{"id":17241,"date":"2026-08-28T17:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/etapas\/puente-la-reina-estella\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:39:39","slug":"puente-la-reina-estella","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/stages\/puente-la-reina-estella\/","title":{"rendered":"Puente la Reina \u2013 Estella (22.6 km)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camino Frances Stage Route: Puente la Reina \u2013 Estella (22.6 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stage of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camino de Santiago Frances<\/a><\/strong> runs from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/puente-la-reina\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente la Reina<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/estella\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estella<\/a><\/strong> over about 22.6 kilometers of gentle rolling ground through vineyards, grain fields and olive groves. It is a moderately difficult day with no major climbs, but with two treasures that make it unforgettable: the hilltop village of <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/cirauqui\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cirauqui<\/a> and one of the best-preserved stretches of <strong>Roman road<\/strong> on the entire Camino. At the end waits Estella-Lizarra, one of the great monumental cities of the pilgrim route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-be2467b9-fc10-4c5a-8f29-aa84d18f5abf\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-be2467b9-fc10-4c5a-8f29-aa84d18f5abf .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>KM 0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Puente-la-Reina-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Puente la Reina\" class=\"wp-image-11102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Puente-la-Reina-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Puente-la-Reina-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/puente-la-reina\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente la Reina<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Cross the Romanesque bridge and leave Puente la Reina along Calle Mayor. After a stretch alongside the NA-1110 road and the Arga river, the Camino turns off to the right, climbing on tracks between vineyards and olive groves toward Maneru.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>5.1 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Maneru-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Ma\u00f1eru\" class=\"wp-image-11104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Maneru-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Maneru-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/maneru\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ma\u00f1eru<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A village of cobbled streets with manor houses bearing coats of arms and the neoclassical-fronted Church of San Pedro. The route crosses it and continues on rolling farm tracks, with Cirauqui already visible, perched on its hill.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>7.9 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cirauqui-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Cirauqui\" class=\"wp-image-11111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cirauqui-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Cirauqui-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/cirauqui\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cirauqui<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Cirauqui \u2014 &#8220;nest of vipers&#8221; in Basque \u2014 is climbed via steep streets and stone archways up to the Church of San Roman and its multi-lobed doorway. The village is left behind on an original stretch of <strong>Roman road<\/strong> and a medieval bridge over the <strong>Rio Salado<\/strong>, the same river whose waters the Codex Calixtinus warned against drinking. A series of short climbs follows along the old Roman road.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>13.4 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Lorca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Lorca\" class=\"wp-image-11119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Lorca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Lorca-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/lorca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lorca<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A hamlet with a fountain, bar and albergue next to the Church of San Salvador. Leaving it, the route crosses the Rio Salado and faces the final stretch, flat at first with a few rises, toward Villatuerta.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>17.6 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villatuerta-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Villatuerta\" class=\"wp-image-11126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villatuerta-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Villatuerta-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/villatuerta\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villatuerta<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Gothic Church of the Asuncion, with a 14th-century doorway. The route leaves by crossing the Iranzu river on a medieval bridge and passes the Ermita de San Miguel before tackling the last kilometers into Estella.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>22.6 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Estella-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg\" alt=\"Estella\" class=\"wp-image-11133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Estella-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Estella-Camino-de-Santiago-Frances-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/estella\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estella<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Enter Estella-Lizarra through the San Miguel district and the medieval old town. Founded in 1090 along the Camino, it preserves the Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra \u2014 the only Romanesque civil palace in Navarre \u2014 the Church of San Pedro de la Rua with its cloister, the Church of San Miguel, and one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in northern Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Puente la Reina \u2013 Estella: Complete Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage Profile: Distance, Elevation and Difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 22.6 km. <strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 5 h \u2013 5 h 30 min. <strong>Elevation change:<\/strong> about +370 m of climbing and \u2013380 m of descent. <strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> moderate. There is no single mountain pass, but the ground never really rests: it is a constant up and down on dirt tracks through farmland, vineyards and olive groves, and the short climbs add up. Two points to watch: the <strong>cobbled descent from Cirauqui<\/strong> on the Roman road, very slippery in the rain, and a few small stream crossings. By bike it is an accessible stage except for the Roman road section, where it is best to dismount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Roman Road and the Rio Salado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Cirauqui and Lorca the Camino follows one of the best-preserved stretches of <strong>Roman road<\/strong> on the entire pilgrim route: fitted paving stones, the remains of a Roman bridge, and a medieval bridge over the Rio Salado. That stream gave its name to a famous passage in the 12th-century <em>Codex Calixtinus<\/em>: Aymeric Picaud warned pilgrims not to drink its water or let their animals drink it, and told how two men from Navarre would sharpen their knives on the bank, waiting for the horses to die so they could skin them. Today the crossing holds no danger, but the name and the road are still there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to See: Monuments and Heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/puente-la-reina\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente la Reina<\/a><\/strong>, before setting off, the Iglesia del Crucifijo and the Iglesia de Santiago, and the famous Romanesque bridge. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/maneru\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maneru<\/a><\/strong> preserves Baroque manor houses with coats of arms and the Church of San Pedro. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/cirauqui\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cirauqui<\/a><\/strong> is a hilltop lookout village with its medieval layout intact, home to the Church of <strong>San Roman<\/strong> (13th century) and its lobed archivolt doorway with Mudejar influence. In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/villatuerta\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villatuerta<\/a><\/strong>, the Gothic Church of the <strong>Asuncion<\/strong> and the Ermita de San Miguel. And <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/estella\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estella<\/a><\/strong> is almost an open-air museum: the <strong>Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra<\/strong> (the only Romanesque civil palace in Navarre), the Church of <strong>San Pedro de la Rua<\/strong> with its cloister and doorway, the Church of <strong>San Miguel<\/strong> with a masterful tympanum, the Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro, the Puente de la Carcel, and the old <strong>Jewish quarter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Bit of History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/estella\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estella<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Lizarra in Basque \u2014 was founded in 1090 by King Sancho Ramirez specifically to serve the Camino, drawing <em>Frankish<\/em> merchants and craftsmen who settled in the San Martin quarter. It went on to mint its own coinage and host sessions of the Cortes of the Kingdom of Navarre. The <em>Codex Calixtinus<\/em> describes it as a city &#8220;rich in good bread and excellent wine, meat and fish, and full of every happiness.&#8221; Centuries later it became the unofficial capital of Carlism during the 19th-century wars. The Roman road on this stage is a reminder that, long before the Camino, the road linking Astorga with Bordeaux already ran through here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are still in Navarre, with its Ribera pantry: <strong>asparagus<\/strong>, <strong>piquillo peppers<\/strong>, <strong>artichokes<\/strong> and <strong>vegetable menestra<\/strong>, plus <strong>lamb chilindron<\/strong>, river <strong>trout<\/strong>, and <strong>Idiazabal<\/strong> cheese. Estella has a good tradition of pastry shops and pintxo bars around Plaza de los Fueros. To drink, reds and roses from the <strong>Navarra D.O.<\/strong> And the following morning, right after setting off on Stage 6, the <strong>wine fountain<\/strong> at the Monastery of Irache awaits, courtesy of the winery of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set aside some time for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/puente-la-reina\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente la Reina<\/a><\/strong> before setting off: its bridge and churches deserve it. Watch out on the <strong>Cirauqui descent<\/strong>: the paving stones of the Roman road get very slippery in the rain; go down slowly, and walk your bike if cycling. There are fountains and bars in Maneru, Cirauqui, Lorca and Villatuerta, so there is no need to carry much water. <strong>Estella<\/strong> has every service and several albergues; it is a good place to rest for half a day and visit the historic center. If you continue, plan to stop at the <strong>Irache wine fountain<\/strong> early in the day: it is usually accessible from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services and Accommodation by Village<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listings published in our guide for the villages on this stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/maneru\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maneru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/lorca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lorca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/villatuerta\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villatuerta<\/a> do not yet have accommodation or heritage listings in the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/puente-la-reina\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puente la Reina<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-de-los-padres-reparadores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de los Padres Reparadores<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-estrella-guia-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Estrella Gu\u00eda Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-gares-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Gares Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-puente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Puente<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-santiago-apostol-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Santiago Ap\u00f3stol Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-la-plaza-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse La Plaza Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-jakue-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Jakue Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-rural-bidean-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Rural Bidean Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-james-the-greater-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint James the Greater Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-the-holy-crucifix-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of the Holy Crucifix Puente la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/cirauqui\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cirauqui<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-saint-romanus-cirauqui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Saint Romanus Cirauqui<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/navarra\/estella\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estella<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hostels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-agora-hostel-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel \u00c1gora Hostel Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-alda-estella-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Alda Estella Hostel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-capuchinos-rocamador-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Capuchinos Rocamador Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-de-peregrinos-de-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel de Peregrinos de Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-inn-de-curtidores-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Inn de Curtidores Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hostel-parroquial-saint-michael-the-archangel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hostel Parroquial Saint Michael the Archangel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-cristina-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Cristina Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-la-rua-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse La R\u00faa Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/hotel-yerri-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Yerri Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-buen-camino-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Buen Camino Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/guesthouse-ibai-ega-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guesthouse Ibai Ega Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/basilica-of-our-lady-of-rocamador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basilica of Our Lady of Rocamador<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/basilica-of-nuestra-senora-del-puy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basilica of Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Puy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/lo\/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-estella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of the Holy Sepulchre Estella<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camino Frances Stage Route: Puente la Reina \u2013 Estella (22.6 km) This stage of the Camino de Santiago Frances runs from Puente la Reina to Estella over about 22.6 kilometers of gentle rolling ground through vineyards, grain fields and olive groves. It is a moderately difficult day with no major climbs, but with two treasures [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13174,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17241","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17241\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminodesantiagofrances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}