Camino Norte · Stage 8 of 36Bilbao → Portugalete

Out of Bilbao along the left bank of the Nervión estuary, an urban and industrial stretch, to Portugalete and its transporter bridge.

19.9km

↑499m ascent

↓495m descent

5–6 htime

668.4km to Santiago

Easydifficulty

Stage elevation profile

171 m1 m

km 0km 9.9km 19.9

Town by town

Bilbaokm 0
Start.
Kastrexanakm 6.8
Zorrotzakm 10.2
All services
Cruceskm 11
All servicesTrain
Barakaldokm 13.6
All servicesTrain
Sestaokm 18.3
All servicesTrain
Portugaletekm 19.9
End of stage.

Where to sleep

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AkelarreAlbergue · Bilbao · km 3

36 bedsWiFiAccessible

Albergue de Peregrinos de PortugaleteAlbergue · Public · Portugalete · km 19.9

30 bedsWashing machineWiFiKitchenHeatingBikes

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Did you know?

The Bizkaia Bridge (1893), between Portugalete and Getxo, is the world's oldest transporter bridge and a World Heritage Site.

At the end of the stage

Water fountainsPharmacyATMSupermarketHealth centre

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