Stage 9

Stage 9: Portugalete → Castro Urdiales

Hard
28 km ~8 hours ↑620m ↓600m

About This Stage

Cross into Cantabria with dramatic coastal walking. Castro Urdiales is a beautiful fishing town with a Gothic church perched on the cliffs.

Terrain

Coastal cliffs, Cantabrian hills, beaches

Highlights

Enter Cantabria region

Castro Urdiales Gothic church on cliff

Stage Details

28 km
Distance
~8h
Est. Time
620m
Elevation Gain
600m
Elevation Loss
✓ Albergue
✓ ATM
✓ Pharmacy

Stage Map

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

Weather Forecast

Portugalete

☁️

18°C

Overcast

✅ Ideal
12°–18°C 0mm 14km/h

Today

☁️

18°

12°

Tue

☁️

22°

14°

Wed

☁️

23°

14°

Thu

☁️

33°

15°

Fri

☁️

34°

19°

Castro Urdiales

☁️

16°C

Overcast

✅ Ideal
11°–16°C 0mm 8km/h

Today

☁️

16°

11°

Tue

☁️

20°

12°

Wed

☁️

19°

13°

Thu

☁️

29°

15°

Fri

☁️

34°

20°

Previous Stage

Bilbao → Portugalete

20 km · Moderate

Next Stage

Castro Urdiales → Laredo

30 km · Hard