Camino route
Camino Baztanés
A short crossing from Bayonne through the Baztán valley to Pamplona, where it joins the Francés. Green, low and quiet - the gentlest of the Pyrenean crossings.
Distance
110 km
Long enough for a Compostela
Typical walk
5 days
At an unhurried pace
Average stage
22 km
Distance ÷ days
Starts at
Bayonne
Finishes in Santiago de Compostela
Things worth knowing
The valley road
Instead of climbing to a pass it follows the Baztán valley up and over at a modest height, which makes it walkable earlier and later in the year than the Napoleon route.
Staying connected on the Camino Baztanés
Because it runs through France and Spain, a plan bought for only one of them goes dark the day you cross. Walked at an ordinary pace it takes about 5 days, so a plan needs to be valid for at least that long — the days start counting when the eSIM first connects on the trail, not when you buy it.
Coverage on the trail itself is good in towns and along the main valleys and thin in between — that is true of every network, and it is why the useful habit is downloading tomorrow's stage tonight rather than buying a bigger bundle.
Jump to the plans ↓eSIMs that cover the Camino Baztanés
Camino Baztanés · 5 days · crosses France and Spain
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for 7 days
Works in France, Spain, Austria + 30 more countries
Covers your whole route on its own.
for 3 days
Works in France
You will also need an eSIM for Spain.
Covers 3 of your 5 walking days.
for 3 days
Works in Spain
You will also need an eSIM for France.
Covers 3 of your 5 walking days.