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# Way of St James

# WAY OF ST. JAMES

## NORTHERN ROUTE


With a wealth of culture and languages, the Northern Route, which runs through quiet and rural settings, offers the pilgrims on their way to Santiago, a route noted for the coast of the Bay of Biscay, the mountains and woodland.


You will get more information on these websites:
[Asociación Amigos Camino Santiago](http://caminobizkaia.net/) (Spanish) and [Agrupación Hospitaleros Voluntarios para Bizkaia](http://www.hosvobi.org) (Spanish).


### Stages arriving/departing from Bilbao:

Stage 6: [Gernika-Lumo / Bilbao](https://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/camino-de-santiago/6th-stage-gernika-lumo---bilbao-29-8-km) (29.8Km)


Stage 7A - Camino del Norte: [Bilbao / Portugalete](https://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/camino-de-santiago/7th-stage-bilbao---portugalete-196-km) (19.6Km) 

Stage 7B - Camino Olvidado: [Bilbao / Balmaseda](https://tourism.euskadi.eus/contenidos/d_destinos_turisticos/0000057761_d5_rec_turismo/en_57761/adjuntos/DBARGANTZUNMIRANDA2017enfr.pdf) (34.2Km)



### Hostels:

In the following links you will find all the information about the hostels for pilgrims.
[Amigos C.S.](http://caminobizkaia.net/albergues/) (Spanish)
[HOSVOBI](http://www.hosvobi.org/albergues/apertura-de-albergues-nueva/) (Spanish)



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