Day 6 on the Camino Frances sees us walking from Torres del Rio to Navarrete and hopefully a chance to see the magnificent church in this lovely little town.
Camino Frances Day 6 Overview
- Distance - 33km
- From - Torres del Rio
- To - Navarrete
- Min/Max Elevation - 370m/579m
- Elevation gain - 614m
- Steps - 50,000
We had a great night in Torres del Rio and had a lovely meal at Hotel de San Andres. We had the Pilgrim dinner which was €15 Euro and comes with free wine !
We ended up playing cards outside the bar with a cold beer as it was really hot and humid and then off to bed for 9.30.
After going to bed for an early night we were hoping for a good pilgrims night sleep. Sometimes hope doesn’t work ! We got no sleep again.
There was a German pilgrim in the albergue and he was literally the loudest person I have ever come across. We gave him a nickname… Ulrich Van Schnitzel Burger !!
We needed up getting up at 4.45am and we were on the trail at just after 5.15am. It was pitch black so our head torches became invaluable.
Today was a bit of a boring day as a lot of it was walking through commercialised areas so not a lot of picture opportunities, although I did like this picture from a tunnel under one of the roads.
We plowed on walking for most of the day passing Los Arcos and the city of Logrono where we stopped for a coffee in a lovely little cafe in the centre.
Once you get the far side of Logrono you have to start the walk through the park which stretches for a few kilometres but is a nice walk. Eventually you arrive at the reservoir high in the hills.
Top Tip – There is a great pic opportunity here
We finally arrived in Navarrete at 2.15 pm. after 9 hrs of walking and we did 38km. The best day yet ! and I think that’s actually a marathon too !!!
It was so hot we had to have a welcome cold pint when we arrived at the Pilgrims Albergue run by a German chap called Michael.
We also met Leike and Peter a Dutch father and daughter combo that have walked all the way from Holland and have been walking for over 2 months !
We weren’t to know it at this stage but we were to become firm friends and they became part of our Camino family as they ended up walking ahead of us by a day or 2.
We chatted so much whilst on the Camino Frances they actually waited for us in Santiago de Compostela and we celebrated together. Pilgrims of the first order ! Day 6 walking from Torres del Rio to Navarrete was a fantastic days walk.
Navarrete has an amazing cathedral style church that would grace any city in the world. Especially as this town only has about a 1000 inhabitants. I recommend taking the time to see this spectacle. The inside of the church is truly amazing!
Albergues in Navarrete
We stayed in the Albergue de Peregrinos Navarrete. Simple rooms with a bar and restaurant and did the trick for €10 per person.
On another trip on the El Camino de Santiago we did 9 days on the Camino Frances and stayed at the Hotel Villa Navarrete. We had a room for 3 which was good. Sometimes you just have to stay in a hotel and treat yourself.
We ate at the Hotel Rey Sancho. It was 15 euro a person but the food was really good and is well worth eating here. The also do rooms here.
Albergues de Peregrinos Navarrete
- 48 beds
- €10 per bed
- Amenities - shared bathrooms
- Open - April to October
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Hotel Villa Navarrete
- 9 beds
- €45 for a 3 bed private room
- Amenities - Private Bathroom
- Open all year
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Hotel Ray Sancho
- 12 rooms
- €70 for a double/twim
- Amenities - Private Bathroom
- Open all year
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Albergue Buen Camino
- 10 beds
- €10 per bed
- Amenities - shared bathrooms
- Open - March to November
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Hotel San Camilo
- 38 rooms
- €60 double room
- Amenities - Private Bathroom
- Open all year
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I hope you enjoyed reading about the walking stage on Day 6 – Torres del Rio to Navarrete.
To follow our journey read about our travels on Day 7 Navarrete to Azofra.
Camino Frances Day 7 – Navarrete to Azofra
We had a good night in Navarrete and the Albergue de Peregrinos Navarrete was nice and simple. The owner Micheal even put on a Paella for all the Pilgrims on the
