Pamplona to Puente la Reina
Forgiveness
- Distance
- 23.9 km
- Climb
- 414 m up, 507 m down
- Ground
- 350 to 770 m
- Time
- 6 to 7 hours
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Underfoot
- paved, mountain, gravel
Where this day sits on the Camino Francés
Above, the highest and lowest ground of each of its 33 stages. Below, the word each day is given.
From open-pilgrimages: each stage's highest and lowest ground and its interior theme.
The day
The Alto del Perdón — the Height of Forgiveness. The name is not accidental. The wind turbines hum on the ridge and the pilgrim monument faces west, frozen in eternal walking. Below, the land opens into the wide valleys of Navarra. Something about standing at this high point with the word 'forgiveness' in the air invites pilgrims to consider what they might release.
What pilgrims often meet here
- Awe at the panoramic views from the ridge
- Photographs at the pilgrim monument
- Knee pain from the rocky descent
What would you forgive if you could? Who would you forgive?
The ground
Notable climb to Alto del Perdón (770 m) with iconic pilgrim monument sculpture on the ridge. Rocky descent on the far side.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in Pamplona depend on the day you walk.
Walk it with Pilgrim
In Pilgrim's Honor mode you can walk this stage as it is drawn here, and save its maps for days with no signal. The morning opens with this day's word, Forgiveness, and its story. When you arrive, it asks the question above, and you can answer out loud. Your walk stays on your phone.
With Pilgrim on your phone, this opens the stage, ready to begin. Without it, you'll see the stage and where to get the app.