bolívar's family.
Practical tips
Constant ups and downs through forest. The descent from Munitibar is the roughest part. Food at Iruzubieta, Munitibar, Olabe and Mendieta.
Along the way
Ziortza (Zenarruza)
A collegiate church and monastery on a hillside, an important stop on the Camino in Bizkaia.
More photos of Ziortza →
Bolibar
The ancestral home of Simón Bolívar's family, with a museum about the Liberator.
More photos of Bolibar →
Gernika
Home of the Tree of Gernika, the oak that symbolises Basque freedoms. The town was bombed on 26 April 1937, an attack that inspired Picasso's Guernica.
More photos of Gernika →Where to sleep in Gernika
- Pensión AkelarrePrivate
Planning note: distances and climbs are approximate and stages are a suggestion. Albergues listed are long-established ones; opening dates, prices and beds change, so check before you go. Accommodation links may be affiliate links.