Walked Today: 5.9 mi Camino2023: 29.4 mi
The walk to Zubiri was quite difficult because of a steep start and rocky surfaces at the beginning and end. Thankfully, the middle section with relatively flat with dirt/gravel surfaces through shaded forests offering some relief.
The first half mile out of Lintzoain was a concrete walkway that was so steep, it took us over 30 minutes to walk it. The path then continued but with sharp, shale stone with scattered shale fragments.
Soon after the 1 mile point, the path became dirt with mixed gravel and relatively flat, through the forest.
The final downhill 2 miles into Zubiri was frequented by sections with walking surfaces of eroded shale stones sticking up and loose shale stone fragments. Each step carried the risk of a Camino ending injury from a twisted ankle, torqued knee or fall.
The difficulty in terrain increased the strain and fatigue on the body and by the time we walked across the bridge into Zubiri we were totally spent.
As planned, we called for a taxi in Zubiri to take us to Pamplona, skipping the next 15 miles through several industrial and urban areas, arriving at Hotel Maisonave, in “old Pamplona” at 12:30.
Jimandi 