Day Five Cue Sheet

Estella - Logroño (51.1 km)

Most cyclists doing the Camino choose to follow the N111a to the turnoff near Oyón. This is fine if you don’t mind
climbing and re-climbing over and over again. Our route, though a little longer, gives your legs a break by bringing
you closer to the Ebro River, using an irrigation path that runs parallel to the river. If it’s been raining, or the river is
high, however, take the N134 to the A13 turnoff; it’s got a lot more traffic, but a wide shoulder.

 Km You need to….

 0.0 From the pilgrim’s refuge in c/ Rúa, turn LEFT and follow c/ Rúa to the church of San Pedro.
 0.2 If the road works along c/ Camino de Logroño haven’t been finished, turn RIGHT to c/ Diego de
Estella and go LEFT, walking along the sidewalk.
 0.5 Both streets end at a roundabout with a gas station; follow the NA1110 (c/ Carlos VII). Follow
NA1110 uphill towards AYEGUI
 2.06 Once in Ayegui, watch for crosswalk near c/ San Vermundo Abad; take left to Irache Monastery.
 2.51 Welcome the famous Wine Fountain of the Irache Monastery! If the fountain has run out of wine,
 don’t despair: the Coke machine in the enclosure has airline-sized bottles for €1 each!
 2.51 To get back on the NA1110, follow the LH paved path out of the Plaza de Irache.
 2.78 Turn LEFT onto the NA1110
 6.6 Turnoff to AZQUETA. Keep going straight through tunnel if you don’t want to stop in town.
 8.23 VILLAMAYOR DE MONJARDIN - take LH road over A12 highway
 8.35 Once over the A12, take the second right at the second roundabout towards URBIOLA.
 9.48 URBIOLA (bar/restaurant on the RH side just as you get into town.)
 17.4 Take RH road (NA8401) to LOS ARCOS, which has bars, restaurants and food stores.
 19.3 Turn LEFT onto NA112 (Carretera de Mendavia)
 19.77 Follow NA112 through roundabout towards LAZAGURRÍA. You should have the A12 highway on
your RIGHT for most of the next part.
 Km You need to….
 29.1 Turnoff to LAZAGURRÍA – go straight through roundabout.
 32.55 Just before you get to the NA134, take the third dirt road on the right hand side, which will take
you past a quarry (if you miss it, don’t worry – the path crosses the NA134; see Km 36 below.)
Follow the path past the quarry
 33.4 Take the LH path at a four-way intersection and go past the winery.
 34.1 Cross the irrigation canal and take the path which follows the canal’s left side.
 36 Cross the NA134 highway.
 37.75 T-intersection. Turn RIGHT, follow road that runs along the highway, in front of warehouses.
 39.2 After the last warehouse, turn LEFT onto the path that goes towards river. Once you get to T-
intersection, go LEFT again to reach the canal path 50m later.
 44.4 When you get to the dam, turn LEFT and follow the path ahead 400m, then do U-turn and take the
first RIGHT turn.
 45.6 The path comes out onto the NA134. Cross the highway carefully and turn LEFT.
 47.6 The most direct way into Logroño is to get onto the A13 highway to cross the Ebro. At the
roundabout, follow signs to get into Logroño, but be sure to stick to the shoulder!
 48.1 With the University of La Rioja on your right, turn RIGHT onto Avenida de la Paz and continue
down the Avenida.
 50 You go past the white, modernist town hall, designed by Rafael Moneo, on your right.
 50.8 At the end of Avenida de la Paz, continue onto c/ Portales. This is technically a pedestrian zone,
so don’t go too quickly or carelessly.
 51.1 Logroño Cathedral. Welcome to Logroño!
 Day Five Cue Sheet
ESTELLA – LOGROÑO (51.1 km)
START POINT: The Camino de Santiago pilgrim’s hostal in c/ Rúa, Estella

WHERE TO GET FOOD AND WATER:

All of the towns along today’s route have bars, restaurants and fountains.
But don’t eat too much: Save your hunger for the fabulous tapas and
pincho bars in and around c/ Laurel in Logroño; ten Euros’ worth of bar
hopping can result in some great wines and food!

HOW TO GET THERE:

Four buses a day (three on Sundays) run fro Pamplona’s bus station to
Estella (one hour, €3.)

KEEP IN MIND:
If you do choose to do the N111a along the traditional Camino de Santiago
route, don’t try to take the highway all the way into Logroño. Once you
reach the turnoff for Oyón, watch the right side of the highway for the
Camino signs; there’s a bike lane that directs you to town.

WHAT TO SEE:
Logroño’s not particularly long on sights, though its churches are
wonderfully historic and the bars along Calle Laurel are a sight to
themselves after eight o’clock, when it seems like everyone in La Rioja has
gone out for a drink. If wines are your thing, the Tourist Office (located in
the Paseo de Espolón, the green plaza located south of the old town) has
listings of bars and wineries that offer public wine tastings.

WHERE TO SLEEP:
There’s a good range of accommodation in Logroño, not all of it cheap. If
you don’t want to, or can’t, get into the pilgrim’s refuge, Camping La Playa
is located near the train station. Most budget accommodation takes the
form of hostales and pensiones scattered through the old town; for
something more upscale, head to the centre-west of town, especially
around the Plaza del Marqués de Murrieta.